Hydraulic Pump Storage Unit with L-Shaped Frame and V-Bracket
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wheeled storage units for hydraulic pumps and accessories are prone to cracking and breaking, and are not adequately designed to support heavy and bulky equipment, lacking stability and maneuverability in commercial automotive repair facilities.
Innovation Solution
A portable storage unit with an L-shaped frame, wheels, multiple adjustable shelves, and a V-shaped bracket that supports hydraulic pumps and accessories, featuring a construction of round tubing and reversible connectors for enhanced stability and accessibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If plastic or composite cases are used to store hydraulic pumps, then the cases are lightweight and easy to manufacture, but they are vulnerable to cracking and breaking under heavy loads
Solution Approach 1:
The storage unit employs a composite construction combining a metal frame (providing structural strength) with wooden shelves and metal casters (providing functionality and mobility). This composite approach allows the unit to support heavy hydraulic equipment while maintaining ease of assembly and disassembly for transport.
2Strength
If metal cases are used to store hydraulic pumps, then the cases provide strength and durability, but they are heavy and difficult to transport
Solution Approach 1:
The storage unit is divided into modular components: a metal frame structure, removable wooden shelves, and detachable metal casters. This segmentation allows the unit to be assembled and disassembled easily, enabling transport of heavy equipment in manageable sections while maintaining structural strength when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage unit incorporates movable elements including adjustable wooden shelves that can be repositioned along the frame, and metal casters with locking mechanisms that enable mobility when unlocked and stability when locked. This dynamic design allows the unit to adapt between transport and storage states.
3Ease of operation
If traditional wheeled dollies are used to transport equipment, then mobility is provided, but they lack stability and are prone to cracking and breaking
Solution Approach 1:
The wheeled storage unit combines a metal frame (providing strength and reliability) with metal casters (providing mobility). This composite construction ensures that the mobility components are integrated into a structurally sound platform, preventing the cracking and breaking issues associated with traditional plastic or composite dollies while maintaining ease of movement.
4Device complexity
If fixed shelving is used in storage units, then structural simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different equipment configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The storage unit features adjustable wooden shelves that can be repositioned along the metal frame at various heights. This dynamic shelving system allows the unit to adapt to different equipment configurations and storage requirements while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure. The shelves can be easily moved and resecured to accommodate different sized hydraulic pumps and accessories.
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AI summary
A wheeled storage unit for supporting a hydraulic pump and pump accessories is provided.