Tilting Axle Trailer for Efficient Loading Operations
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Summary
Problems
Current trailer loading systems are impractical, requiring numerous steps and significant space for maneuvering, and often necessitate external operator intervention, especially when dealing with large vehicles, and are not easily adaptable to trailers with multiple rear axles.
Innovation solutions
A trailer equipped with a tilting axle unit utilizing pneumatic or hydraulic actuators, a telescopic support, and a rotating fifth-wheel coupling, allowing the rear axles to be moved laterally and raised vertically, enabling loading without disconnecting from the tractor, with automated operation and reduced space requirements.
TRIZ Analysis
Specific contradictions:
General conflict description:
Principle concept:
If the rear axles are fixed at the rear end of the trailer, then the trailer structure is simple and stable, but the loading process requires disconnecting from the tractor and requires large maneuvering space
Why choose this principle:
The axle unit is designed to be dynamically reconfigurable, allowing it to switch between a fixed configuration (for transport stability) and a tilted configuration (for loading operations). The tilting mechanism enables the rear axles to move from a horizontal position to a vertical position, clearing the loading path without requiring detachment from the tractor.
Principle concept:
If the rear axles are fixed at the rear end of the trailer, then the trailer structure is simple and stable, but the loading process requires disconnecting from the tractor and requires large maneuvering space
Why choose this principle:
The solution introduces a vertical dimension to the axle movement. Instead of moving axles horizontally or requiring lateral space for maneuvering, the axles are tilted vertically upward, clearing the loading area in the vertical dimension while maintaining compact horizontal footprint.
Application Domain
Data Source
AI summary:
A trailer equipped with a tilting axle unit utilizing pneumatic or hydraulic actuators, a telescopic support, and a rotating fifth-wheel coupling, allowing the rear axles to be moved laterally and raised vertically, enabling loading without disconnecting from the tractor, with automated operation and reduced space requirements.
Abstract
A trailer with at least one tilting axle unit, comprising a telescopic support or slide (3), a hinge (221 ) and a fifth-wheel coupling (4), designed to longitudinally move at least one posterior axle unit and to lift and rotate it so that a vehicle can be loaded on a loading deck (13) of said trailer.