Vertical automatic storage cabinet
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vertical automatic storage cabinets sacrifice significant storage space for the manipulator's transportation space, leading to reduced space utilization and practicability.
Innovation Solution
The design features storage racks on both sides of the cabinet body with a manipulator assembly located between them, allowing for efficient retrieval and storage of boxes without needing additional space for the manipulator, utilizing a guide rail system and conveyor belt for movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the manipulator is placed in the rear transportation space, then the manipulator can access storage racks, but a large portion of storage space must be sacrificed for the manipulator's operation space
Solution Approach 1:
The manipulator assembly is moved from the traditional rear horizontal transportation space to the vertical dimension by positioning it between two facing storage racks. The base moves vertically along guide rails while the gripper moves horizontally to access storage boxes, effectively utilizing the vertical space between racks rather than sacrificing horizontal storage area.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of placing the manipulator in the rear of the cabinet and having it move forward to access storage racks, the invention inverts this arrangement by positioning the manipulator between the storage racks and having it move backward to the rear opening for discharge. This inversion eliminates the need for a large rear transportation space.
2Productivity
If the cabinet body is divided into storage space and transportation space, then the manipulator can function, but the space utilization rate of the cabinet body declines
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the transportation function with the storage space by positioning the manipulator assembly between the storage racks. The vertical movement space of the base along the guide rails is integrated within the same volume occupied by the storage racks, eliminating the need for a separate rear transportation space and thereby improving overall space utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The manipulator assembly is designed with dynamic movement capabilities where the base moves vertically along guide rails and the gripper moves horizontally to access storage boxes. This dynamic positioning allows the manipulator to operate within the vertical space between racks without requiring a dedicated static transportation zone, thus improving space utilization while maintaining full functionality.
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 configuration reduces the cabinet's thickness, enhances space utilization, and improves practicality by allowing for efficient storage and retrieval without sacrificing storage space for the manipulator's operation.
Implementation Method 1
the stage comprises a frame body, a driving shaft, a driven shaft, and a conveyor belt; the frame body is provided on the base, the driving shaft and the driven shaft are provided in parallel and spaced apart on the frame body, and the conveyor belt is provided around the surfaces of the driving shaft and the driven shaft
Implementation Method 2
the vertical automatic storage cabinet further comprises a first guide rail provided in the cabinet body, the first guide rail is provided along the first direction, and the base is movable up and down on the first guide rail
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AI summary
The present invention relates to the technical field of vertical automatic storage cabinets and provides a vertical automatic storage cabinet that comprises: a cabinet body; a storage rack provided on an inner wall of the cabinet body; a storage box, detachably provided on the storage rack; a manipulator assembly provided in the transportation space and being configured to grasp the storage box. In this vertical automatic storage cabinet, storage racks are arranged on both sides in the cabinet body, and the manipulator assembly is located in the area between the two storage racks, the storage boxes on both sides can be taken out of the cabinet body by the manipulator assembly in the middle.