Package receiving and holding apparatus and package receiving and holding method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for receiving and holding packages by multiple drones are inefficient and require complex mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A package receiving and holding apparatus with a stage for unloading packages, a storage repository with vertically arranged spaces, a lifter for raising and lowering the stage, and a pusher moved horizontally by an actuator to slide packages into selected storage spaces, allowing for simple and efficient unloading and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a complex mechanism is used to receive and hold multiple packages by multiple drones, then the reliability of package reception is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stage is designed to serve multiple functions: it acts as both the unloading platform for drones and the sliding surface for moving packages into storage spaces. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate mechanisms, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining reliable package reception capability
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the unloading function and the package transfer function into a single integrated system. The stage combines both roles, and the pusher mechanism is integrated with the stage structure, creating a unified system that receives and stores packages efficiently without requiring separate complex mechanisms
2Area of stationary object
If multiple storage spaces are arranged vertically, then the area occupied by the storage system is reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage spaces are arranged in the vertical dimension rather than spreading horizontally. This vertical stacking approach significantly reduces the ground area occupied by the storage system while maintaining multiple storage capacities, effectively utilizing three-dimensional space
3Device complexity
If the stage is used for both unloading and sliding packages, then the device complexity is reduced, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The conveying surface of the stage is designed with a controlled inclination angle that facilitates package sliding. By optimizing this geometric parameter, the surface naturally guides packages into storage spaces without requiring complex active control mechanisms, balancing manufacturing feasibility with functional performance
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the simple and efficient reception and holding of multiple packages by allowing the stage to be used for both unloading and sliding packages into selected storage spaces, facilitating the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for delivery and storage.
Implementation Method 1
a pusher, which is movable in a manner so as to push the package on the stage
Implementation Method 2
a lifter for raising and lowering the stage
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a package receiving and holding apparatus including: a stage for unloading a package transported by an unmanned aerial vehicle; a storage repository, which is arranged adjacent to the stage, and includes a plurality of storage spaces arranged at least in a vertical direction, in order to store the package; a lifter for raising and lowering the stage; a pusher, which is movable in a manner so as to push the package on the stage; and an actuator for moving the pusher. The lifter is controlled so as to lower the stage from an unloading position of the package to a storage position corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of storage spaces. The actuator is controlled so as to move the pusher horizontally in order to slide and move the package toward the selected one of the plurality of storage spaces.