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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional home robots are limited in their functionality, unable to perform multiple tasks based on user needs, inefficient in power consumption, and lack the ability to maintain balance without continuous motor operation.
Innovation Solution
A robot design featuring a pivotable arm coupled to both lateral surfaces of the robot body, allowing for detachable function modules, and a mechanism to maintain balance by touching the ground with the arm and wheels, reducing power consumption when stationary.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a robot is designed to perform multiple tasks (assembly, cleaning, polishing, etc.), then its versatility is improved, but its device complexity increases due to requiring multiple end effectors and tool changing mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a single end effector with a universal interface that can accommodate multiple different tools and end effectors. The quick-change mechanism allows the same robotic arm to perform assembly, cleaning, polishing, and inspection tasks by simply changing the attached tool, eliminating the need for multiple specialized robotic systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements nesting by placing multiple end effectors within a storage magazine or repository structure. The quick-change mechanism allows one end effector to be nested inside or adjacent to others, enabling rapid tool changes without requiring separate storage locations or complex retrieval mechanisms for each tool.
2Productivity
If traditional teaching methods are used to program robot movements, then programming simplicity is maintained, but teaching time and productivity are reduced due to manual point-by-point teaching requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical teaching methods with automated vision-guided programming. The vision system captures images of workpiece features, automatically calculates robot movement paths and coordinates, and generates control programs without requiring manual point-by-point teaching. This substitution dramatically reduces programming time while maintaining or improving accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The vision system enables the robot to program itself by automatically detecting workpiece features, calculating optimal paths, and generating control code. The system serves its own programming needs without external intervention, eliminating the time-consuming manual teaching process while maintaining programming simplicity through automated feature recognition and path planning.
3Extent of automation
If vision systems are added to robots for automated programming and workpiece detection, then productivity and automation are improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The vision system is designed as a universal platform that performs multiple functions: automated programming, workpiece detection, positioning, and quality inspection. This multi-functional approach consolidates what could be separate complex systems into a single integrated vision platform, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high automation levels.
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AI summary
There is disclosed a robot including a robot body configured to accommodate a motor and a battery; a leg part coupled to the robot body and configured to support the root body by being provided in pairs; a wheel coupled to the leg part and configured to come into contact with the ground; and one arm pivotably coupled to both lateral surfaces of the robot body, so that the robot may implement various operations such as touching the ground by rotating the arm and it may be coupled to the function module to expand and change the functions.