Toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha (20240124228). CONVEYANCE SYSTEM, CONVEYANCE METHOD, AND PROGRAM simplified abstract

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CONVEYANCE SYSTEM, CONVEYANCE METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Organization Name

toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

Inventor(s)

Hirotaka Komura of Tokyo-to (JP)

Yuta Itozawa of Nagoya-shi (JP)

Takatoshi Morimitsu of Toyota-shi (JP)

Kunihiro Iwamoto of Nagakute-shi (JP)

Uori Koike of Saitama-shi (JP)

CONVEYANCE SYSTEM, CONVEYANCE METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240124228 titled 'CONVEYANCE SYSTEM, CONVEYANCE METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a conveyance system designed to prevent an article stored in a shelf from falling. Here is a simplified explanation of the patent:

  • Shelf with a vertical guide rail
  • Mounting table that engages with the guide rail
  • Lifting part to move the mounting table up and down
  • Engagement detection sensor to detect if the guide rail and mounting table are engaged
  • Safety control unit to stop the lifting part if the guide rail and mounting table are not engaged

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      1. Potential Applications

This technology could be used in warehouses, retail stores, and other storage facilities to prevent items from falling off shelves.

      1. Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of items falling off shelves, which can lead to damage, loss of inventory, and safety hazards.

      1. Benefits

- Improved safety in storage facilities - Prevention of damage to stored items - Increased efficiency in inventory management

      1. Potential Commercial Applications

"Preventing Article Falls: Innovations in Shelf Conveyance Systems"

      1. Possible Prior Art

There may be existing systems that use sensors to detect engagement between components in conveyance systems, but the specific design described in this patent application appears to be novel.

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      1. Unanswered Questions
        1. How does the engagement detection sensor work?

The patent application mentions an engagement detection sensor, but it does not provide details on the technology or mechanism used for this sensor.

        1. Are there any alternative methods for preventing article falls?

The patent application focuses on a specific conveyance system design, but it does not discuss other potential methods or technologies for preventing articles from falling off shelves.


Original Abstract Submitted

a conveyance system, a conveyance method, and a program that are capable of preventing an article stored in a shelf from falling are provided. a conveyance system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a shelf provided with a guide rail extending in a vertical direction; a mounting table that is engageable with the guide rail; a lifting part configured to lift the mounting table up and down; an engagement detection sensor configured to detect engagement between the guide rail and the mounting table; and a safety control unit configured to stop an operation of the lifting part when a first condition including that the guide rail is not engaged with the mounting table is satisfied.

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