Changeable Assembly Power Winch for Dual Mode Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional power winches require two different sets of assemblies and procedures for horizontal and upright modes, leading to higher manufacturing costs and assembly inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
An easily changeable power winch design featuring a power source, rope wheel, and electric control box supported by rectangular frames with engaging holes and cross plates, allowing for quick switching between horizontal and upright assembly modes by aligning and locking components to adjust the winch's dimensions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If two different sets of assemblies are used for horizontal and upright modes, then the assembly can accommodate different modes, but the manufacturing cost increases and assembly convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a single set of assemblies that can function in both horizontal and upright modes. The support frame is designed with multiple mounting positions and adjustable components that allow the same assembly to accommodate different orientation requirements, eliminating the need for separate assembly sets for each mode.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamics through adjustable and reconfigurable assembly components. The support frame includes adjustable mounting brackets and positioning mechanisms that allow the assembly to be dynamically reconfigured between horizontal and upright modes, providing adaptability without requiring completely different assembly sets.
2Adaptability or versatility
If two different sets of assemblies are used for horizontal and upright modes, then the assembly can accommodate different modes, but the assembly convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support frame is designed as a universal structure with standardized mounting interfaces and adjustable components that work for both horizontal and upright configurations. This allows operators to use the same assembly process and tools for both modes, significantly improving assembly convenience while maintaining mode adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The assembly is segmented into modular components with standardized interfaces. The support frame, mounting brackets, and positioning elements are designed as interchangeable modules that can be quickly reconfigured between modes using the same connection mechanisms, making the switching process simple and convenient.
3Ease of manufacture
If a single assembly is used for both horizontal and upright modes, then manufacturing cost reduces and assembly convenience improves, but the structural stability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable mounting brackets and positioning mechanisms are designed to provide optimal structural stability for each specific mode. When configured for horizontal mode, the support structures engage specific reinforcement elements, and when switched to upright mode, different positioning features are activated, ensuring that structural stability is maintained in both configurations despite using a single assembly.
4Ease of operation
If a single assembly is used for both horizontal and upright modes, then assembly convenience improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The single assembly is divided into standardized modular components with uniform interfaces. Each module performs a specific function and can be independently configured, which actually reduces the perceived complexity by providing a systematic, repeatable assembly process rather than requiring complex custom-designed assemblies for each mode.
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AI summary
An easily changeable assembly type power winch includes a power source, a deceleration device, an outer casing, a rope wheel, a first support frame and a second support frame. After the power winch and two cross plates are assembled to form a basic assembly, a rope outlet board and an electric control box are assembled with the basic assembly to form the power winch in a horizontal assembly mode or an upright assembly mode, and these two assembly modes can be switched quickly to achieve the effects of reducing the manufacturing cost, improving the convenience of assembling, and broadening the scope of application.