Swarm Power Robots With Magnetic Coupling for Material Movement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mechanical couplings in multi-machine environments suffer from mechanical power transmission loss due to the need for physical connections, which can be inefficient and require multiple nodes of power transmission.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing swarm power generating robots that identify the power requirements of material handling devices and deploy power generation robots via magnetic couplings to provide the necessary power, reducing the need for physical connections and nodes of power transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If conventional mechanical couplings are used to transmit power between machines, then physical connections can be established, but mechanical power transmission loss increases due to the need for multiple nodes of power transmission
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces conventional mechanical couplings with magnetic couplings that use magnetic fields to transfer power without physical contact. This substitution eliminates mechanical friction and wear at connection nodes, directly reducing mechanical power transmission loss while simplifying the power transmission system by removing the need for multiple physical connection nodes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces magnetic fields as an intermediary medium to transfer power between the power generation robot and material handling devices. This magnetic field intermediary enables wireless power transmission, eliminating the need for direct mechanical connections and reducing both energy loss and system complexity associated with multiple transmission nodes.
2Loss of energy
If magnetic couplings are used to transfer power without physical connections, then mechanical power transmission loss is reduced, but the complexity of deploying and managing mobile power generation robots increases
Solution Approach 1:
The power generation robots are designed as multi-functional units that can both generate power and transmit it wirelessly to various material handling devices. This universality allows a single robot type to serve multiple functions and multiple devices, reducing the overall number of components needed and simplifying deployment and management despite the advanced magnetic coupling technology.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs mobile, dynamically deployable power generation robots rather than fixed installations. These robots can move to different locations and adapt to varying power requirements of material handling devices, providing flexible power transmission that reduces energy loss while managing system complexity through adaptive reconfiguration rather than permanent complex infrastructure.
3Reliability
If conventional contact couplings are used between motor and load shaft, then reliable power transmission is achieved, but the system requires physical connection which increases mechanical friction and energy loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces contact-based mechanical couplings with non-contact magnetic couplings. The magnetic field transfers power from the motor to the load shaft without physical contact, eliminating mechanical friction and associated energy loss while maintaining reliable power transmission through the magnetic coupling mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
A magnetic field is introduced as an intermediary between the motor and load shaft, enabling power transmission without direct mechanical contact. This magnetic intermediary transfers rotational energy and torque while avoiding the friction and wear problems of conventional contact couplings, thus reducing energy loss while maintaining transmission reliability.
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 approach reduces mechanical power transmission loss by using magnetic couplings between power generation robots and material handling devices, enhancing efficiency and reducing the number of power transmission nodes.
Implementation Method 1
The magnetic coupling uses a magnetic field to transfer power and requires no physical connection between objects
Implementation Method 2
Poles of inverse polarity may face each other and draw in one another because of magnetic transition
Data Source
AI summary
An embodiment for controlling material movement with swarm power generating robots in a multi-machine environment is provided. The embodiment may include receiving data relating to an activity and one or more material handling devices to perform the activity. The embodiment may also include identifying one or more characteristics of one or more objects associated with the activity. The embodiment may further include predicting an amount of power required to transport the one or more objects. The embodiment may also include in response to determining at least one material handling device is unable to produce the required amount of power, identifying one or more power generation robots capable of transmitting the required amount of power to the at least one material handling device. The embodiment may further include deploying the one or more power generation robots to a target location of the at least one material handling device.