Blast Door Transport Frame With Hydraulic Lift And Sideways Drive
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for installing blast doors are cumbersome and difficult to maneuver in restricted spaces, and are unable to handle the weight and size of heavy blast doors effectively.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a frame transport system, an object lift system, and a sideways drive system, which allows for the secure transportation and placement of heavy objects like blast doors in multiple directions without requiring user-applied torque, utilizing a frame with wheels, a hydraulic lift, and a sideways drive mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If standard processes using fork-lifts, electrical powered devices, or door carts are used to transport blast doors, then the doors can be moved, but the devices are bulky and hard to maneuver in restricted spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The transport system is divided into separate functional modules: a frame with transport wheels for movement, a独立的 lifting system with pump and cylinder for vertical adjustment, and a securing system with straps. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, resulting in a more compact overall device that is easier to maneuver in restricted spaces while maintaining the capability to handle heavy blast doors
Solution Approach 2:
The frame serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, enables horizontal transport through integrated wheels, and acts as a mounting platform for the lifting and securing systems. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate devices, decreasing overall device complexity and improving maneuverability in restricted spaces
2Weight of moving object
If standard processes using fork-lifts, electrical powered devices, or door carts are used to transport blast doors, then the doors can be moved, but they are not able to lift and transport doors as heavy as the blast doors
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting system utilizes a pump and cylinder hydraulic mechanism to generate sufficient lifting force for heavy blast doors. The hydraulic system provides mechanical advantage, enabling the device to lift and transport doors weighing several hundred pounds without requiring proportionally large and complex mechanical structures, thus increasing weight capacity while controlling device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The transport system incorporates adjustable and movable components, including the hydraulic lifting mechanism that can dynamically adjust to different door weights and positions, and the securing system with adjustable straps. This dynamic capability allows the device to adapt to various door sizes and weights, increasing overall weight capacity without requiring a fixed, overly complex structure
3Ease of operation
If the frame transport system moves the frame in multiple directions, then maneuverability is improved, but the system requires activation and deactivation of different drive systems
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using a single complex drive system that attempts to handle all movement directions simultaneously, the invention inverts the approach by using a simple frame transport system for primary movement and a separate sideways drive system activated only when lateral adjustment is needed. This inversion simplifies the primary drive system while adding directional capability, improving movement flexibility without significantly increasing overall control complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and precise movement and installation of heavy blast doors in multiple directions, improving maneuverability and allowing for the placement of objects at specific heights without additional devices, addressing the limitations of existing methods.
Implementation Method 1
The object lift system lifts the object, and comprises at least one pump and at least one cylinder
Data Source
AI summary
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system operable to transport an object, comprises a frame, a frame transport system, a securing system, an object lift system and a sideways drive system. The frame transport system moves the frame in a plurality of directions comprising a first direction. The securing system couples an object to the frame. The object lift system lifts the object, and comprises at least one pump and at least one cylinder. The sideways drive systems deactivate the frame transport system and moves the frame in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.