Pivoting Parking Space Barricade for Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Drivers face challenges in reserving parking spaces, as existing solutions are not lightweight, portable, or easily storable, leading to inconvenience when returning to a previously occupied space.
Innovation Solution
A parking space barricade comprising A-frames and a crossbar that can be pivoted between deployed and stored positions, allowing for compact storage and easy transportation, with locking mechanisms to secure the barricade in place.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a parking space barricade is designed to be lightweight and portable, then ease of transportation is improved, but structural stability may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The barricade is divided into multiple separable components including legs, crossmembers, and a top member that can be detached and stored independently. This segmentation allows the barricade to be collapsed into a compact configuration for easy transportation while maintaining structural integrity when assembled in the deployed position.
Solution Approach 2:
The barricade employs movable joints and pivot points that allow it to transition between a deployed stable configuration and a collapsed compact configuration. The dynamic structure enables the barricade to adapt its form factor based on whether it is in use or being transported, resolving the contradiction between stability and portability.
2Volume of moving object
If the barricade is designed to collapse for compact storage, then storage space is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The barricade structure is segmented into modular components connected by simple joints, allowing each section to be independently collapsed and stored. This segmentation enables compact storage without requiring complex mechanical systems, as each module can be collapsed independently.
Solution Approach 2:
The collapsed barricade components are designed to nest within each other, with legs, crossmembers, and top members fitting into a compact nested configuration. This nesting approach minimizes storage volume while using simple geometric relationships rather than complex mechanisms.
3Ease of operation
If the barricade uses simple pivot connections for ease of assembly, then ease of operation is improved, but locking reliability may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The barricade design incorporates pre-positioned engagement features and alignment elements that guide the pivot connections into their correct locked positions during assembly. This preliminary action ensures that the simple pivot connections automatically achieve reliable locking without requiring complex adjustment or multiple steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivot connections are designed to self-lock through their geometric configuration, where the weight and positioning of connected components naturally create friction and mechanical interference that prevent unintended disengagement. This self-service locking mechanism maintains reliability without adding complex external locking devices.
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AI summary
A parking space barricade is disclosed. The barricade has a crossmember, a first pair of legs, and a second pair of legs. The crossmember has a first fork end and a second fork end. The first fork end is opposite the second fork end. The first pair of legs are joined at a first upper end. The first upper end has a first crossmember mount. The second pair of legs are joined at a second upper end. The second upper end has a second crossmember mount. The first fork end is pivotally connected to the first crossmember mount. The second fork end is pivotally connected to the second crossmember mount. The first and second pair of legs each are pivotal between a stored position and a deployed position.