Adjustable Roller Transport for Heavy Formwork Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing formwork transport systems are cumbersome, heavy, and pose safety risks and inefficiencies due to their weight, making them difficult to relocate and assemble, leading to increased labor costs and safety concerns for workers.
Innovation Solution
A transport apparatus comprising a shell with a drive system and rollers, including adjustable rollers to accommodate plates of varying sizes, allowing for efficient movement through vertical spaces with reduced manual labor and improved safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual handling of formwork is used, then labor flexibility is maintained, but worker safety deteriorates and labor intensity increases due to heavy weights up to 35 kg
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical handling with an automated transport apparatus featuring a motorized drive system, rollers, and a shell structure. The drive system includes a motor coupled to a drive shaft that rotates rollers to automatically transport formwork panels, eliminating the need for workers to manually lift and carry heavy panels weighing up to 35 kg.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a transport apparatus as an intermediary device between the formwork panels and workers. This apparatus includes a shell with rollers and a drive system that acts as a mediator to transfer the heavy formwork panels, reducing direct physical contact and manual handling by workers while improving safety and reducing labor intensity.
2Strength
If formwork is designed for strength and rigidity, then structural accuracy is improved, but weight increases making relocation difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the formwork system into modular panels that can be individually handled and transported by the automated apparatus. The formwork is divided into discrete panels with standardized dimensions, allowing the transport apparatus to move them systematically without requiring manual handling, thus maintaining structural integrity while improving relocation efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual relocation operations with an automated transport system featuring a motorized drive mechanism. The drive system includes a motor coupled to a drive shaft that rotates rollers to automatically transport formwork panels between floors or locations, eliminating the need for workers to manually move heavy panels and significantly improving relocation efficiency.
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable rollers are added to accommodate various plate sizes, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustability in the roller system, allowing the distance between rollers to be modified based on the size of the plate being transported. The roller support structure includes movable components that can be adjusted to accommodate different plate dimensions, enabling the same apparatus to handle various plate sizes effectively.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs the transport apparatus with universal functionality to handle multiple plate sizes and configurations. The adjustable roller system allows a single apparatus to perform multiple transport tasks across different plate dimensions, eliminating the need for multiple specialized devices and reducing overall system complexity despite the added adjustability features.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus significantly reduces labor and risk, enhances construction efficiency, and lowers costs by enabling easier and safer transport of formwork between floors, accommodating various plate sizes and weights.
Implementation Method 1
The first roller is electrically coupled to the drive system and configured to be rotated by the drive system
Implementation Method 2
The first adjustment roller is movably disposed in the shell and is configured to adjust a first distance between the first roller and the first adjustment roller
Data Source
AI summary
A transport apparatus for transporting a plate comprising: a shell, a drive system, and a first set of rollers. The shell comprises an entrance and an exit that are disposed opposite to each other in relation to the shell. The drive system is disposed on the shell. The first set of rollers is disposed in the shell. The first set of rollers comprises: a first roller and a first adjustment roller. The first roller is electrically coupled to the drive system and configured to be rotated by the drive system. The first adjustment roller is movably disposed in the shell and is configured to adjust a first distance between the first roller and the first adjustment roller.