Collection system for vehicle debris
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicle garage flooring and storage/parking areas without proper drainage systems face risks from collected ice/snow melt water, chemicals, and debris, which can pose safety hazards and cause environmental damage by allowing contaminants to flow into outside environments.
Innovation Solution
A collection system featuring parallel vehicle tracks with integrated channel tubes and collection containers, utilizing industrial non-skid materials and flexible entry mounts to guide and collect debris, along with optional heating elements to expedite ice melting, effectively channels contaminants into containers for safe disposal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a drainage system is installed to collect debris and contaminants, then environmental protection and surface safety are improved, but device complexity and installation cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The drainage system is divided into separate functional components: vehicle tracks for initial collection, channel tubes for transport, and collection containers for storage. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and facilitates easier installation and maintenance while effectively addressing environmental contamination
Solution Approach 2:
Channel tubes serve as intermediary elements that connect the vehicle tracks to the collection containers, efficiently transporting debris and contaminants from the collection point to the storage point without requiring complex integrated systems
2Productivity
If heating elements are added to expedite ice melting, then collection efficiency is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system can change the temperature parameter of collected ice/snow by incorporating heating elements, transforming the physical state from solid to liquid to facilitate flow through channel tubes and into collection containers, thereby improving collection productivity when needed
Solution Approach 2:
Heating elements can be activated periodically or on-demand rather than continuously, expediting ice melting only when necessary to maintain collection efficiency, thus reducing overall energy consumption while still achieving productivity goals
3Productivity
If collection containers are positioned between vehicle tracks, then debris collection efficiency is improved, but space utilization is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The collection containers are positioned between the vehicle tracks in a space that would otherwise be unused, effectively utilizing the vertical and lateral dimensions between the tracks rather than consuming additional horizontal floor space, thereby maintaining high collection efficiency without significantly reducing usable area
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 system efficiently collects and contains hazardous materials, preventing damage to surfaces and environmental contamination, while allowing for easy maintenance and storage.
Implementation Method 1
optional heating elements to expedite ice melting
Implementation Method 2
expedite ice melting
Data Source
AI summary
A collection system is configured to collect water, chemical and debris from a vehicle. The collection system has a pair of vehicle tracks arranged generally parallel to one another. A pair of collection containers is arranged between the pair of vehicle tracks. A plurality of channel tubes is arranged between the pair of vehicle tracks. The water, the chemical, and the debris, fall from the car onto the pair of vehicle tracks, the pair of collection containers, and the plurality of channel tubes.