Moveable Axle Trailer Loading Weight Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing trailer loading systems face challenges in achieving maximum capacity without exceeding axle weight limits, leading to inefficiencies and increased transportation costs due to uneven weight distribution and material shifting during transport.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing a screw feeder or ram compactor adapted to load trailers with moveable axles that can be repositioned to prevent excessive weight on axles, allowing for efficient filling and stable transport, potentially using a transport chassis with moveable rear axles to extend beyond the trailer for balanced weight distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If material is loaded through a rear opening of the trailer, then the loading process is efficient and simple, but the heaviest accumulation of material occurs at the rear over the rear axle, causing excessive weight on the axle
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a moveable rear axle that can be repositioned along the trailer chassis. After loading is complete, the axle is moved forward to a position where it does not bear excessive weight from the accumulated material at the rear, thereby resolving the weight distribution problem while maintaining loading efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The position parameter of the rear axle is changed after loading to optimize weight distribution. The axle transitions from a fixed position during loading to an adjusted position during transport, changing the weight bearing characteristics to prevent excessive load on any single axle
2Productivity
If the trailer is filled to maximum capacity, then transportation efficiency is improved, but the weight on axles may exceed maximum ratings, causing safety issues and potential dumping requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The moveable axle system allows the trailer to be filled to maximum capacity during loading, then the axle is repositioned to ensure compliance with weight ratings during transport. This dynamic adjustment enables both maximum capacity utilization and reliable weight management
Solution Approach 2:
The axle position is adjusted in advance after loading but before transport begins, ensuring that weight distribution is optimized before the trailer enters service. This preliminary action prevents potential weight violations and eliminates the need for mid-route dumping
3Weight of moving object
If a false plate is used with an elongated screw to prevent material from filling the rear portion of the trailer, then weight distribution is improved, but the false plate needs to be removed which is labor-intensive and hazardous
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using a removable false plate that must be taken out manually, the patent extracts the weight distribution function to a moveable axle system. The axle itself is repositioned to achieve proper weight distribution, eliminating the need for separate false plates and their associated removal hazards
Solution Approach 2:
The moveable axle serves multiple functions: it provides structural support during loading and then transitions to a weight distribution mechanism during transport. This multi-functionality replaces the need for separate false plates dedicated solely to weight management
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AI summary
A system and method comprising a feed delivery system that is adapted to load material into a trailer. The trailer may have at least one moveable axle that allows for the axle to be positioned such that there is not excessive weight on the axle due to the trailer.