Interchangeable Robot Base Brackets for Floor and Wall Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing robots lack versatility in mounting configurations, as they are typically designed for either floor or wall installation but not both, limiting their installation flexibility and increasing the complexity of installation processes.
Innovation Solution
A robot design featuring a base with interchangeable brackets that allows for mounting on both floor and wall surfaces, utilizing a body with two side surfaces and a pair of brackets that can be swapped to accommodate different installation surfaces, ensuring the robot can be securely fixed to either surface without altering its posture.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the robot is designed for floor mounting only, then the mounting structure is simple, but the installation versatility is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The base is designed with two brackets that can be interchanged to enable both floor mounting and wall mounting functions. The first bracket connects to the first supported surface and the second bracket connects to the second supported surface, allowing the same base structure to adapt to different installation surfaces (floor or wall) by simply swapping the brackets, thus achieving multi-functionality without designing separate mounting structures for each application scenario.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting structure is divided into separate components: the base body and two distinct brackets. This segmentation allows the brackets to be independently replaced based on the desired mounting surface, simplifying the overall design while providing versatility. The base body remains unchanged, and only the appropriate bracket needs to be selected and installed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the robot uses a larger base to accommodate both floor and wall mounting, then the mounting versatility is improved, but the base size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base incorporates two brackets with identical connection structures that can be interchanged, enabling the same compact base to serve both floor mounting and wall mounting applications. This eliminates the need to design an oversized base to accommodate both mounting types simultaneously, as the versatility is achieved through component interchangeability rather than increased size.
3Ease of operation
If the robot base is designed with fixed mounting configuration, then the manufacturing precision is easier to control, but the installation flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into the base body and separate interchangeable brackets. Each bracket is designed with connection structures that match corresponding supported surfaces on the base. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured with standard precision, while the interchangeability mechanism ensures proper alignment and positioning during installation, achieving both ease of installation and acceptable manufacturing precision.
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AI summary
A robot includes a multi-articular arm and a base including a body. The body has a first supported surface and a second supported surface opposite to the first supported surface. A first bracket and a second bracket are connectable to the first supported surface or to the second supported surface to connect the body to the floor surface or the wall surface. Each of the body, the first bracket, and the second bracket has a mounting member such that the base is mounted on the floor surface when the first bracket is connected to the first supported surface and the second bracket is connected to the second supported surface, and such that the base is mounted on the wall surface when the first bracket is connected to the second supported surface and the second bracket is connected to the first supported surface.