Adjustable Mounting Kit for Piggyback Forklifts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting kits for piggyback forklift trucks are not versatile enough to accommodate different shapes, sizes, and load handling units, requiring dedicated kits for each model, leading to costly and time-consuming modifications and limiting the flexibility of forklift fleets.
Innovation Solution
A mounting kit with adjustable wheel abutment plates and forklift support receiving brackets, allowing for secure attachment of various piggyback forklift trucks, including those with tabs, hooks, and chains, and featuring retractable wheel rest plates and a foldable crash bar for adaptability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a dedicated mounting kit is designed for each piggyback forklift model, then the mounting security and precision are improved, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting kit is designed with universal components that can accommodate multiple piggyback forklift models. The adjustable wheel abutment plates and forklift support receiving brackets can be configured to work with different forklift types, eliminating the need for separate dedicated kits for each model while maintaining secure mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting kit incorporates adjustable and movable components, specifically the wheel abutment plates that can be repositioned along the longitudinal axis. This dynamic adjustability allows the same mounting kit to adapt to different forklift wheel bases and configurations, providing model versatility without requiring multiple fixed designs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If extensive modifications are made to the chassis to upgrade piggyback forklift, then the adaptability is improved, but the loss of time and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into separate, independent components: the mounting frame, wheel abutment plates, and forklift support receiving brackets. This segmentation allows individual components to be adjusted or replaced without modifying the entire chassis, enabling forklift upgrades through simple component reconfiguration rather than extensive chassis modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting kit allows parameter changes through the adjustable wheel abutment plates that can be repositioned to accommodate different wheel bases. This parameter adjustability enables the same mounting kit to work with different forklift models, providing upgrade capability without time-consuming chassis modifications.
3Adaptability or versatility
If separate carrying vehicles are provided for each piggyback forklift type, then the adaptability is improved, but the cost and resource efficiency worsen
Solution Approach 1:
A single carrying vehicle equipped with this universal mounting kit can accommodate multiple piggyback forklift types by adjusting the wheel abutment plates and configuring the support brackets. This eliminates the need to maintain separate carrying vehicles for each forklift type, reducing the total number of vehicles required while maintaining full forklift compatibility.
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AI summary
This invention relates to a mounting kit (1, 51 ) for fitting on the rear of a carrier vehicle chassis (70) to receive a piggyback forklift truck having a pair of front wheels and a pair of height adjustable, forwardly projecting, load engaging tines (73). The mounting kit comprises a mounting frame having a pair of tine receiving sockets (35, 37), a pair of forklift support receiving brackets (15, 17) and a pair of adjustable wheel abutment plates (19, 21 ), one on each side of the tine receiving sockets, moveable forwards and backwards parallel to the longitudinal axis of the carrier vehicle. By having such an arrangement, various different forms of piggyback forklift truck may be mounted onto a chassis having the mounting kit thereon.