Reservoir Cap Removal Robot for Uniform Fluid Filling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing manual processes for attaching and detaching reservoir caps in vehicles' cooling and brake systems are inefficient, leading to defects in liquid injection quality and increased man-hours.
Innovation Solution
An automatic removal system using a removal robot with a polyarticular robot arm, gripping mechanism, and detection sensors to quantitatively control the opening and closing of reservoir caps, minimizing defects and ensuring uniform liquid injection quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual processes are used for attaching and detaching reservoir caps, then operational flexibility is maintained, but productivity is low and liquid injection quality defects increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic self-service operation where the robot autonomously performs cap attachment and detachment without human intervention. The detection sensor automatically identifies cap position and the controller autonomously coordinates robot arm movement and gripping mechanism activation, transforming a manual task into an automated self-service process that improves productivity while maintaining quality consistency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical operation with an automated robotic system. The robot arm with gripping mechanism substitutes human hands, and the controller with detection sensor substitutes human visual inspection and decision-making, achieving both productivity improvement and quality defect reduction through systematic automation
2Manufacturing precision
If manual processes are used for reservoir cap operations, then device complexity is low, but manufacturing precision deteriorates due to quality defects
Solution Approach 1:
The detection sensor provides real-time feedback on cap position and status to the controller, enabling precise positioning and verification. This feedback loop ensures the robot accurately locates the cap, applies appropriate gripping force, and confirms proper attachment, thereby achieving high manufacturing precision through automated sensing and control
Solution Approach 2:
The system precisely controls operational parameters such as gripping force, robot arm speed, and positioning accuracy to ensure consistent liquid injection quality. By automatically maintaining optimal parameter ranges, the system achieves high manufacturing precision despite the increased device complexity of the robotic system
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AI summary
An automatic removal system for a reservoir cap is provided. The system includes a removal robot including a polyarticular robot arm, a finger that is installed at an end of the robot arm to move forwards and backwards through a cylinder and grips or releases the reservoir cap, a rotary motor that rotates the finger, and a gripping mechanism equipped with a detection sensor that monitors a front; and a controller recognizing the reservoir cap installed in a reservoir inlet or a reservoir through a detection sensor, controlling the robot arm to move the gripping mechanism to a recognition point, and controlling the cylinder, the finger, and the rotary motor to attach or detach the reservoir cap to or from the reservoir inlet.