Integrated Hoist and Deployable Equipment Control System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current hoist systems lack integration with deployable equipment, leading to inefficient and hazardous operations due to unpredictable load movements and the need for manual intervention in securing and controlling equipment.
Innovation Solution
An integrated hoist and deployable equipment system that allows for automatic or minimally manual deployment and control of equipment, using data from the hoist to control the deployable equipment and maintain stable load positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual intervention is used to secure and control equipment, then operational flexibility is maintained, but operational efficiency decreases and safety hazards increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the hoist system with deployable equipment to create an integrated system where the hoist not only lifts loads but also automatically deploys and controls additional equipment. This merging eliminates the need for separate manual operations for equipment deployment, thereby improving operational efficiency while managing complexity through unified control architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated system enables automatic deployment and control of equipment through the hoist's control mechanisms. The system can autonomously manage equipment deployment based on operational parameters, reducing the need for continuous manual intervention and improving productivity while maintaining safety through automated monitoring and control.
2Stability of the object's composition
If hoist systems operate without integration with deployable equipment, then system simplicity is maintained, but load stability deteriorates due to unpredictable movements
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated hoist and deployable equipment system incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor load position, movement, and stability in real-time. This feedback allows the control system to make adjustments to maintain load stability, counteracting unpredictable movements through continuous monitoring and corrective action.
Solution Approach 2:
By merging the hoist system with deployable equipment into an integrated unit, the patent enables coordinated control of multiple components. This integration allows the system to manage load stability through unified control mechanisms that can adjust equipment deployment and hoist operation simultaneously, improving stability while managing complexity through integrated architecture.
3Extent of automation
If automatic control systems are implemented, then manual intervention is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hoist control system is designed to perform multiple functions: lifting loads, deploying equipment, and controlling equipment operations. This multi-functionality allows automatic control of diverse operations through a single integrated control system, reducing the need for separate control mechanisms and managing overall system complexity while increasing automation extent.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple control functions into a unified automatic control system that manages both hoist operations and deployable equipment. This merging of control functions reduces the number of separate control systems needed, thereby increasing automation while managing complexity through integrated control architecture.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to deploy and stow a deployable equipment to and from a hoist, to control a load on a suspension without transfer of torque to the suspension cable, for the deployable equipment to obtain data and or electrical services from a dock of a carrier, and or for the deployable equipment to control the hoist, such as a reel of a hoist, to control a z-axis of a terminal end of the suspension cable. Control of the z-axis may be, for example, to control an elevation of a load, such as relative to carrier, ground, or an objective or target, to control a tension on or of suspension cable. Control of the z-axis may be, for example, to control a rate of ascent or descent of a terminal end of suspension cable.