Spherical Life-Saving Robot for Rapid Emergency Ejection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing underwater rescue robots face challenges in storage, charging, and rapid ejection due to their shape, which complicates their deployment in emergency situations.
Innovation Solution
A life-saving robot with a round ring-shaped housing, a buoyancy generator, a thrust generator, and a guard portion, combined in a substantially spherical exterior, along with a dedicated docking station for storage, charging, and rapid ejection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the underwater rescue robot is manufactured with a tube shape or boat shape for optimal underwater performance, then the running performance is improved, but the ease of storage and charging is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies spheroidality by designing the robot with a substantially spherical exterior. This curved, compact shape eliminates the storage and charging difficulties associated with tube-shaped or boat-shaped robots, while still enabling effective underwater operation through the spherical configuration that allows omnidirectional movement and stable buoyancy control.
2Reliability
If the underwater rescue robot is manufactured with a tube shape or boat shape, then the underwater running performance is improved, but the difficulty of ejection in emergency situations is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The spherical shape enables rapid ejection by allowing the robot to be stored in a compact, orientation-independent manner. The docking station can easily eject the spherical robot in any direction without requiring complex alignment mechanisms, significantly reducing ejection time compared to tube-shaped or boat-shaped robots that require specific orientation for launch.
3Reliability
If the underwater rescue robot is manufactured with a tube shape or boat shape, then the underwater running performance is improved, but the ease of providing storage and charging devices is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The spherical design simplifies the docking station structure by eliminating the need for complex positioning and alignment mechanisms required for tube-shaped or boat-shaped robots. The docking station only needs to provide a simple receptacle that accommodates the spherical robot, reducing device complexity while maintaining effective storage and charging functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The robot is easy to store and charge, and can be rapidly ejected from the docking station in emergency situations, facilitating efficient and quick rescue operations.
Implementation Method 1
a buoyancy generator disposed at an upper portion of the housing
Implementation Method 2
a thrust generator disposed at a lower portion of the housing and providing propulsive force
Data Source
AI summary
A life-saving robot includes a housing having a round ring shape, a buoyancy generator disposed at an upper portion of the housing, a thrust generator disposed at a lower portion of the housing and configured to provide propulsive force, a driver configured to provide power to the thrust generator, and a guard portion that is disposed at the lower portion of the housing and covers the thrust generator. An exterior of the life-saving robot is substantially spherical and defined by a combination of the buoyancy generator, the housing, and the guard portion.