Pivoting Hose Reel Base Assembly with Stake and Wheels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hose reel enclosures struggle to allow hoses to be easily played out and rewound perpendicular to the front panel without tipping over, and they lack a base assembly that enables pivoting to accommodate hose movement across the yard at varying angles.
Innovation Solution
A base assembly with wheels and a stake or rod is attached to the hose reel enclosure, allowing it to pivot about a vertical axis, preventing tipping and enabling even hose retrieval and storage without straining the enclosure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the hose reel enclosure is fixed on the ground, then it provides stable support, but it cannot pivot to accommodate hose movement in various directions
Solution Approach 1:
The base assembly transitions from a static fixed structure to a dynamic pivoting structure. The stake provides a fixed pivot point while the wheels enable rotational movement, allowing the enclosure to adapt its orientation while maintaining stability through the grounded stake connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The stake serves as an intermediary element between the ground and the enclosure. It provides a fixed connection point to the ground while allowing the enclosure to pivot around it, mediating between the need for stability and the need for pivoting capability.
2Ease of operation
If the enclosure is lifted off the ground to turn the front, then pivoting is possible, but it requires manual lifting and is inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The base assembly incorporates wheels that enable the enclosure to be easily moved and pivoted along the ground without requiring manual lifting. The dynamic wheel mechanism replaces the static need to lift and carry the entire enclosure.
Solution Approach 2:
The wheels act as intermediaries between the enclosure and the ground, facilitating easy movement and pivoting. They reduce friction and enable smooth repositioning without requiring the user to lift the heavy enclosure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the hose extends at an angle to the front panel, then it can reach across the yard, but it places sideways strain on the hose reel
Solution Approach 1:
The pivoting base assembly allows the enclosure to dynamically adjust its orientation to match the hose extension direction. This keeps the hose perpendicular to the front panel throughout movement, preventing sideways strain on the reel while maintaining versatility in hose placement.
4Ease of operation
If the hose is played out from the front panel opening, then it is accessible, but the enclosure cannot adapt to changing hose angles
Solution Approach 1:
The base assembly enables the enclosure to pivot dynamically as the hose is played out or rewound. This maintains optimal hose alignment perpendicular to the front panel while allowing the enclosure to adapt to various final positions and angles across the yard.
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AI summary
A base assembly, including wheels, is attachable to the bottom of a hose reel enclosure. This assembly enables the hose reel enclosure to pivot about a vertical axis. This pivotal movement of the hose reel enclosure permits a hose to be withdrawn from and wound back onto the hose reel in the enclosure while remaining substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the hose reel. This also enables a hose to be taken up evenly onto the hose reel and played out from the hose reel without tipping over the hose reel enclosure. In one embodiment, the base assembly is attached to the bottom of a hose reel enclosure. Two wheels are mounted at one end portion of the assembly and a stake is positioned in a member mounted between the end portions of the base assembly. The stake is driven into the ground below the hose reel enclosure. The wheels enable the hose reel enclosure to be pivoted along the ground about the stake to enable a hose to be evenly taken up onto the hose reel and played out from the hose reel without tipping the hose reel enclosure over. In another embodiment, the wheels and stake are mounted directly onto the hose reel enclosure.