Car Transport Vehicle Layout for Maneuverable Self-Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for transporting motor vehicles, such as car transporters and trailers, are rigid, difficult to maneuver, and require specialized personnel and equipment, leading to inefficiencies and limitations in flexibility and accessibility.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle designed for transporting motor vehicles, featuring a frame with a loading platform and wheels arranged to allow for flexibility and maneuverability, with a cabin that accommodates the driver and passengers, and includes a ramp for easy loading and unloading of vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If car transporters are used to transport motor vehicles, then transportation capacity is improved, but maneuverability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle is divided into a base vehicle and a detachable transport module. The transport module can be separated from the base vehicle, allowing the base vehicle to maneuver independently while the transport module can be attached when transportation capacity is needed. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by enabling both high transportation capacity when attached and good maneuverability when separated.
2Productivity
If car transporters with multiple platforms are used, then transportation efficiency is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The transport module employs movable and adjustable platforms that can be dynamically reconfigured. The platforms are designed to be movable relative to each other and adjustable in position, allowing the system to adapt to different transportation needs without requiring a permanently complex multi-level structure. This dynamic design maintains transportation efficiency while reducing inherent device complexity.
3Reliability
If specialized personnel are used for loading and unloading, then loading safety is improved, but operation cost deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The transport module is designed with self-loading and self-unloading capabilities through its movable platforms and integrated mechanisms. The system can load and unload vehicles autonomously without requiring highly specialized external personnel, thereby maintaining loading safety through designed safety features while significantly reducing operation costs associated with specialized labor.
4Reliability
If strict speed limits are imposed on car transporters, then transportation safety is improved, but transportation time deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the base vehicle from the transport module, the base vehicle can travel at normal speeds to the destination while the transport module remains stationary or is transported separately. Only during the final approach and loading phase does the system operate at reduced speeds, thereby maintaining transportation safety during critical operations while minimizing overall transportation time.
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AI summary
A vehicle (1) for transporting a motor vehicle (100) comprising a frame (2) and a plurality of wheels (3, 4, 5) rotatable relative to the frame (2) about respective rotational axes (A, B, C). The frame (2) comprises, in turn, a cabin (7) adapted to house at least one driver of the vehicle (1) and a loading platform (6) adapted to support the motor vehicle (100) during transport. The vehicle (1) further comprises a front end (1a) and a rear end (1b) opposite to each other along an advancement direction (V) of the vehicle (1). The cabin (7) comprises a first portion (7a), which extends between the front end (1a) and the loading platform (6) along a longitudinal direction (X) of the vehicle (1) and a second portion (7b), which extends cantilevered from the first portion (7a) at the loading platform (6) along the longitudinal direction (X). The second portion (7b) is at least in part spaced apart from the loading platform (6) along a vertical direction (Z) and defines a housing (60) together with the loading platform (6) for housing the motor vehicle (100).