Motorized Winch Mortuary Cargo Loading System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mortuary workers face challenges in safely and efficiently loading human remains into vehicles due to the weight and awkwardness of mortuary cargo, leading to back pain and potential dignity issues during transportation.
Innovation Solution
A mortuary cargo loading system featuring a motorized winch, cable, and cargo stoppers that guide and secure the cargo into a vehicle, allowing for controlled and dignified loading without manual lifting, using a transport bed connected to a motorized winch and cargo stoppers to facilitate the movement of mortuary cargo into a vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual lifting and balancing is used to load mortuary cargo, then the system is simple and requires minimal equipment, but it causes back pain and medical issues for workers due to repetitive heavy lifting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical lifting system with an automated winch system that uses a motorized drum to wind a cable, thereby substituting human physical effort with mechanical automation to eliminate back pain and medical issues associated with repetitive heavy lifting
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a winch system as an intermediary device between the mortuary cargo and the loading process, where the winch acts as a mediator that controls the lifting and positioning of heavy cargo through cable tension rather than direct human handling
2Productivity
If only one or two people are tasked with loading and unloading vehicles, then the operation is efficient with minimal personnel, but the task becomes more complicated and challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service loading system where the winch automatically performs the lifting and positioning functions that would otherwise require multiple workers to coordinate manually, allowing a single operator to control the entire loading process through the winch mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the need for multiple workers performing coordinated manual lifting with an automated winch system that handles the complex mechanical tasks of lifting, balancing, and positioning mortuary cargo independently
3Device complexity
If manual lifting is used to load mortuary cargo, then the equipment required is minimal, but it compromises the dignity of human remains during transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces the winch and cable system as intermediaries that handle mortuary cargo with controlled, steady movements rather than manual lifting, which can be erratic or disrespectful, thereby maintaining the dignity of human remains through automated handling
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes manual handling methods with an automated winch system that provides controlled, precise, and respectful movement of mortuary cargo, eliminating the dignity compromises associated with manual lifting and positioning
4Ease of operation
If a casket stand with wheels is used instead of a stretcher, then the cargo can be moved more easily, but manual lifting and balancing is still required when loading and unloading
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the wheeled casket stand that requires manual lifting with a winch system that uses cable tension to lift and position the casket, substituting the mechanical advantage of wheels with the automated lifting capability of the winch to eliminate manual lifting and balancing
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system reduces the physical strain on mortuary workers, ensures the dignity of human remains during transportation, and prevents accidents by providing a secure and reliable method for loading mortuary cargo into vehicles.
Implementation Method 1
a power system having a motorized winch... activating a winch, pulling the mortuary cargo into the cargo space
Data Source
AI summary
A mortuary cargo loading system having a transport bed adjacent to a motorized winch, a cable engaged with and extending from the motorized winch, a cargo stopper comprising a first end, a second end, and a guide therebetween, and a cargo stopper support having at least one bore for receiving a cargo stopper. The mortuary cargo loading system further has the cargo stopper support and the motorized winch connected to a surface of a vehicle cargo space, the first end of the cargo stopper is engaged with the at least one bore, the cable is engaged with the guide, and the transport bed is connected to the cargo stopper support.