Adjustable Motorcycle Loading Ramp With Automated Tilt and Ejection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing loading equipment for motorcycles and cargo is limited to specific vehicle models, lacks flexibility in length and height adjustments, and requires manual labor for loading and unloading, failing to provide a versatile, automated solution for vehicles with varying dimensions and space restrictions.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable automated equipment with a motor-driven tilting system and folding platform, allowing for length and height adjustments, automated loading and unloading, and a tension spring assembly for automated ejection, enabling use in vehicles with different dimensions and space limitations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If equipment is custom-made for specific vehicle models, then loading capability is optimized, but versatility across different vehicle dimensions is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The equipment incorporates adjustable base assemblies with telescopic structures that allow dynamic adjustment of length and height dimensions. The base assembly includes adjustable support legs and extendable frame sections that can be configured to match different vehicle cargo bed dimensions, enabling the same equipment to adapt to various vehicle models while maintaining reliable loading capability
Solution Approach 2:
The equipment allows modification of key dimensional parameters including base length, platform height, and tilt angle. These parameters can be adjusted within specific ranges to accommodate different vehicle specifications, transforming a fixed-design problem into a configurable solution that maintains performance across diverse applications
2Stability of the object's composition
If equipment length and height are fixed, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability to different vehicle spaces is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The base assembly is divided into modular segments that can be independently adjusted. The telescopic base includes separate extendable sections with locking mechanisms, allowing each segment to be adjusted to the required length while maintaining structural integrity. This segmented design enables stable configuration for each specific vehicle space without compromising overall stability
Solution Approach 2:
The equipment transitions from a static fixed-dimensional structure to a dynamic adjustable structure. The base assembly incorporates telescopic mechanisms and adjustable support legs that allow the equipment to change its dimensions while maintaining stability through proper locking and support mechanisms during operation
3Ease of operation
If automated loading system is added, then labor requirement is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The equipment incorporates automated mechanisms including a motor-driven tilt system that automatically tilts the platform to facilitate loading, and a spring-based ejection system that automatically returns the platform to horizontal position after loading. These self-service features reduce manual labor requirements while the automation is integrated into the existing structural components, limiting the increase in overall system complexity
4Area of stationary object
If equipment is made foldable, then space occupation when not in use is reduced, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The platform assembly incorporates hinge joints and telescopic mechanisms that enable the structure to dynamically change between extended operational configuration and compact folded configuration. The folding mechanism integrates with the existing telescopic base and platform support structures, allowing compact storage without requiring completely separate folding components
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 equipment provides flexible, automated loading and unloading capabilities, reducing the need for manual labor and accommodating various vehicle dimensions, while minimizing space occupation when not in use.
Implementation Method 1
a tension spring assembly (4) that, associated with the rest of the equipment, dispenses the use of human force in the process of unloading loads, since the folding platform assembly (6) is ejected in an automated way
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AI summary
The present utility model relates to an automatic ramp for loading and transporting motorcycles and loads, which has a system that allows the adjustment of the length of the base and the height of the rear part of the foldable platform, thus making it possible to adapt said ramp to the size of the body of any motor vehicle with space for loads. or to a fixed base with restricted space. Such an apparatus can be used in a flexible manner; when installed on a pickup truck, it can be used with the cover of the pickup open or closed, and when used in other spaces, the height of the rear part of the apparatus can be adjusted, making it possible to increase the free space under the foldable platform. A reversal system is provided that propels the platform away from the apparatus automatically by actuation of a motor unit. Said automatic apparatus is made up of a motor unit. an adjustable base assembly. a couplable adjustable tilting assembly, a main tray assembly, a foldable platfoml assembly, and an automatic reversal system, and further comprises a trolley assembly with support for a motorcycle wheel, and a couplable assembly for a variety of loads, which make it versatile to use.