Modular Automobile Lift Segmented Runway Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The transportation of automotive lift packages requires special equipment due to their cumbersome size, particularly the long runways and cross beams, making it difficult to handle and assemble without complex machinery.
Innovation Solution
The modular automobile lift package is designed with separate runway and cross beam segments that can be connected using mounting and connector members at the assembly site, allowing for reassembly into continuous components without gaps, enabling easier transportation using conventional vehicles like pickup trucks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the lift components are packaged as a complete unit, then the structural integrity is maintained, but the package becomes too long and requires special equipment for transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The runways are divided into multiple segments (first runway segment and second runway segment) that can be separated during packaging and reconnected during installation. This segmentation reduces the overall package length to fit standard transportation vehicles while maintaining the capability to form complete runways at the installation site through connection mechanisms.
2Strength
If the runways are made as single continuous pieces, then the structural strength is maximized, but the package requires special equipment like forklifts for handling
Solution Approach 1:
The runways are segmented into multiple sections that can be packaged separately in standard vehicles. The segments are designed with connection mechanisms that allow them to be assembled into continuous, structurally sound runways at the installation site, eliminating the need for specialized handling equipment while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
Connection mechanisms serve as intermediaries between the runway segments, allowing them to be joined together to form continuous runways. These connection mechanisms enable the segments to work together as a unified structural element while allowing for easier transportation and handling of individual segments.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the package is designed for complete assembly, then all components are included, but the package length exceeds standard vehicle capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The package is segmented to include separate runway segments that can be transported in standard vehicles. The segments are designed to be assembled into complete runways at the installation site, providing adaptability for different installation configurations while maintaining compatibility with standard transportation vehicles.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging approach transitions from a single-dimension length constraint to multi-dimensional arrangement, where runway segments can be positioned vertically or in compact configurations during transport, then assembled horizontally at the installation site. This dimensional flexibility allows standard vehicles to accommodate components that would otherwise exceed length limits.
Data Source
AI summary
A modular automobile lift is arranged in a compact bundle for the purpose of transportation of the modular automobile lift to a lift assembly site. The modular automobile lift includes a pair of separate runways meant ultimately for the support of an automobile and a pair of cross beams meant ultimately for the lifting of the pair of runways by means of lift columns. Each runway is constructed and arranged in separate runway segments and meant to be connected together at the lift assembly site. The bundle further includes at least a mounting member with each runway being formed at the lift assembly site by securing the separate runway segments in series by means of the mounting member.