Industrial Truck Load Contour Scanning Without Stationary Inspection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for checking the contours of goods on load carriers during logistics handling require additional handling steps and equipment, such as stationary control stations or conveyor belts, which are time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A device integrated with an industrial truck featuring a drivable substrate and at least two sensor units configured to record two-dimensional data, allowing for real-time contour checks without the need for additional handling steps, using laser scanners or other sensors to evaluate the load's position and compliance with predetermined dimensions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a stationary control station or conveyor belt is used to check the contour of goods on load carriers, then the contour check can be performed, but additional handling steps and equipment are required which are time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The inspection function is merged with the transport function by integrating sensor units directly onto the industrial truck. The truck simultaneously performs transportation and self-inspection of the load contour, eliminating the need for separate stationary inspection stations or conveyor belts. This combines multiple functions into a single mobile platform, resolving the contradiction between inspection accuracy and time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The industrial truck is equipped with sensor units that enable it to perform self-inspection of the load it is carrying. The truck's own movement and positioning capabilities are utilized to facilitate the inspection process, allowing the system to serve itself without requiring external stationary inspection infrastructure. This self-service approach eliminates additional handling steps and reduces inspection time while maintaining measurement precision.
2Measurement precision
If a stationary control station or conveyor belt is used for contour inspection, then the load can be inspected, but additional handling steps and equipment are required
Solution Approach 1:
The inspection function is extracted from stationary infrastructure and integrated directly onto the mobile industrial truck platform. Instead of requiring complex stationary control stations or conveyor belt systems, the essential inspection capability is embedded in the moving vehicle itself. This extraction simplifies the overall system by eliminating the need for separate complex inspection infrastructure while maintaining verification accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The industrial truck is transformed into a multi-functional platform that simultaneously performs transportation, positioning, and load contour inspection functions. The sensor units mounted on the truck provide universal inspection capability that works during normal transportation operations, eliminating the need for specialized stationary inspection equipment. This multi-functionality reduces device complexity by consolidating multiple functions into a single versatile system.
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
Enables time-saving, efficient contour verification during transport, preventing damage and accidents by ensuring loads comply with predetermined dimensions without the need for separate inspection stations or conveyor belts, and allows for precise classification and handling adjustments.
Implementation Method 1
at least two sensor units (16a, 16b), in particular laser scanners, which are configured and arranged in such a way that a substantially vertical detection area (14) is spanned
Data Source
AI summary
A device for checking a contour of a load received on an industrial truck. The device comprises a subsurface travelable by the industrial truck and two or more sensor units configured for recording two-dimensional data and arranged such that a substantially vertical detection area is spanned. The device comprises a control device configured to one or more of specify or determine the relative position of the industrial truck located on the travelable subsurface with respect to the substantially vertical detection area. The control device comprises at least one evaluation unit configured to evaluate data recorded by the two or more sensor units to determine, based on the relative position, that the area occupied by one or more of the industrial truck or the load carried by the industrial truck in the detection area meets a predetermined condition.