Lashing Eye Adapter for Tipper Truck Hinge Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for securing tensioning and lashing straps on vehicles, such as tipper trucks, often require special adjustments to the platform and side walls, result in a non-flat loading surface, and are cumbersome to install or remove, especially when switching between bulk and general cargo transport.
Innovation Solution
A lashing eye adapter device that attaches to the platform and side wall hinges, allowing for easy installation and removal without tools, maintaining a flat surface and enabling secure lashing of cargo without altering the vehicle's platform or side walls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If lashing eyes are screwed onto the loading floor, then lashing function is provided, but they protrude above the loading floor and become annoying when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The lashing system is divided into two separate components: a recessed adapter element that integrates into the loading floor and a movable lashing eye that can be positioned as needed. This segmentation allows the lashing function to be provided without permanent protrusions on the loading floor.
Solution Approach 2:
The lashing eye is extracted from the loading floor surface and positioned separately on the side wall, connected via the adapter element. This removes the protrusion problem from the loading floor while maintaining lashing functionality.
2Shape
If lashing eyes are recessed into the loading area, then loading floor surface is maintained, but dirt can occur in the area of the recesses
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter element acts as an intermediary component with a through-opening that connects the recessed area to the exterior. This allows easy access for cleaning and prevents dirt accumulation by enabling flushes with water or air through the opening.
3Ease of operation
If special adjustments are made to the platform for lashing eyes, then lashing function is provided, but vehicle production requires two platform variants
Solution Approach 1:
The lashing eye functionality is extracted from the platform structure itself and implemented as a separate, removable adapter element. This allows all vehicles to use a standard platform design while still providing lashing capability when needed, eliminating the need for multiple platform variants.
Solution Approach 2:
The lashing system is made dynamic and adjustable rather than fixed. The adapter element can be installed or removed based on the specific transport needs, allowing the platform to adapt to different cargo requirements without requiring permanent modifications or multiple variants.
4Ease of operation
If lashing rings are integrated on the outside of the platform, then lashing function is provided, but the outer platform profile is interrupted and tightness problems occur
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter element is nested into the platform surface with a recessed design that follows the contour of the platform. The adapter integrates seamlessly into the platform profile, maintaining the smooth outer surface while providing the necessary lashing attachment points through the holding element.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for attaching tensioning and/or lashing straps 10 to a vehicle 2, in particular a tipper truck or the like, wherein the vehicle 2 comprises a platform 3 and flaps 5 connected to the platform 3 via upper hinges 4 and lower hinges 15, and wherein the lower hinges 15 form a detachable connection, which is formed by a hinge hook 13 and a hinge pin 14 arranged on the flap 5. The aforementioned vehicles 2 are frequently used both for transporting bulk goods, such as sand and grain, and for transporting unit loads, such as pallets or boxes. In order to transport the unit loads safely, it is often necessary to secure the goods by means of tensioning and/or lashing straps 10 provided for this purpose. Lashing rings can be provided in or on the platform area for attaching these straps.However, these are cumbersome when not needed. Therefore, according to the invention, a device is proposed comprising an adapter 26 which has at one end 6 a receptacle 16 compatible with the hinge area 7 of the platform 3 and at its other end 8 a receptacle 17 compatible with the hinge pin 14, and which further comprises a retaining element 11 for attaching the tensioning and lashing straps 10. The device according to the invention is thus a lashing eye adapter 1 which can be attached to and detached from the platform as needed without any further modifications or alterations.