Carpet Pulling Apparatus with Movable Cable Diverter
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Solution Overview
Problem
The process of removing carpet from a floor without tools is time-consuming and laborious due to adhesive bonds, and existing solutions with winches face interference from obstructions, hindering efficient removal.
Innovation Solution
A carpet pulling apparatus featuring a base with a winch, cable, clamp, and movable diverter with a pulley system that allows the cable direction to be diverted around obstructions, enabling efficient carpet removal by breaking adhesive bonds without manual effort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a winch, cable and clamp connection is used to pull carpet, then the physical effort required is reduced, but obstructions such as support beams and pipes interfere with the cable extension direction, prohibiting straight-line pulling
Solution Approach 1:
A cable guide assembly acts as an intermediary component between the winch and the cable. This assembly includes a guide body with a guide opening that directs the cable along a predetermined path, allowing the cable to navigate around obstructions like support beams and pipes while maintaining efficient force transmission from the winch to the carpet clamp.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable guide assembly is designed to be movable relative to the winch, allowing the guide opening to be repositioned to accommodate different obstruction locations. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the system to adapt to various room layouts and obstruction positions while maintaining the benefit of reduced physical effort.
2Productivity
If a movable diverting mechanism is used to divert cable direction, then the position of the winch can be maintained and speed increases, but the device complexity increases due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The cable guide assembly combines multiple functions into a single integrated component: it guides the cable along the correct path, acts as a movable diverting mechanism to navigate obstructions, and provides structural support. This merging of functions reduces the number of separate components needed while maintaining high productivity in carpet removal operations.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus significantly increases the speed and efficiency of carpet removal by allowing the winch to pull the carpet in a diverted path, overcoming obstructions and reducing manual labor, thus facilitating quicker and more effective separation from the floor.
Implementation Method 1
The diverter may include a diverting pulley configured to receive the cable
Data Source
AI summary
A carpet pulling apparatus includes a base including a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface. The bottom surface includes a plurality of spikes. A winch is attached to the top surface of the base. A cable extends from a first end to a second end. The first end is received by the winch. A clamp is attached to the second end of the cable. A diverter is configured to receive the cable at a location between the first end and the second end and divert a direction of extension of the cable. The diverter is capable of being moved relative to the base.