Bidirectional Swivel-Wheel Sorting for Package Misalignment Correction
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing one-way logistics transportation methods lead to inefficiencies and increased costs due to the need for two parallel transportation lines and manual intervention to correct package misalignment, especially in urban areas with limited space and resources.
Innovation Solution
A logistics transportation device utilizing a bidirectional swing wheel structure with stack separation, single-piece separation, guiding and centering, information acquisition, and sorting swing-wheel units, equipped with deviation-correction modules and automated steering mechanisms to ensure packages are delivered efficiently and accurately to corresponding chutes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If two parallel transportation lines are set up to achieve two-way transportation, then transportation efficiency is improved, but space occupation and investment costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines two separate transportation lines into a single shared transportation line where packages from both directions are mixed and transported together. The swing wheel device then separates packages at the destination based on their destination addresses, enabling two-way transportation without requiring parallel transportation lines, thus reducing space occupation while maintaining transportation efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The shared transportation line serves multiple functions by transporting packages from different directions (A→B and B→A) using the same infrastructure. The swing wheel device at the destination performs both sorting and direction determination functions, making the system multi-functional and eliminating the need for dedicated transportation lines for each direction
2Productivity
If two parallel transportation lines are set up to achieve two-way transportation, then transportation efficiency is improved, but investment costs and labor requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines two separate transportation lines into a single shared transportation line where packages from both directions are mixed and transported together. The swing wheel device then separates packages at the destination based on their destination addresses, enabling two-way transportation without requiring parallel transportation lines, thus reducing space occupation while maintaining transportation efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The shared transportation line serves multiple functions by transporting packages from different directions (A→B and B→A) using the same infrastructure. The swing wheel device at the destination performs both sorting and direction determination functions, making the system multi-functional and eliminating the need for dedicated transportation lines for each direction
3Device complexity
If basic transmission swing wheel devices are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but package misalignment and deviation cannot be corrected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates sensors (such as photoelectric sensors or vision systems) that detect the position and alignment of packages on the swing wheel device in real-time. This feedback information is transmitted to the control system, which adjusts the swing wheel's rotation speed or direction to correct package alignment deviations, thereby improving reliability while maintaining relatively simple device structure
Solution Approach 2:
The swing wheel device automatically detects and corrects package alignment issues through integrated sensors and control systems. The system self-adjusts to maintain proper package positioning without requiring external manual intervention, achieving reliable package alignment while keeping the device structure relatively simple
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AI summary
A logistics transportation device based on a bidirectional swivel wheel structure and an operating method therefor. A stacked object separation unit (1) is arranged at an input end of the logistics transportation device, and an output end of the stacked object separation unit (1) is connected to an input end of a single object separation unit (3) by means of a conveyor belt (2); an output end of the single object separation unit (3) is provided with a guiding and centering unit (4), and packages that passes through the guiding and centering unit (4) are then transported into an information collection and transmission unit (5), which is connected to an upper-level computer; an output end of the information collection and transmission unit (5) is connected to an input end of a transition unit (6), and an output end of the transition unit (6) is provided with at least one sorting swivel wheel unit (7) in the length direction of a transport track; openings (8) are arranged on both sides of each sorting swivel wheel unit (7), and slide rails (9) are arranged between each sorting swivel wheel unit (7) and the openings (8), with the outlets of the guide rails (9) being aligned with the openings (8); a reflective photoelectric sensor (10) is arranged at an input end of each sorting swivel wheel unit (7); and to address package misalignment problems, a deviation correction module (732) is provided within each sorting swivel wheel unit (7).