Modular Security Partition Assembly for Lower Vehicle Shipping Cost
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional security partitions for public safety vehicles are expensive to ship due to their large, non-collapsible design, necessitating assembly before delivery.
Innovation Solution
The partition is modular, comprising separate driver and passenger assemblies that can be shipped collapsed and assembled post-delivery using frame connect assemblies and fasteners, allowing for cost-effective packaging and installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the security partition is designed as a single assembled unit, then the structural integrity and security function are improved, but the shipping cost increases due to large size and non-collapsible design
Solution Approach 1:
The security partition is divided into multiple separate assemblies (driver assembly and passenger assembly) that can be shipped independently in collapsed states. Each assembly maintains its structural integrity while allowing for compact shipping, resolving the contradiction between strength and shipping cost.
2Ease of operation
If the security partition is shipped in an assembled fashion, then the installation readiness is improved, but the shipping cost increases due to inability to collapse
Solution Approach 1:
The partition is segmented into separate assemblies that are pre-prepared for easy assembly but shipped in collapsed states. The frame connect assemblies include features that facilitate quick post-delivery assembly, maintaining installation readiness while reducing shipping costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The separate assemblies are prepared in advance with pre-attached panels and pre-configured frame connect assemblies, allowing for rapid final assembly after delivery. This preliminary preparation maintains ease of operation while enabling cost-effective collapsed shipping.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the frame structure uses a single non-collapsible member, then the structural stability is improved, but the collapsibility for shipping is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure is divided into multiple separate frame assemblies (driver frame assembly and passenger frame assembly) that can be collapsed independently. Each assembly maintains structural stability when installed, while the separation enables collapsibility for shipping.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame assemblies are designed to be rigid and stable when in the installed state, but can be collapsed when not in use. This dynamic capability allows the structure to adapt between operational and shipping states, resolving the contradiction between stability and collapsibility.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a modular security partition for a public safety vehicle comprising: a driver assembly, a passenger assembly, and a frame connect assembly, wherein the driver assembly having at least one driver panel, and a driver frame member having a non-feature portion, and a driver connect feature that is a part of the frame connect assembly; the passenger assembly having at least one passenger panel, and a passenger frame member having a non-feature portion, and a passenger connect feature that is a part of the frame connect assembly; the driver assembly and the passenger assembly are separate pieces designed for easy shipping; and the driver assembly and the passenger assembly are then assembled together into the security partition as a single piece by using the frame connect assembly, fasteners, and the assembly attachment features of the at least one driver panel and the at least one passenger panel.