Spotlight Instruction Device for Sorting System Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional instruction devices face inefficiencies when illuminating distant or multiple working targets, leading to decreased worker productivity due to the time spent finding the next illumination position.
Innovation Solution
An instruction device with an illumination unit that includes a light source and an angle adjusting mechanism, controlled by a system that pre-illuminates the next target before adjusting the light's posture, ensuring continuous illumination within a predetermined range to guide workers efficiently between storage spaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the illumination means moves from one illumination position to a different illumination position using an angle adjusting mechanism, then the worker can be instructed on different working targets, but the worker takes time in finding light illuminated on the different illumination position, causing decreased working efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination means starts illuminating the different illumination position before the angle adjusting mechanism completes its movement. This preliminary action ensures that the light is already visible when the worker arrives at the new position, eliminating the time delay associated with searching for the next illumination point.
Solution Approach 2:
The illumination means continues to illuminate throughout the entire movement process of the angle adjusting mechanism, maintaining continuous visual guidance for the worker. This continuous illumination ensures that the worker can always see the current working target without interruption or delay.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple working targets are instructed at random positions, then the illumination means can cover various working areas, but the worker takes time in finding the next illumination position
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides visual feedback by illuminating the next working target before the worker completes the current task. This feedback mechanism guides the worker proactively to the next position, reducing search time and improving productivity while maintaining the ability to cover multiple working targets.
3Area of stationary object
If the illumination means is positioned at a long distance from the current working target, then the angle adjusting mechanism provides wide coverage, but the worker takes time to locate the next illumination position
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination means activates at the new position before the angle adjusting mechanism finishes moving, providing advance visual indication of the next working target. This preliminary illumination reduces the time required for the worker to locate the next position, even when the coverage area is large.
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
This solution enhances working efficiency by allowing workers to quickly identify and move to the next storage space, reducing the time spent searching for illumination and increasing productivity.
Implementation Method 1
illumination means that illuminates light
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AI summary
To provide an instruction device and a sorting system capable of contributing to increase in working efficiency. An instruction device (11) of a sorting system (1) includes illumination means (12) that illuminates light and an angle adjusting mechanism (13) that moves the illumination means (12). In addition, the instruction device (11) includes control means (14) that controls the illumination means (12) and the angle adjusting mechanism (13). The illumination means (12) formed of a spotlight draws a light path to a container (3) as a next illumination position based on control by the control means (14).