Robot Base Control Board Detachable Support

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional robots with separate robot and controller configurations result in increased size, making them less efficient and more difficult to assemble and maintain.

Innovation Solution

Integration of the control board and power supply board within the robot's base, along with a detachable supporting member that stabilizes the posture and allows for easy attachment and detachment, reduces the robot's size and simplifies assembly and maintenance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of repair

If the robot and control device are configured as separate bodies, then the control board can be maintained independently, but the robot size increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveIndependent maintenance of control boardVSAvoidRobot size

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of repairVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The control device is segmented into a control board and a supporting member that can be detachably attached to the base. This allows the control board to be independently removed for maintenance while keeping the robot compact when assembled. The supporting member acts as a carrier that connects the control board to the base through detachable connections.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The control board is mounted on the supporting member, which is then attached to the base, creating a nested structure. When assembled, the control device integrates into the robot base, minimizing overall size. When disassembled, the control board can be independently accessed for maintenance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Volume of moving object

If the control board is integrated into the base, then the robot size is reduced, but assembly and maintenance become more difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveRobot sizeVSAvoidAssembly difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The integration is achieved through modular segmentation rather than permanent integration. The supporting member serves as an intermediate module that connects the control board to the base through detachable connections, enabling easy assembly and disassembly while maintaining a compact integrated appearance when assembled.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The connection between the supporting member and base is designed to be dynamically changeable - easily attachable and detachable. This allows the system to transition between an integrated state (reducing size) and a separable state (facilitating assembly and maintenance) as needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Volume of moving object

If the motor is provided inside the base, then the structure is compact, but heat generation affects the control board

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveBase structure compactnessVSAvoidHeat influence on control board

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

Heat-generating components (motors and driving boards) are extracted from the base interior and relocated to the arms. This removes the heat source from proximity to the control board, eliminating thermal interference while maintaining a compact base structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The motor placement moves from the horizontal dimension (inside the base) to the vertical/distributed dimension (along the arms). This spatial redistribution separates heat-generating components from sensitive electronic components while maintaining overall system compactness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

4Stability of the object's composition

If the supporting member is permanently fixed, then the structure is stable, but maintenance requires disassembly of the entire base

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveSupporting member stabilityVSAvoidControl board maintenance

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of repair

Solution Approach 1:

The supporting member is designed as a separate modular component that interfaces with the base through detachable connections. This segmentation allows the control board and supporting member to be removed as a unit for maintenance without disassembling the entire base, while maintaining stable operation when assembled.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The supporting member is pre-configured with attachment and detachment mechanisms that enable quick connection to and separation from the base. This preliminary design of detachable interfaces facilitates easy maintenance while ensuring stable operation during use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10836033B2Robot

Publication Date: 2020.11.17 SEIKO EPSON CORP

AI summary

A robot includes a base, an arm provided on the base and rotating around a rotation axis, a control board provided on an inside of the base and configured to control driving of the arm, a power supply board provided on the inside of the base and configured to supply electric power to the control board, and a main substrate provided on the inside of the base detachably from the base and configured to support the control board and the power supply board.