Magnetic Rope-Guide Shell Retention for Vehicle Winch Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle winch rope guides lack a secure attachment mechanism for their protective shells, leading to frequent loss when in use.
Innovation Solution
A magnetic-attraction rope-guide protective shell with a shell body and a magnetic attraction member that securely attaches to the vehicle body, allowing the shell to cover and protect the rope guide during operation and detach for safe storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the protective shell is detached from the rope guide during operation, then the rope guide can work freely, but the protective shell tends to be lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical bolt connection system with a magnetic field-based attraction system. The magnetic attraction member generates a magnetic field that acts on the shell body to maintain reliable connection during operation, eliminating the need for mechanical fasteners while preventing shell loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the connection parameter from mechanical (bolt tension) to magnetic (field strength). By adjusting magnetic attraction parameters, the shell maintains reliable connection during operation while allowing easy detachment when needed, resolving the contradiction between operational freedom and retention reliability.
2Reliability
If the protective shell is connected to the rope guide through bolt connection, then the shell is securely fixed, but the shell cannot be easily detached for operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the bolt connection mechanical system with a magnetic field system. The magnetic attraction provides secure fixation during storage while allowing easy detachment through simple separation, eliminating the need for tools and complex mechanical operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic connection system transitions from a static mechanical bolt connection to a dynamic magnetic field interaction. The magnetic force can be easily activated or deactivated by moving the components, enabling quick transition between fixed and detached states for operational flexibility.
3Ease of operation
If the protective shell is placed at will when detached, then the shell is accessible, but the shell is prone to being lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses magnetic field interaction instead of mechanical retention to keep the shell accessible yet secure. When detached, the magnetic attraction member maintains a magnetic field that can guide or retain the shell body, preventing loss while allowing operational accessibility.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Prevents loss of the protective shell during rope guide operation by magnetic attachment, ensuring the shell remains attached to the vehicle, thereby protecting the rope guide.
Implementation Method 1
a magnetic attraction member arranged on the shell body and configured to fix the shell body separated from the rope guide
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are devices, systems, and methods for a rope guide, and in particular, a magnetic-attraction rope-guide protective shell and a rope guide assembly. In some embodiments, a magnetic-attraction rope-guide protective shell includes a shell body and a magnetic attraction member; and the shell body has an inner cavity for accommodating a rope guide, and the magnetic attraction member is arranged on the shell body and is configured to fix the shell body separated from the rope guide.