Robot-Aligned Operation Door for Automated Storage Container Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing warehousing technologies rely heavily on manual operations, leading to inefficiencies and high time and energy consumption for users in tasks such as storage and retrieval in unmanned environments.
Innovation Solution
A self-service operating system and method utilizing robots, control systems, and operation doors to automate the transport and operation of storage containers, enabling automated and efficient article handling by aligning storage containers with operation doors for compartment access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual operations are used in unmanned warehousing, then system simplicity is maintained, but operation efficiency is low and time consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The storage container is designed with self-opening capability through built-in driving mechanisms that automatically open compartment doors when the container is positioned at the operation door, eliminating the need for manual door opening and enabling automated unmanned operations
Solution Approach 2:
The storage container transitions from a static structure to a dynamic one with movable compartment doors driven by driving mechanisms, allowing automatic opening and closing to improve operational efficiency in unmanned environments
2Speed
If storage containers are fixedly arranged, then system complexity is reduced, but operation speed and efficiency are limited due to manual retrieval
Solution Approach 1:
The storage container incorporates movable compartment doors with driving mechanisms that can automatically open and close, transforming the static storage system into a dynamic one capable of rapid automated operations
Solution Approach 2:
Manual mechanical door opening is replaced with automated driving mechanisms controlled by the control system, enabling faster and more efficient article retrieval without human intervention
3Productivity
If automated transport and positioning systems are introduced, then operation efficiency improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage container is designed as a multi-functional unit that combines article storage, self-transport capability, and automatic door opening functions, allowing a single component to perform multiple operations and reduce overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The storage container performs self-transport and self-positioning operations through its built-in driving mechanisms, eliminating the need for separate transport equipment and reducing system complexity while improving efficiency
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AI summary
Disclosed are a self-service operating system (400) and method, and an operation door (420). The system (400) comprises: a control server (410), one or more operation doors (420), at least one robot (430), and one or more storage containers (440), wherein the control server (410) is configured to respond to an item operation instruction, determine a target storage container (440) and a target operation door (420) which correspond to an item to be operated, and send a carrying instruction to the robot (430); the robot (430) is configured to respond to the carrying instruction to carry the target storage container (440) to the target operation door (420), and a plurality of box openings on the target storage container (440) respectively correspond to a plurality of box openings on the target operation door (420) on a one-to-one basis; and the control server (410) is further configured to control a box opening door of a target box opening on the target operation door (420) to open, so as to implement an item operation on the target storage container (440).