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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing work machines with varying pillar distances require specific mist devices, complicating installation due to the need for selecting devices tailored to each machine's unique configuration.
Innovation Solution
A mounting frame with a length adjustment mechanism that allows fixation to vehicles with different pillar distances, featuring a base with adjustable length, first and second pillar fixing sections, and a length adjustment mechanism to accommodate various vehicle configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a mist device is selected for each specific vehicle type based on pillar distance, then the device fits the vehicle configuration, but the installation process becomes complicated and requires multiple device variants
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting frame is designed with an adjustable base length mechanism that allows a single universal device to accommodate multiple vehicle types with different pillar distances. The base can be adjusted to match various spacing requirements, eliminating the need for multiple vehicle-specific device variants and simplifying the installation process while maintaining adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple variants of mist devices are manufactured for different vehicle types, then each device fits its target vehicle, but the manufacturing complexity and inventory requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of manufacturing multiple vehicle-specific mist device variants, the invention employs a universal mounting frame with an adjustable base length mechanism. This single design can be configured to fit different pillar distances through adjustment, significantly reducing manufacturing complexity and inventory requirements while maintaining compatibility with various vehicle configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting frame incorporates a dynamic adjustment mechanism that allows the base length to be modified according to the specific vehicle configuration. This dynamic adaptability enables a single manufactured device to serve multiple vehicle types without requiring pre-manufacturing of multiple variants, simplifying both production and deployment.
3Ease of operation
If a fixed-length base is used in the mounting frame, then the structure is simple, but the mounting frame cannot be fixed to vehicles with different pillar distances
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting frame transitions from a fixed-length base to a dynamic adjustment mechanism that allows the base length to be modified. This enables the mounting frame to adapt to different pillar distances across various vehicle types, improving ease of installation while accepting increased structural complexity through the addition of adjustment components.
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AI summary
A mounting frame is fixed to an open-cabin type vehicle having a first pillar and a second pillar. The mounting frame includes a base including a holding section configured to hold a subject, and a length adjustment mechanism connected to the holding section, the base having a length in a first longitudinal direction adjustable by the length adjustment mechanism, a first pillar fixing section that fixes a first end portion of the base, in a first direction along the first longitudinal direction, to the first pillar of the vehicle, and a second pillar fixing section that fixes a second end portion of the base, in a second direction opposite to the first direction, to the second pillar of the vehicle.