Vehicle-Mounted Barrel Moving Apparatus with Roller Tube
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for moving traffic barrels on highways are inefficient and dangerous, requiring multiple workers and substantial time, with manual methods being labor-intensive and prone to accidents, while mechanized methods still necessitate multiple workers and are not fully efficient.
Innovation Solution
A removably mounted apparatus on a vehicle with a mounting bracket, receiving device, connecting device, and primary barrel moving tube, equipped with rollers and extension hooks, allowing for the efficient and safe movement of multiple traffic barrels across varying distances with minimal labor, adjustable for different vehicles and road conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual methods are used to move traffic barrels, then labor flexibility is maintained, but productivity is low and safety is compromised due to heavy lifting and prolonged exposure to traffic
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical lifting and carrying with a vehicle-mounted mechanical system featuring a tube, rollers, and hook that automatically engage and transport barrels. The vehicle's motion provides the driving force, eliminating the need for workers to manually lift and carry heavy barrels across traffic lanes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is designed to be self-operating once positioned. The tube with rollers and hook automatically engages the barrel, and the vehicle's forward motion automatically transports the barrel to the desired location without requiring continuous manual intervention or multiple workers coordinating barrel transfers.
2Reliability
If multiple workers are positioned on the truck to pass barrels, then safety is improved compared to manual ground-level movement, but device complexity and coordination requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts workers from the barrel-moving process entirely. Instead of having workers position themselves on the truck to manually transfer barrels, the system uses a mechanical apparatus mounted on the vehicle that autonomously engages and transports barrels, removing human exposure to traffic hazards during the critical barrel-handling phase.
Solution Approach 2:
The tube-roller-hook assembly serves as an intermediary mechanism between the vehicle and the barrel. This mechanical intermediary performs the dangerous function of engaging and transporting barrels across traffic lanes, eliminating the need for workers to be positioned in hazardous locations on or near the moving vehicle.
3Stability of the object's composition
If fixed-mounted systems are used on vehicles, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability to different vehicle types and road conditions is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates dynamic, adjustable components including telescoping tubes with multiple locking positions, adjustable-angle mounting brackets, and removable connection points. These dynamic features allow the fixed-mounted structure to adapt its configuration to different vehicle sizes, shapes, and mounting locations while maintaining structural stability during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate, modular components including the tube assembly, mounting brackets, connection mechanisms, and roller assemblies. This segmentation allows each component to be independently adjusted and configured for different vehicle types while maintaining overall system stability when assembled and locked into position.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the safe and efficient movement of traffic barrels by a single worker, reducing labor costs and time, improving safety by allowing for precise placement and removal with minimal manual effort, and accommodating different vehicle types and road configurations.
Implementation Method 1
A plurality of rollers may be positioned on the at least one tube for aiding in sliding the plurality of traffic barrels into the desired position
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus removably attached to a vehicle for moving a plurality of traffic barrels. The apparatus includes a mounting device configured for removably attaching to the vehicle. The apparatus further includes a receiving device having a first end and a second end, wherein the receiving device is configured for attaching to the mounting device at the first end and at least one tube connecting to the second end of the receiving device. Each of the plurality of traffic barrels slide along the at least one tube into a desired position.