Landscaping Carrier with Adjustable Cross-Assemblies
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing landscaping tools are inadequate for efficiently transporting large or bulky objects such as pots, planters, balled-and-burlapped trees, and boulders, which are beyond the capability of a single person to move easily.
Innovation Solution
A carrier system comprising a frame with lifting bodies and cross-assemblies, equipped with netting for secure object placement, and adjustable cross-assemblies that can expand or collapse to accommodate varying sizes, allowing for stable and efficient transportation by multiple individuals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If existing landscaping tools are used, then single-person operation is simple, but large or bulky objects cannot be moved efficiently
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier is divided into two separate lifting bodies that can be operated independently by different individuals. Each lifting body functions as an independent unit with its own handles and structural components, allowing the system to handle heavy objects that exceed single-person capacity while maintaining simple individual operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed-size carrier is used, then structure is simple, but cannot accommodate varying sizes of landscaping objects
Solution Approach 1:
The cross-assemblies are designed to be adjustable between extended and retracted positions, allowing the carrier to dynamically adapt its size to match the dimensions of different landscaping objects. This dynamic adjustment capability enables versatile size accommodation while maintaining a relatively simple structural design through the use of collapsible cross-assemblies.
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AI summary
An apparatus for carrying landscaping objects, the apparatus comprising a pair of lifting bodies, each lifting body having: a pair of substantially parallel elongated bars connected by a plurality of vertical supports, two lifting ends, two handles with one handle located near each of the two lifting ends, a joint, and a bracket; a pair of cross-assemblies, each cross-assembly having a first connecting end, a second connecting end, an inner bar, and an outer bar, wherein the first connecting end is attached substantially perpendicular to the joint of one lifting body and the second connecting end is attached substantially perpendicular to the bracket of the other lifting body; and a flexible net that is adapted for carrying attached to the pair of lifting bodies; wherein for each cross-assembly, the inner bar is adapted to slidably engage the outer bar to allow expanding and collapsing of the cross-assembly.