Mobile Lifting Transport Frame for Bulky Equipment Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Transporting large and bulky technical equipment, such as heat pumps and radiators, is costly, time-consuming, and poses a risk of injury due to mechanical stress and heavy lifting, especially in industries like plumbing installations.
Innovation Solution
A mobile transport device with a support frame and lifting mechanism, adjustable frame struts, and wheels or casters, designed to adapt to the shape and size of the equipment, facilitating safe and efficient transport and installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If manual lifting and transport methods are used for heavy technical equipment, then installers can transport equipment without specialized equipment, but installer safety deteriorates and injury risk increases due to heavy lifting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mobile transport device as an intermediary between the equipment and installers. This device includes a support frame with receiving device and lifting mechanism, acting as a mediator that handles the heavy lifting and transport operations, thereby protecting installers from direct exposure to heavy loads and mechanical stress during equipment installation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical lifting system (human strength) with a mechanical lifting mechanism powered by a motor or other power source. This substitution eliminates the need for installers to manually lift heavy equipment, reducing physical strain and injury risk while maintaining transport capability
2Ease of operation
If traditional transport methods are used for bulky equipment, then no specialized equipment is needed, but transport cost and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile transport device is designed as a universal platform that can handle various types of bulky technical equipment (heat pumps, radiators, control cabinets, etc.). The support frame with adjustable receiving device and the lifting mechanism provide multi-functional capability, allowing a single device to replace multiple specialized transport solutions, thereby reducing overall transport time and complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The transport device incorporates dynamic elements including mobile wheels for easy relocation, adjustable frame struts that can be positioned to accommodate different equipment sizes and shapes, and a lifting mechanism that can adapt to varying load requirements. These dynamic features enable the device to efficiently handle diverse equipment without requiring multiple specialized tools, reducing transport time
3Ease of manufacture
If fixed frame structure is used for transport device, then manufacturing is simpler, but adaptability to different equipment shapes and sizes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support frame is segmented into modular components including frame struts that can be independently positioned and adjusted. This segmentation allows the frame structure to be configured in different arrangements to accommodate various equipment shapes and sizes, while each individual component remains relatively simple in design and easy to manufacture
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structure incorporates dynamic adjustability through position-adjustable frame struts that can be moved to different locations on the support frame. This dynamic configuration capability allows the same basic frame structure to adapt to different equipment dimensions and shapes without requiring multiple specialized frames, maintaining manufacturing simplicity while achieving high versatility
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AI summary
The invention relates to a mobile transport device (10) for transporting a technical device (100) from a receiving location to an installation location, comprising a support frame (12), a device receiving device (36) for receiving the technical device (100) to be transported and a lifting mechanism (46) arranged on the support frame (12) for raising and lowering the technical device (100) received by the device receiving device (36).