Systems and methods for rotating a modular home on a trailer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current modular housing manufacturers face challenges in transporting modular homes to their final destination due to the need for separate trailers and cranes, which are costly and labor-intensive, and often violate local traffic laws with oversized modules.
Innovation Solution
Divide modular homes into unique portions that can be transported on a single trailer bed, using a hinge mechanism to fold and connect the portions upon arrival, and employ robotic crawlers to lift and position the home without cranes, allowing for efficient and cost-effective on-site assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If modular homes are transported as complete large modules, then transportation efficiency is improved, but traffic regulations are violated and transportation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The modular home is divided into multiple smaller segments that can be transported on a single trailer bed in compliance with traffic regulations. These segments are then assembled on-site to form the complete modular home, resolving the contradiction between transportation efficiency and traffic regulation compliance.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If modular homes are divided into separate modules for transport, then traffic regulations are complied with, but transportation costs and manual labor increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple modular segments are combined on a single trailer bed for transportation, merging the transport function while maintaining compliance with traffic regulations. This reduces the number of trailers needed and simplifies the transportation process compared to using separate trailers for each module.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular segments are designed to be dynamically reconfigurable on-site, transforming from a linear arrangement on the trailer to a three-dimensional assembled structure. This dynamic transformation capability allows the system to adapt to different transportation and assembly requirements.
3Manufacturing precision
If cranes are used to lift and position modular homes, then assembly precision is improved, but equipment costs and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The crane lifting function is extracted and replaced with an integrated lifting mechanism that is part of the modular home structure itself. This eliminates the need for separate crane equipment while maintaining assembly precision through the built-in lifting and positioning capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular home segments are equipped with self-lifting capabilities, allowing them to be positioned and assembled without external crane assistance. The segments use their own integrated mechanisms to lift and connect to each other, reducing equipment complexity and operational costs.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate trailers are used to transport modular home portions, then transportation flexibility is improved, but transportation costs and coordination complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The modular segments are designed with universal connection interfaces that work with a single standardized trailer bed configuration. This universal design allows the same trailer to transport different combinations of segments, providing transportation flexibility without requiring multiple specialized trailers or complex coordination.
Data Source
AI summary
A floor assembly of a modular home includes a frame including a plurality of floor joists, at least one upper plate coupled to a top of the frame, a skid plate coupled to a bottom of the frame, the skid plate including a circular opening, and a pin socket including a cylindrical pipe section positioned around the circular opening. The pin socket is configured to receive a rotation pin and configured to cause the rotation of the floor assembly about the rotation pin when a force is applied to the floor assembly.