Unmanned Vehicle Stop Alignment for Accurate Part Assembly

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Solution Overview

Problem

In vehicle production, unmanned vehicles may stop at positions displaced from the intended stop position, leading to improper assembly of parts.

Innovation Solution

A system with a control command unit that adjusts the vehicle's position to a suitable stop position for assembly by transmitting first and second control commands, using sensors and determination units to ensure accurate alignment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If the moving object stops at the first position according to the first control command, then the stopping operation is completed, but the assembly cannot be performed properly due to position deviation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly position accuracyVSAvoidtime for position adjustment
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The determination unit checks whether the first stop position is suitable for assembly, and based on this feedback, the control command unit decides whether to transmit a second control command for position adjustment. This feedback mechanism ensures assembly precision while avoiding unnecessary movements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs a preliminary determination of whether the stop position is suitable before attempting assembly. If the position is not suitable, the system prepares and transmits a correction command in advance, preventing assembly errors before they occur.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Manufacturing precision

If the moving object moves to the second position to correct the stop position, then the assembly can be performed properly, but the production efficiency decreases due to additional movement

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly position accuracyVSAvoidproduction efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The determination unit provides feedback on whether the first stop position is suitable for assembly. Only when the position is unsuitable does the system transmit a second control command for correction. This selective feedback mechanism maintains high productivity by avoiding unnecessary corrections while ensuring precision when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the control parameter from a fixed stop command to a conditional correction command based on the determined position suitability. This dynamic parameter adjustment allows the system to maintain both efficiency and precision by adapting the control strategy to actual conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Manufacturing precision

If the system transmits a second control command for position correction, then the assembly position accuracy is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly position accuracyVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control system is segmented into distinct functional units: a control command unit for transmitting commands, a determination unit for checking position suitability, and a communication unit for data exchange. This segmentation simplifies the overall system architecture while achieving precise position control through coordinated operation of individual modules.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250256793A1System, assembly device, and moving object
Publication Date: 2025.08.14 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

The system includes a control command unit configured to transmit to a moving object running by unmanned driving a first control command for stopping the moving object at a first position, and a determination unit configured to determine whether a first stop position at which the moving object has been stopped according to the first control command is a work position suitable for the assembly of the part. When the determination unit determines that the first stop position is not the work position, the control command unit transmits to the moving object a second control command for moving the moving object to a second position where the assembly of the part is performed.