Robot Maintenance Apparatus with Sliding Rails for Heavy Component Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing maintenance solutions for robots, particularly articulated type robots, lack efficient and safe methods for supporting and moving heavy components like arm parts and reducers during maintenance, leading to difficulties in accessibility and stability.
Innovation Solution
A maintenance apparatus comprising a pair of parallel rails removably installed on opposite sides of the robot, with sliders attached to each rail to support and move the arm parts or reducers along the rails, utilizing linear guide rails and jacks for precise adjustment and stabilization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional maintenance methods are used for robot arm parts and reducers, then maintenance can be performed, but safety and efficiency are compromised due to difficulty in supporting and moving heavy components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a maintenance apparatus as an intermediary device between the heavy robot components and the maintenance personnel. This apparatus includes support structures and moving mechanisms that mediate the handling of heavy arm parts and reducers, enabling safe and efficient maintenance operations without direct manual handling of the heavy components.
2Ease of operation
If heavy robot components are supported and moved during maintenance, then accessibility is improved, but workspace requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The maintenance apparatus utilizes vertical space and three-dimensional movement capabilities to accommodate heavy components. By employing vertical lifting mechanisms and multi-axis movement capabilities, the system achieves full component accessibility without requiring proportional increases in horizontal workspace area, effectively transitioning the problem from two-dimensional to three-dimensional space utilization.
3Adaptability or versatility
If removable rails are used for the maintenance apparatus, then adaptability to various robot configurations is improved, but installation stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The maintenance apparatus employs dynamically adjustable rail systems that can be installed, removed, and repositioned according to different robot configurations. The rails incorporate adjustment mechanisms and secure fastening systems that provide stable installation when needed while maintaining removability for adaptability, allowing the system to transition between fixed and flexible states as required by different maintenance scenarios.
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AI summary
A maintenance apparatus of a robot includes a pair of parallel rails removably installed on opposite sides in a predetermined direction to a robot, and a number of sliders, at least one of the number of sliders is attached to each of the pair of rails, and each of the sliders is configured to support an arm part or a reducer of the robot, and move the supported arm part or reducer along the rails.