Adjustable platform work tray
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Solution Overview
Problem
Platform lifts in the construction industry lack designated storage areas for tools and materials, leading to hazards and inefficient workflows due to items being placed on the floor or tool belts, which are limited in capacity.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable platform work tray that can be mounted to various safety rails and elevating work platforms, featuring a storage platform, fixed and adjustable mounting channels, a support frame, and an adjustable brace, providing a secure and adjustable storage solution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If workers place tools and materials on the floor or tool belt of platform lifts, then no additional storage structure is needed, but this creates safety hazards and limits storage capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The work tray is divided into multiple compartments and sections that can be independently configured. The tray body includes front, rear, left, and right wall portions with various compartments for organizing different tools and materials, allowing workers to segment storage space according to specific needs while maintaining safe elevated storage away from the platform floor
Solution Approach 2:
The work tray acts as an intermediary storage structure between the platform lift and the worker. It provides a dedicated intermediate platform that holds tools and materials at an accessible height, eliminating the need to place items directly on the platform floor or carry excessive weight on tool belts, thereby reducing safety hazards
2Quantity of substance
If a fixed storage structure is added to platform lifts, then storage capacity increases, but the structure cannot adapt to different platform types and sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The work tray incorporates adjustable and flexible components including telescopic side walls that can extend or retract, and compartments that can be reconfigured. This dynamic design allows the tray to adapt its dimensions and storage configuration to match different platform lift sizes and types while maintaining adequate storage capacity
Solution Approach 2:
The work tray is designed as a universal storage solution that can be installed on various types of platform lifts. The mounting structure includes adjustable attachment mechanisms that accommodate different rail configurations and platform dimensions, enabling the same tray design to serve multiple platform lift models across the construction industry
3Reliability
If a complex mounting system is used to securely attach the work tray, then storage stability improves, but installation complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system extracts the complex adjustment and securing functions into separate, modular components. The tray includes dedicated mounting brackets, adjustment mechanisms, and attachment elements that can be independently installed and configured, simplifying the overall mounting process while ensuring stable attachment to the platform lift structure
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable platform work tray includes a storage platform, a fixed mounting channel, an adjustable mounting channel, a support frame, and an adjustable brace. The storage platform that function as the storage area for materials and tools includes a base and a side wall. The fixed mounting channel is laterally mounted along a first wall section of the side wall and functions as one of the mounting structures. The support frame is perpendicularly mounted to the base and oriented opposite of the side wall. The support frame is positioned adjacent to the first wall section as the adjustable mounting channel is slidably mounted to the support frame. The adjustable mounting channel that functions as the second structure and the fixed mounting channel are positioned coplanar to each other. The adjustable brace is rotatably engaged in between the base and the adjustable mounting channel to further support the storage platform.