Transfer Vehicle Path Measurement for Automated Maintenance Timing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing transfer vehicle systems require extensive manual effort for maintenance, which is time-consuming and inefficient, especially when multiple vehicles need to be checked and adjusted, leading to labor shortages and increased maintenance time.
Innovation Solution
A transfer vehicle system equipped with measurement units along the transport path that measure key components of the vehicles, identify specific vehicles, store measurement results, and notify maintenance personnel of necessary adjustments or replacements based on predetermined values, allowing for automated data collection and targeted maintenance without human intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual checking and adjusting of each transfer vehicle is performed, then maintenance accuracy can be ensured, but maintenance time and labor cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical inspection with automated optical measurement systems. Measurement units with sensors automatically detect the state of transfer vehicles (such as wheel wear, component positions) without human intervention, while still achieving precise measurement of maintenance parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The transfer vehicles perform self-diagnosis by equipping them with sensors and measurement units that automatically monitor their own state. The vehicles can self-identify when maintenance is needed and what specific components require attention, reducing the need for manual inspection.
2Reliability
If manual maintenance inspection is performed on multiple transfer vehicles, then maintenance quality can be maintained, but labor cost and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
Manual maintenance inspection is replaced by automated measurement units that use sensors and detection devices to assess transfer vehicle conditions. The system automatically determines maintenance needs based on measured data, ensuring consistent quality across all vehicles while dramatically improving efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where measurement results are automatically transmitted to a central control system. The control system analyzes the data, determines maintenance priorities, and provides feedback to maintenance personnel, enabling efficient resource allocation and maintaining high maintenance quality across multiple vehicles.
3Loss of time
If comprehensive measurement of transfer vehicle components is performed, then maintenance timing accuracy improves, but measurement system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The measurement system is divided into multiple independent measurement units, each responsible for measuring specific components or parameters of transfer vehicles. Each unit can be independently configured and maintained, reducing overall system complexity while achieving comprehensive measurement coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The measurement units are designed with multi-functionality to measure various parameters (wheel wear, component positions, structural integrity) using standardized sensor interfaces and data processing methods. This universal approach reduces the need for multiple specialized measurement systems, thereby reducing overall complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A transfer vehicle system in which transfer vehicles travel on a track includes a measurement portion in a portion of a path continuing to the track to measure a measurement target portion included in the transfer vehicle on the path, an identifier to identify the transfer vehicle for which the measurement target portion has been measured by the measurement portion, a storage to store a measurement result measured by the measurement portion and an identification result identified by the identifier in association with each other, and a display to provide notification of information concerning a state of the measurement target portion determined based on the measurement result and a reference value.