Guide-Track Retaining Structure for Versatile Cargo Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing transport vehicles face difficulties in securely holding and transporting objects of varying sizes and shapes due to the need for complex mechanisms and precise positioning, limiting their versatility and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A retaining structure featuring a guide track, base block, and fastener system that allows the retaining member to be repositioned and secured at different positions on the vehicle body, enabling the transport of objects with diverse specifications by adjusting the position of the retaining members along the guide track.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed coupling device with L-shaped arms is used to hold transportable objects, then the transport vehicle can securely hold objects of uniform size and shape, but it cannot adapt to transportable objects with different sizes, shapes, and specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining member is made movable along the guide track instead of being fixed, allowing dynamic repositioning to accommodate different transportable object sizes and shapes. The base block can slide along the guide track and be secured at different positions using the fastener, providing adaptability without requiring a completely complex reconfigurable mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling device is segmented into separate functional components: a fixed guide track, a movable base block, and a retaining member. This segmentation allows the base block to be independently repositioned along the guide track to adapt to different object specifications while keeping the overall structure relatively simple.
2Measurement precision
If sensors and complicated mechanisms are added to accurately position the to-be-held portion, then the transport vehicle can successfully hold transportable objects, but the configuration becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The guide track provides self-guidance for the base block through its physical structure (recess and flange geometry), eliminating the need for external sensors or complex positioning mechanisms. The base block naturally follows the guide track path and can be secured at appropriate positions through manual or simple automated operation of the fastener.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide track acts as an intermediary element between the fixed vehicle body and the movable base block. It provides the physical guidance and constraint that enables accurate positioning without requiring active sensing or complex control mechanisms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the retaining member position is fixed on the vehicle body, then the structure is simple, but the transport vehicle cannot transport transportable objects with different specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining member transitions from a fixed position to a movable position along the guide track, enabling adaptation to different transportable object specifications. The fastener mechanism provides a simple means to secure the base block at different positions, maintaining structural simplicity while gaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide track serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, guides the movement of the base block, defines the range of motion, and enables repositioning. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional components, keeping the overall structure relatively simple while achieving adaptability.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a retaining structure of a transport vehicle (1, 201, 301, 401, 501) and to a transport vehicle (1, 201, 301, 401, 501). The retaining structure includes a guide track (12, 60), a base block (13, 113, 613), a guidable portion (25, 65), and a fastener (30, 71). The guide track (12, 60) is provided on a vehicle body (2). The base block (13, 113, 613) can support a retaining member (15) configured to retain a transportable object (14). The guidable portion (25, 65) is configured to move together with the base block (13, 113, 613) as guided along the guide track (12, 60). The fastener (30, 71) is configured to secure the base block (13, 113, 613) on the guide track (12, 60) at a certain position.