Magnetic Wheel Chock Storage for Fast Vehicle-Mounted Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wheel chocks are space-consuming, making them difficult to store and transport efficiently within vehicles, especially when multiple chocks are required for each vehicle.
Innovation Solution
A magnetically attachable wheel chock with a triangular body design and ridges for engagement, featuring a neodymium magnet for secure coupling to metal vehicle surfaces, allowing for easy deployment, storage, and transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If conventional wheel chocks are used, then they provide adequate wheel stabilization, but they consume excessive storage space within the vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The wheel chock is divided into two separate parts: a chock body and a magnet. The magnet can be attached to the chock body when needed for wheel stabilization, and separated when not in use. This segmentation allows the stabilization function to be available only when required, reducing the effective storage space needed while maintaining reliability when deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnet attachment mechanism transitions the chock from a permanently fixed or carried object to a temporarily attached object on the vehicle's metal surface. By utilizing the vehicle's body surface as a storage dimension, the chock occupies minimal interior space while remaining accessible for deployment.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple wheel chocks are transported with the vehicle, then adequate coverage for all wheels is achieved, but finding additional storage space becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The magnet enables each wheel chock to serve dual functions: wheel stabilization when attached to the chock body, and vehicle-mounted storage when attached to the vehicle's metal surface. This multi-functionality allows multiple chocks to be stored on the vehicle's exterior surfaces, making them easily accessible without consuming interior storage space.
3Loss of time
If wheel chocks are quickly deployed, then response time is reduced, but secure attachment during transport must be maintained
Solution Approach 1:
The traditional mechanical attachment methods (screws, clips, or friction fits) are replaced with magnetic attachment. The neodymium magnet provides strong holding force for secure transport attachment, yet allows for quick release by simply pulling the chock away. This substitution achieves both quick deployment and secure attachment without complex mechanical mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and efficient use, storage, and transport of wheel chocks by securely attaching to metal vehicle parts, reducing space requirements and enhancing stability during use.
Implementation Method 1
The wheel chock further includes a magnet securely coupled to the rear portion (115) of the wheel chock
Data Source
AI summary
A wheel chock utilizing a magnet that enables quick employment while providing for easy and efficient transport and storage is disclosed. The wheel chock comprises a generally triangular shaped body having a top portion, a flat bottom portion, opposing sides, and a rear portion; and a magnet securely coupled to the rear portion via a fastening mechanism. The magnet is configured to exert a vertical magnetic force of approximately 100 pounds.