Mobile Building Transport Device Low Center of Gravity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile building transportation systems are unsafe and inefficient due to outdated tire, brake, and axle designs, leading to frequent replacements and increased costs, and pose instability risks due to high center of gravity during transit.
Innovation Solution
A mobile building transportation device with a reinforced frame and heavy-duty axles, featuring longitudinal and transverse support members constructed from tubing, coupled with suspension components and air brakes, designed to minimize the center of gravity and support loads exceeding 42,000 pounds, allowing for multiple trips without reconditioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If mobile building transport uses traditional tires, brakes, and axles designed for minimal service life, then the system meets basic safety regulations, but the components require frequent replacement and incur significant expense
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the key parameter of component design from minimal service life to extended service life by specifying tires rated for multiple trips, heavy-duty brakes with extended service life, and axles designed for repeated use. This parameter change resolves the contradiction by making components durable enough to eliminate frequent replacements while still meeting safety regulations.
2Strength
If mobile building transport uses old axle and support designs, then the system was adequate for lighter buildings decades ago, but modern heavier buildings render these designs unsafe and insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent addresses this by changing the load capacity parameter of the transport system to accommodate modern heavier mobile buildings. It specifies heavy-duty axles, reinforced frames, and increased brake capacity that provide sufficient strength for current building weights while maintaining safety margins through proper engineering design.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the mobile building carrier configuration places the building on top of a longitudinal frame, then the structure is simple to implement, but the high center of gravity leads to instability during transit
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves this contradiction by changing the vertical dimension of the support structure. Instead of placing supports high on the building frame, it uses low-profile supports that contact the building near its base, effectively lowering the center of gravity in the vertical dimension and improving stability without significantly increasing horizontal complexity.
4Ease of manufacture
If the transportation device is designed for single-use with basic components, then initial cost is lower, but the constant need for replacement and repair results in significant expense over time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by specifying durable, heavy-duty components from the outset that are designed for extended service life and multiple trips. By investing in higher-quality tires, brakes, and axles initially, the system eliminates the need for frequent replacements and repairs, thereby reducing the total cost of ownership over time despite higher initial manufacturing costs.
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AI summary
A mobile building transportation device can comprise a frame, a front axle, and a rear axle. The frame can support a mobile building for transport on a public highway and can include left and right longitudinal support members and front and rear transverse support members that bear at least a portion of the weight of the mobile building. The front and rear axles can each be coupled to the frame by suspension components. The front and rear transverse support members can be configured to support the mobile building above the front and/or rear axles to facilitate minimizing a vertical distance between the mobile building and the front and/or rear axles. This can minimize a height of a center of gravity of the mobile building and facilitate unobstructed movement of the front and rear axles through a range of motion of the front and/or rear suspension components. At least one of the longitudinal and transverse support members can be constructed, at least in part, of tubing.