Robotic Transformable Living Space for Micro-Unit Versatility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Urban housing is becoming increasingly expensive, and micro-units often fail to accommodate diverse and personalized needs due to limited space, making it difficult to efficiently use living spaces for various functions like sleeping, storage, and entertainment.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of mechanical structures integrated with active electronic systems and controls to create transformable living spaces, allowing for the reconfiguration of furniture and appliances through a robotic control system, drivetrain assembly, and user interfaces, enabling efficient use of space for different purposes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If micro-units are used to reduce housing costs, then housing expense is reduced, but the ability to accommodate diverse and personalized needs deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamically reconfigurable furniture and living space elements that can change their configuration based on user needs. The robotic control system enables furniture pieces to automatically transform between different arrangements (e.g., sleeping quarters, storage units, office space, entertainment space) allowing a compact micro-unit to adaptively accommodate diverse and personalized needs throughout the day.
2Ease of manufacture
If fixed-size living spaces are used, then construction simplicity is maintained, but space utilization efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the living space into modular, reconfigurable components that can be independently controlled and arranged. The robotic control system segments the space into functional zones (sleeping, storage, office, entertainment) that can be dynamically repositioned and reconfigured, maximizing space utilization efficiency while maintaining relatively simple construction of individual modular elements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If transformable living spaces are implemented, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs universal robotic control systems and standardized mechanical interfaces that can perform multiple functions across different furniture pieces. The robotic control system serves as a multi-functional platform that coordinates transformation of various living space elements, reducing overall system complexity through shared control architecture and standardized components despite the high adaptability achieved.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides apparatuses, methods and systems operable to provide transformable living spaces. The system includes a chassis and a configurable unit movably coupled to the chassis for at least one of translation and rotation with respect to the chassis. The system also includes at least one drivetrain assembly movably coupling the configurable unit to the chassis. The system includes at least one actuator coupled to the configurable unit by the at least one drivetrain assembly. The system also includes at least one robotic controller communicatively coupled to the at least one actuator.