Containerized Mobile Tower Pivot Structure for Rapid Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile tower systems are cumbersome and difficult to install at remote locations due to their bulky nature and the complexity of reorienting them from a horizontal travel position to a vertical operational position.
Innovation Solution
The mobile tower system features a pivotably displaceable tower structure coupled to a connection member that is moveably attached to a structural frame within a steel shipping container, allowing for easy conversion between horizontal and vertical positions through linear displacement and pivoting mechanisms, facilitating quicker installation at remote locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the tower structure is transported in a horizontal position within a shipping container, then the tower structure can be compactly stored and transported, but the tower structure becomes bulky and cumbersome to reorient to a vertical position for operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by implementing a pivotable connection mechanism that allows the tower structure to dynamically transition between horizontal and vertical positions. The connection member enables the tower to rotate and change its orientation freely, transforming it from a static stored position to an operational vertical position without requiring complex external equipment or multiple people for reorientation.
2Productivity
If the tower structure is designed for easy reorientation, then the installation process becomes simpler and faster, but the structural complexity of the connection mechanism increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the connection mechanism into distinct modular components: a connection member with a pivotable joint, a support structure with a receiving channel, and a locking mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function independently, simplifying the overall design while enabling rapid deployment. The modular nature of these components facilitates quick assembly and reduces the complexity of the reorientation process.
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AI summary
A mobile tower system includes a steel shipping container. A tower structure is moveable between a substantially horizontal travel position and a substantially vertical operational position. A connection member is fixed to a lower portion of the tower structure and moveably coupled to a channel disposed in a horizontal member removeably attached to a vertical frame attached to a back wall of the steel shipping container. When the tower structure is displaced from the substantially horizontal travel position to the substantially vertical operational position, the connection member and the tower structure are linearly displaced together along the channel toward the back wall and the tower structure is pivotably displaced about the connection member, such that the upper portion of the tower structure is displaced through an opening disposed in a roof of the steel shipping container proximate a back wall of the steel shipping container.