Ominidirectional mobile driving carriage with a working module

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing omnidirectional mobile driving platforms lack the capability for expanded autonomous applications, particularly in complex environments like parking garages and underground garages, where they need to navigate and operate various tasks independently without human intervention.

Innovation Solution

An omnidirectional mobile driving platform equipped with a control device that autonomously navigates using Mecanum wheels and a coupling device to integrate separate working devices, allowing the platform to control the working device's movements and functions, eliminating the need for the working device to have its own navigation intelligence.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the omnidirectional mobile driving platform integrates separate working devices with autonomous navigation capabilities, then the application scope and versatility are improved, but the device complexity and control system complexity increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication scopeVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal coupling device with standardized interfaces that can attach different working devices (cleaning devices, lifting devices, etc.) to the omnidirectional mobile driving platform. This allows a single platform to perform multiple functions through device attachment rather than integrating all functions into the platform itself, thereby expanding application scope while controlling complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The coupling device acts as an intermediary between the omnidirectional mobile driving platform and separate working devices. It provides a standardized mechanical and control interface that simplifies the integration process, allowing working devices to be coupled and controlled without requiring complex custom integration for each device type.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If the working device has its own navigation intelligence, then it can operate independently, but the overall system complexity and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveindependent operation capabilityVSAvoidnavigation system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the navigation intelligence into the omnidirectional mobile driving platform's control device rather than requiring each working device to have its own navigation system. The control device receives work commands from the working device and autonomously navigates the platform to execute these commands, eliminating the need for redundant navigation systems in each working device.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The omnidirectional mobile driving platform provides self-service navigation capabilities, autonomously determining its position, planning paths, and executing movement to fulfill work commands received from coupled working devices. This centralized autonomous navigation service eliminates the need for each working device to independently navigate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP3672465B1Ominidirectional mobile driving carriage with a working module
Publication Date: 2022.10.19 KUKA DEUT GMBH
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AI summary

The invention relates to an omnidirectional mobile driving platform (1), comprising at least one separate working device (8) and an individual working controller (8.1) for controlling the working functions of the working device (8), wherein the control device (5) of the omnidirectional mobile driving platform (1) is designed and configured such that, in consideration of control commands of the working controller (8.1) of the working device (8), it autonomously navigates the omnidirectional mobile driving platform (1) on a floor according to its environment.