Multi-Loading Delivery Vehicle Layout for Stable Article Movement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automatic movement devices in delivery systems face inefficiencies in moving articles, particularly in terms of stability and efficiency of movement.
Innovation Solution
The device incorporates a vehicle body with two or more loading sections, a drive section for traveling wheels, and a control section to manage the loading and movement of conveyance objects, enhancing the efficiency of article movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a single loading section is provided, then the device structure is simple, but the movement efficiency of articles is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The loading section is divided into multiple independent loading units (first loading section, second loading section, etc.), each capable of independently loading conveyance objects. This segmentation allows parallel operation of multiple loading points, thereby improving article movement efficiency without requiring a complete redesign of the entire loading system.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple loading sections are provided on the same vehicle body, allowing the device to handle multiple conveyance objects simultaneously or sequentially. This multi-functionality enables the automatic movement device to serve multiple purposes and increase overall productivity without proportionally increasing device complexity.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple loading sections are provided, then more conveyance objects can be moved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple loading sections are integrated onto a single vehicle body structure, sharing common support frameworks, control systems, and power sources. This merging approach allows the device to handle multiple conveyance objects simultaneously while avoiding the complexity of having separate independent devices for each loading point.
Solution Approach 2:
Loading sections are arranged in different spatial dimensions (e.g., front and rear positions, different heights) on the vehicle body. This dimensional arrangement allows multiple loading operations to occur simultaneously in different spatial zones, increasing the quantity of conveyance objects handled without significantly increasing structural complexity.
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AI summary
An automatic movement device of the present disclosure is an automatic movement device used in a delivery system that delivers an article, including: a vehicle body section that includes traveling wheels and that is configured to travel; a drive section configured to drive the traveling wheels; a loading section that is provided to the vehicle body section and that is configured to load a conveyance object or engage with a conveyance object to move the conveyance object; and a control section configured to control the drive section and the loading section, and two or more of the loading sections are provided to the vehicle body section.