Deployable Vehicle Maintenance Workshop With Roof Access Ramps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle maintenance containers do not provide a working area compatible with wheeled vehicles ranging from light cars to heavy tanks, requiring external installation of dedicated deployment means and lacking sufficient overhead space and stable ground surface for safe maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A movable maintenance workshop with hinged side walls and a hinged roof that converts between closed and deployed configurations, featuring a folding crane for easy handling and deployment, providing a stable platform with access ramps and integrated equipment for vehicle maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the container uses fixed walls to maintain structural stability, then the structural strength is improved, but the adaptability for different vehicle sizes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the side walls movable rather than fixed. The side walls can be positioned in different configurations (extended, retracted, folded) to adapt to different vehicle sizes while maintaining structural integrity through controlled movement mechanisms.
2Ease of operation
If the container is designed in a compact folded configuration for easy transport, then the ease of transport is improved, but the working area space deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the container into movable side walls and a fixed base structure. This allows the side walls to be folded or retracted during transport to create a compact configuration, while being extendable during use to provide adequate working space.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the container requires external installation of dedicated deployment means, then the structural stability is improved, but the device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the merging principle by integrating the deployment mechanism into the container structure itself. The side walls are designed to be self-supporting and self-deploying, eliminating the need for external deployment means while maintaining structural stability through the base structure and interlocking mechanisms.
4Ease of manufacture
If the container lacks integrated maintenance equipment, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the universality principle by designing the container to serve multiple functions: it provides both the structural workspace and houses integrated maintenance equipment. This allows a single structure to fulfill both containment and equipment housing roles, improving productivity without significantly complicating manufacture.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a mobile maintenance workshop for vehicles, which comprises a base-floor, two side walls and a roof, at least one of the side walls being hinged relative to the base-floor so as to be movable between a raised position and a lowered position. According to the invention, the roof is hinged relative to at least one movable side wall so as to be movable between a folded position and an unfolded position, in which the roof forms at least one access ramp to the platform in the lowered position of said associated movable side wall.