Robot Charging Docking Retry With Station Plate Overlap
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Solution Overview
Problem
In autonomous movement systems, the docking retry process for charging robots is often inefficient due to the need for the robot to move away from the charging station before attempting to dock again.
Innovation Solution
The system configures the working robot to maintain at least partial overlap with the charging station's station plate during the docking retry process, reducing the distance the robot needs to move and enhancing efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the working robot moves away from the charging station before attempting to dock again during a docking retry process, then the robot can attempt a fresh docking, but the moving distance becomes longer and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The robot performs a partial movement action during the docking retry process - it moves only a short distance while maintaining partial overlap with the station plate, rather than completely moving away and returning. This partial action achieves the docking retry goal with reduced movement distance and time consumption
2Reliability
If the working robot moves away from the charging station before attempting to dock again, then the robot can reset the docking position, but the moving distance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robot executes a partial movement during the docking retry process, maintaining at least partial overlap with the station plate throughout the motion. This partial action approach achieves the position reset objective while minimizing the total moving distance compared to complete separation and re-docking
Data Source
AI summary
The working robot may include: a movement unit configured to move the working robot; a movement motor configured to drive the movement unit; a battery; a control unit configured to control the movement motor; and a robot power receiver. The charging station may include: a station power transmitter; and a station plate placed on a ground. When the working robot is docked with the charging station and in an unchargeable state in which charging to the battery is unable to be started, the control unit may execute a docking retry process to move the working robot by the movement unit and dock the working robot again with the charging station. While the working robot is moving during the docking retry process, at least a part of the working robot may overlap the station plate as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the ground.