Carcass Transportation Cart with Collapsible Cradle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dead pig movers are expensive, cumbersome, and ill-equipped to navigate narrow alleyways in pig confinement areas, making it difficult to remove dead pigs efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A carcass transportation cart with a cradle system and steerable wheels designed to fit through narrow spaces, featuring a leverage handle for easy maneuverability and a U-shaped opening to accommodate large pigs, allowing for efficient removal of dead pigs from confinement areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If prior art dead pig movers are used, then carcass removal capability is provided, but the device is too wide to navigate narrow alleyways in confinement areas
Solution Approach 1:
The mover is divided into modular components including a collapsible cradle, separate wheel assemblies, and detachable handles. The cradle can be collapsed to reduce width from approximately 2 feet to 6 inches, allowing it to navigate narrow alleyways while maintaining full carcass capacity when expanded.
Solution Approach 2:
The mover incorporates dynamic width adjustment through collapsible cradle members that can transition between extended and collapsed states. The steerable wheels and articulating joints allow the structure to adapt its configuration to fit through narrow spaces while maintaining operational capability.
2Productivity
If prior art dead pig movers are used, then carcass transport function is achieved, but the device is cumbersome and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts only the essential components needed for carcass removal, eliminating unnecessary features from prior art devices. The simplified design includes basic cradle, wheels, and handle elements without complex mechanical systems, reducing both cost and complexity while maintaining transport functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The mover is designed as an inexpensive, simple device that can be easily replaced or maintained. The use of basic materials and straightforward construction methods reduces manufacturing costs, making it economically viable for routine carcass removal operations without requiring expensive, complex equipment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the cradle is designed to accommodate large pigs, then versatility is improved, but the width increases making it difficult to navigate narrow spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The cradle is constructed from segmented, collapsible members that can be folded or collapsed to reduce width. When extended, the cradle accommodates large pig carcasses; when collapsed, it fits through narrow alleyways. This segmentation allows the same structure to serve both large carcass capacity and narrow space navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The cradle utilizes three-dimensional collapse mechanisms, collapsing not only in width but also in height and length. This multi-dimensional reduction allows the cradle to fit through narrow doorways and alleyways while maintaining the capacity to hold large pig carcasses when in its expanded configuration.
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AI summary
A carcass transportation cart is provided for moving a dead pig from a confinement area to a disposal location.