Optimization and automatisation model for automotive tire storing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automotive tire storage systems face challenges such as space inefficiency, manual handling leading to accidents and deformation of tires, and expired tires due to improper stacking, which results in occupational hazards and reduced useful life.
Innovation Solution
An automated tire stocking system with sloped racks and a tire lift mechanism that detects tire dimensions using cameras and sensors, allowing for efficient storage and retrieval of tires based on gravity-assisted movement and PLC-controlled automation, reducing manual labor and optimizing storage space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If tires are stored horizontally in traditional racks, then storage capacity is limited, but space utilization is inefficient and tires occupy excessive horizontal space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from horizontal storage to vertical storage by implementing a rack system where tires are stored upright on inclined planes. This dimensional change allows underutilized vertical space to be exploited, significantly increasing storage capacity while reducing the horizontal footprint of the storage system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements nested storage by allowing multiple tires to be stored within a single rack structure. The inclined rack design enables tires to be positioned one above another in a nested configuration, maximizing the use of vertical space while maintaining easy access to individual tires.
2Ease of operation
If manual handling methods are used for tire storage and retrieval, then operational flexibility is maintained, but occupational accidents and tire deformation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The inclined rack design enables tires to be moved and retrieved using gravity-assisted rolling rather than requiring manual lifting or heavy machinery. Workers simply guide tires to roll down the incline, eliminating the need for forceful handling that causes deformation and reducing occupational hazards associated with heavy lifting.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical handling with a gravity-based mechanical system. The inclined plane structure converts gravitational force into a convenient retrieval mechanism, eliminating the need for manual effort and heavy equipment while protecting tires from deformation caused by improper handling.
3Ease of manufacture
If tires are stacked in traditional horizontal arrangements, then storage simplicity is maintained, but tire lifespan is reduced due to sidewall crushing and blowouts
Solution Approach 1:
By storing tires vertically on inclined racks rather than horizontally stacked, the patent eliminates sidewall crushing that occurs in traditional stacking. This dimensional change preserves tire structure and extends useful life while maintaining storage simplicity through the straightforward inclined rack design.
4Measurement precision
If automated detection systems are implemented, then storage precision and tire positioning accuracy improve, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex manual measurement and positioning processes with automated optical detection systems. Cameras and sensors automatically capture tire dimensions and calculate optimal rack positions, eliminating the need for manual measurement tools and procedures while integrating seamlessly with the existing inclined rack structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system minimizes space usage, ensures timely use of tires, decreases occupational accidents, and provides real-time inventory management through computerized tracking, enhancing operational safety and efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
the sloped racks... allowing for efficient storage and retrieval of tires based on gravity-assisted movement
Implementation Method 2
automatically detect the diameter of the tires and can place the tires at an appropriate position based on the detected diameter
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to automotive tire storing system (100) providing storage of the tires (200) used in automotive sector and building a storage-controlling automatization. The invention particularly relates to automotive tire storing system (100) providing automatically detecting diameter of the tires (200), placing the tire at an appropriate position according to the detected diameter, firstly taking the tire stored in the first place thereout.