Lawnmower Deck Cart Structure for Stable Upright Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manipulating and storing detachable lawnmower decks is difficult due to their size and weight, and they require significant storage space, posing safety risks when stored upright.
Innovation Solution
A cart with a transverse member, intermediate members, outboard and inboard enclosure projections, and wheels that facilitate the movement, servicing, and storage of detachable lawnmower decks by allowing them to be rolled onto the cart and supported upright for easy handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the detachable lawnmower deck is stored upright vertical on its edge, then the storage space requirement is reduced, but the deck becomes unstable and dangerous
Solution Approach 1:
The cart serves as an intermediary device between the lawnmower deck and the storage location. It provides a stable platform with a horizontal surface that supports the deck in an upright position, eliminating the instability of direct vertical storage while maintaining compact storage space requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The cart transforms the storage orientation from vertical (edge-standing) to horizontal (deck-facing-up), changing the dimensional arrangement. This allows the deck to be stored in a compact manner while maintaining stability through the cart's structured support surface.
2Ease of operation
If the detachable lawnmower deck is detached from the tractor, then access to the deck for maintenance is improved, but the deck becomes difficult to manipulate due to its size and weight
Solution Approach 1:
The cart acts as a mediator that facilitates the handling of the detached deck. It provides a stable platform for loading and positioning the deck, and its wheels enable easy transport to the maintenance location, thereby improving ease of operation without increasing the inherent complexity of the deck itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The cart's design allows the deck to be easily loaded and positioned on it through simple rolling and lifting actions, enabling the operator to service the deck independently without requiring complex handling equipment or multiple persons.
3Ease of operation
If the detachable lawnmower deck is attached to the tractor, then the deck is readily manipulated, but access to the lower surface and many portions of the upper surface becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The cart serves as an intermediary that provides full access to the deck for maintenance purposes. By positioning the deck horizontally on the cart with its upper surface facing upward, it allows technicians to access all surfaces including the lower surface and various upper portions, thereby improving ease of repair while maintaining manipulation ease through the cart's mobility.
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AI summary
A cart for moving, storing, and servicing a detachable lawnmower deck includes a transverse member, an intermediate member, an outboard enclosure projection arranged orthogonally relative to the intermediate member, and an inboard enclosure projection operably arranged orthogonally relative to the intermediate member. The outboard enclosure projection and the inboard enclosure projection are parallelly disposed a predetermined distance from one another to define an inner space adapted to receive the detachable lawnmower deck. The cart also includes a handle operably coupled with a distal end of the inboard enclosure projection, and a plurality of wheels operably coupled with the cart at opposed ends of the transverse member and disposed proximate the outboard portion or the inboard portion of the intermediate member by which the cart may be moved upon a planar ground surface.