Electric Utility Vehicle With Deployable Platform
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional all-terrain vehicles are bulky and have limited range, making them difficult to transport and restrict their use to off-road areas, necessitating a more portable and versatile electric quad vehicle solution.
Innovation Solution
An electric utility vehicle with a retractable suspension system and a detachable platform that can be deployed from the vehicle, featuring actuators to extend legs for support and a controller to orient the platform, allowing for compact storage and easy transportation, as well as deployment in various orientations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional all-terrain vehicles are designed for off-road capability, then they achieve adequate performance on terrain, but they become bulky and difficult to transport
Solution Approach 1:
The all-terrain vehicle is divided into separable components: a compact base vehicle and a detachable platform. The platform can be removed and transported separately, allowing the base vehicle to be stored in smaller spaces while the platform provides off-road capability when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform is designed to fold vertically against the base vehicle, utilizing vertical space rather than horizontal space. This allows the vehicle to maintain a compact footprint for storage while providing full platform functionality when deployed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional all-terrain vehicles are designed with full platform functionality, then they achieve versatility for various tasks, but they require larger transport space
Solution Approach 1:
The platform is designed as a detachable component that can be separated from the base vehicle. This segmentation allows the platform to be transported independently or attached only when needed, reducing the transport dimensions of the base vehicle while maintaining full task versatility when the platform is deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform incorporates movable components including foldable legs and adjustable surfaces that can be configured in multiple positions. When folded, the platform occupies minimal space; when deployed, it provides full functionality for various tasks such as supporting equipment, providing a working surface, or serving as a stable platform.
3Ease of operation
If the platform is designed to be detachable for easy transport, then transportability improves, but the complexity of assembly and deployment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The platform and base vehicle are equipped with pre-configured attachment and detachment mechanisms that are prepared in advance. Quick-connect interfaces and pre-positioned mounting points allow the platform to be attached or removed rapidly without requiring complex assembly procedures or specialized tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform incorporates self-aligning features and automatic locking mechanisms that guide the attachment process. The design allows a single operator to detach and reattach the platform independently without requiring assistance or complex procedural knowledge, thereby simplifying the assembly process while maintaining ease of transport.
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AI summary
The disclosure provides an electric utility vehicle with detachable platform. The electric utility vehicle may include a load platform supported on a chassis including at least two electrically driven wheels. The detachable platform may be removeably coupled to the load platform. The detachable platform may include a central hub including a top surface. The detachable platform may include three legs coupled to the central hub, each leg including an actuator configured to extend the respective leg to a ground surface while the detachable platform is coupled to the load platform. The detachable platform may include a controller configured to coordinate the actuators to control an orientation of the top surface.