Weight-Sensing Carrying Tray for Automated Warehouse Inventory
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional inventory tasks in intelligent warehousing rely heavily on manual labor for weighing goods, leading to inefficient inventory processes.
Innovation Solution
A carrying device equipped with a weight detection device on a tray to automatically determine the quantity of goods, combined with a retractable arm assembly to push or pull goods, integrated into a transport robot for automated inventory management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual weighing is used for inventory tasks, then the inventory process can be completed, but the efficiency is low and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical weighing operations with an automated weight detection device that uses electronic sensors to automatically measure goods weight and calculate quantity, eliminating the need for manual intervention in the inventory process
Solution Approach 2:
The carrying device performs self-inventory by automatically detecting its own load weight through the integrated weight detection device, allowing the system to autonomously determine goods quantity without external manual weighing operations
2Loss of time
If manual inventory is performed, then the inventory task can be completed, but time consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The weight detection device continuously monitors the weight of goods on the tray during the entire carrying process, allowing inventory data to be collected without interrupting the transport operation, thereby eliminating separate manual counting time
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs inventory detection in advance during the carrying operation itself, rather than requiring a separate post-transport counting step, by continuously measuring weight as goods are being transported
3Extent of automation
If a weight detection device is added to the carrying device, then automated inventory is enabled, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the weight detection device with the existing carrying device structure, integrating the sensing function into the tray assembly rather than adding a separate standalone weighing system, thereby minimizing structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The carrying device is enhanced with multi-functionality by integrating both the carrying function and the weight detection function into a single unified device, allowing it to perform both transport and automated inventory tasks
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
Automated inventory methods using the transport robot eliminate the need for manual weighing, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in determining the quantity of goods.
Implementation Method 1
a weight detection device, configured to detect a weight of the goods placed on the tray
Data Source
AI summary
This application provides a carrying device, a transport robot, an inventory method, and an inventory system. The transport robot includes a carrying device. The carrying device includes: a bracket; a tray, mounted to the bracket and configured to place goods; a weight detection device, configured to detect a weight of the goods placed on the tray; and a retractable arm assembly, configured to push the goods placed on the tray out of the tray or pull the goods to the tray. Compared with the prior art, the weight detection device is arranged on the tray of the carrying device to detect the weight of the goods placed on the tray. The quantity of the goods may be determined according to the weight of the goods. Therefore, the low goods carrying efficiency due to manual goods inventory is avoided.