ATV Winch Assembly Tilting Cargo Box
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current All Terrain Vehicles require multiple people to haul large loads like animal carcasses from remote and inaccessible locations, leading to effort-intensive and potentially damaging transport processes, limiting hunting opportunities in such areas.
Innovation Solution
An All Terrain Vehicle equipped with a tilting cargo box and a battery-powered winch assembly, including a boom with a hook and tackle, allows for single-person operation by securely lifting and loading heavy items into a cargo box, preventing damage during transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional All Terrain Vehicle is used to transport heavy loads like animal carcasses, then the vehicle can reach remote locations, but multiple people are required to manually haul the loads which is effort-intensive and may damage the carcasses
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service loading where the ATV automatically lifts and loads the carcass into its own cargo box using the winch assembly, eliminating the need for external helpers and manual carrying
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical system of multiple people carrying the carcass is replaced with a powered winch assembly that uses a cable and boom to mechanically lift and position the load into the cargo box
2Ease of operation
If wildlife hoists are used to suspend the carcass off the ground, then loading becomes easier, but the All Terrain Vehicle becomes unstable and the carcass may be damaged during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The cargo box serves as an intermediary structure that receives the lifted carcass and provides a stable, contained transport environment, preventing the instability issues associated with suspended hoist systems
Solution Approach 2:
The cargo box is positioned and prepared in advance to receive the load, allowing the winch assembly to simply lower the carcass into place rather than maintaining an unstable suspended configuration during transport
3Productivity
If multiple people are used to haul carcasses from remote locations, then the task can be completed, but the complexity of the operation increases and access to certain areas becomes limited
Solution Approach 1:
The winch assembly serves multiple functions including lifting the carcass, positioning it over the cargo box, and lowering it into place, consolidating what would require multiple people into a single automated system
Solution Approach 2:
The ATV performs the loading operation itself without requiring external human assistance, enabling single-person operation while maintaining or improving transport capacity
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables single-person, efficient, and stable transport of heavy loads over difficult terrain without causing damage, enhancing hunting accessibility in remote locations.
Implementation Method 1
a winch assembly positioned about the cargo box... The winch assembly may include a winch and a boom mounted onto a support plate
Implementation Method 2
The winch assembly may be a battery powered winch
Data Source
AI summary
The present application provides an all terrain vehicle for load hauling. The all terrain vehicle may include a cargo box and a winch assembly positioned about the cargo box.