Pivoting Mobile Generator for Rapid Solar Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The deployment of generators, including solar power generators, is a time-consuming and labor-intensive process that requires skilled workers and lacks standard interior solutions for utilizing generated energy.
Innovation Solution
A mobile generator design featuring a housing with pivotally coupled energy-receiving components and motion controllers that allow for rapid deployment and configuration, enabling energy generation and storage for immediate or future use in various settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional solar power generators are deployed using conventional methods, then the system provides stable energy generation, but the deployment process is time-consuming and labor-intensive requiring 2-30 days and skilled workers
Solution Approach 1:
The generator housing is pre-assembled with all necessary components (solar panels, battery compartments, control systems) before deployment. The housing includes pre-configured interior solutions with battery compartments, control panels, and energy distribution systems already in place, eliminating the need for on-site construction and reducing deployment time from 2-30 days to a fraction of that time.
Solution Approach 2:
The generator system is divided into modular components including the housing, solar panel arrays, battery compartments, and control systems that can be independently assembled and configured. This modular approach allows for rapid deployment by simply connecting pre-assembled modules rather than constructing the entire system from scratch.
2Reliability
If traditional generators require skilled workers for installation, then the system ensures proper setup, but the process becomes labor-intensive and requires specialized training
Solution Approach 1:
The generator housing includes self-aligning and self-securing mechanisms that allow non-experts to install the system without specialized training. The pre-configured interior solutions and modular design enable the system to guide the installation process automatically, ensuring proper setup while eliminating the need for skilled workers.
3Loss of time
If generators are deployed quickly with minimal setup, then deployment time is reduced, but the system may lack standardized interior solutions for energy utilization
Solution Approach 1:
The generator housing is designed with universal interior solutions that can accommodate various energy utilization applications. The housing includes standardized battery compartments, control panels, and energy distribution systems that can be configured for different uses (residential, commercial, emergency backup) without requiring custom installation, thus providing both rapid deployment and adaptability.
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AI summary
A mobile generator includes a housing having a top portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, wherein the first side portion includes an energy-receiving component. The mobile generator also includes an arm pivotally coupled to the housing at a first pivot point and to the first side portion at a second pivot point. A first motion controller is configured to drive rotation of the arm about the first pivot point, and a second motion controller configured to drive rotation of the first side portion about the second pivot point.