Mounting Interface Layout for AGV-Operator Area Separation
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
In mounting systems with automated guided vehicles, operator intervention often requires stopping the vehicle, leading to decreased operation rates due to safety concerns and the lack of separation between human work and robot operation regions.
Innovation Solution
A mounting-related device with distinct interfaces allows a mobile work device to access the execution unit for automatic processing while keeping an operator panel on a separate interface, preventing the mobile work device from entering the operator's area, thus separating automatic processing and operator areas effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the operator enters the automatic processing area for error recovery or intervention, then the operator can perform necessary work, but the mobile work device must stop its operation, decreasing the operation rate
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting-related device is divided into two distinct interfaces: a first interface for automatic processing area access by mobile work devices, and a second interface for operator access with the operation panel. This segmentation allows operators and mobile work devices to operate independently without interfering with each other, resolving the contradiction between operator accessibility and device operation rate.
Solution Approach 2:
The second interface acts as an intermediary between the operator and the execution unit. Instead of the operator directly accessing the automatic processing area, all operator interactions are mediated through the second interface and operation panel, which communicates with the execution unit electronically. This eliminates the need for operators to physically enter the mobile work device's operating space.
2Device complexity
If the operator and mobile work device share the same working space, then the system is simpler to design, but safety risks increase and operator intervention causes device stops
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into two spatially separated interfaces with distinct access rights. The first interface serves the automatic processing area for mobile work devices, while the second interface serves operator control functions. This physical and functional segmentation enhances safety by preventing operators from entering hazardous areas while mobile work devices operate.
Solution Approach 2:
The second interface provides a virtual copy of the execution unit's control functions through the operation panel. Instead of direct physical access to the execution unit, operators interact with a replicated control interface that sends commands electronically, eliminating the need for physical presence in the automatic processing area and thereby improving safety.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the operation panel is accessible by both operators and mobile work devices, then the system is more flexible, but access conflicts occur and operation rate decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Access rights to the control interface are segmented into two separate entry points: the first interface for mobile work devices and the second interface for operators. This segmentation allows both users to access the execution unit's functions simultaneously without conflicts, as each interface is dedicated to a specific user type and operates independently.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting-related device achieves multi-functionality by providing two separate interfaces that both enable access to the execution unit but serve different purposes. The first interface handles automatic processing communications, while the second interface handles operator control and monitoring. This universal access through specialized interfaces maintains system flexibility while preventing access conflicts.
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting system includes multiple mounting-related devices to execute a mounting-related process for mounting a component on a mounting target that are arranged side by side along the conveyance direction of the mounting target. The mounting-related device used in the mounting system includes an execution unit configured to execute the mounting-related process; a first interface configured to enable a mobile work device to access the execution unit, the mobile work device moving a member related to the mounting-related process; and an operation panel disposed in a second interface, being located on an opposite side of the first interface, to which an operator is allowed to access without access of the mobile work device.