Moving Body Vertical Transition via Segmented Engagement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional moving bodies are restricted to moving between level surfaces connected by a vertical member, limiting their ability to access detached level surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A moving body equipped with a movable part, an expansion/contraction part, and a control unit that allows the moving body to engage with surrounding members at target heights, enabling it to move between level surfaces without a vertical connection by expanding or contracting a columnar structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the moving body engages with a vertical member at a different height, then it can change level surfaces, but it requires a direct vertical connection which limits mobility
Solution Approach 1:
The engagement structure is segmented into multiple independent members (vertical member and detached member) that can be positioned at different locations and heights. This allows the moving body to transition between level surfaces by engaging with whichever member is appropriately positioned, without requiring a continuous vertical connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a one-dimensional vertical engagement model to a two-dimensional engagement model by introducing detached members that can be positioned laterally relative to the vertical member. This allows the moving body to access level surfaces that are not directly above or below each other, adding spatial flexibility to the level transition capability.
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AI summary
To make it possible to freely move a moving body between level surfaces located at different heights that are not connected by a vertical member. A moving body includes a movable moving part, an expansion/contraction part disposed in the moving part and configured to expand and contract in a vertical direction, a first engagement part disposed at a tip of the expansion/contraction part and configured to engage with a member located in a surrounding environment, and a control unit configured to control the moving part and the expansion/contraction part. The control unit moves the moving part to a target height position by engaging the first engagement part with a member located at the target height position and then expanding or contracting the expansion/contraction part.