Collapsible Game Cart with Removable Wheels and Telescopic Legs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Hunters face difficulties in carrying or dragging large game animals out of remote wilderness areas due to the size of the animals and limitations in accessing these areas with motorized vehicles, which can scare off the game or violate land regulations.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible game cart designed to carry or drag large game animals, featuring a frame with removable wheels stored on extension members, allowing the cart to be easily transported in a collapsed state and deployed for hauling the animal back to civilization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a motorized vehicle (ATV or UTV) is used to transport the game animal, then the hauling capability is improved, but the cart cannot access remote wilderness areas and may scare away game animals
Solution Approach 1:
The cart is divided into separable components including removable wheels that can be detached and stored in wheel wells, allowing the cart to be collapsed into a compact configuration for portability while maintaining full functionality when deployed
Solution Approach 2:
The cart features collapsible legs with telescopic sections that can be extended for stable operation and collapsed for compact storage, enabling the cart to adapt between operational and transport states
2Productivity
If a large cart is used to carry the game animal, then the hauling capability is improved, but the cart becomes difficult to transport to remote locations
Solution Approach 1:
The wheels are stored within wheel wells integrated into the cart frame, and the collapsible legs nest within each other when collapsed, creating a compact package that is easy to transport while maintaining full hauling capability when deployed
Solution Approach 2:
The cart transitions from a three-dimensional expanded configuration during operation to a compact one-dimensional collapsed state for transport, utilizing spatial transformation to resolve the contradiction between size and portability
3Ease of operation
If the cart is designed to be collapsible for portability, then the ease of transport is improved, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cart structure is segmented into modular components including telescopic legs with lockable sections, removable wheels with hubs, and collapsible support members, allowing each component to be independently simplified and assembled
Solution Approach 2:
The cart incorporates self-contained features such as integrated wheel wells, built-in handles for maneuvering, and self-locking telescopic mechanisms that reduce the need for external tools or complex assembly procedures
Data Source
AI summary
A game cart for hauling or carrying a large game animal is collapsible between a deployed position and a collapsed position. The game cart includes an extension member moveably connected with a frame. The extension member rotates about a pivot axis to collapse first and second legs inwardly towards the frame. First and second wheels may be removed from operational stub axles on the first and second legs and may be stored on storage stub axles attached to the extension member. When the game cart is collapsed, the wheels are carried by the extension member so as to allow the entire cart to be carried by a strap. After the cart is carried by a hunter to a remote location, the cart is deployed by reversing the steps of collapsing the cart. The cart carries a hunted large game animal, after a hunt, from a remote location in the wilderness.