Pivoting Vehicle Storage Assembly for Vertical Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for transporting and storing vehicles, such as go-karts, face challenges due to insufficient cargo space in typical trucks, making it difficult to transport vehicles along with their accessories and requiring complex loading and unloading processes.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle transportation and storage assembly comprising a moving frame coupled to a loading frame and a support frame that can pivot from a parallel to a normal position, allowing for efficient loading, transportation, and storage of vehicles, including the use of tubular steel members and wheels for support and mobility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a full size long bed pickup truck is used to transport a go-kart, then the vehicle can be transported, but the cargo space is insufficient and loading/unloading is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the traditional horizontal transport orientation into a vertical three-dimensional configuration. The go-kart is positioned vertically within the truck bed using a support frame and positioning members, effectively utilizing the vertical dimension of the cargo space. This dimensional change allows the truck bed to accommodate multiple vehicles simultaneously while maintaining ease of loading and unloading operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If typical trucks are used for transportation, then vehicles can be moved, but the cargo space is insufficient to transport the vehicle and all additional supplies and accessories
Solution Approach 1:
The support frame assembly serves multiple functions: it positions the go-kart vertically, provides platforms for accessories and supplies, and can be configured to transport different types of vehicles. This multi-functional design maximizes the utilization of available cargo space without requiring separate systems for each function, thereby avoiding increased complexity.
3Area of stationary object
If vehicles are stored horizontally in indoor facilities, then storage is simple, but space efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention enables vertical storage configuration where vehicles are positioned upright rather than horizontally. The support frame with its base member and positioning members allows the vehicle to be securely stored in a vertical orientation, dramatically increasing storage space efficiency while maintaining operational simplicity through the standardized support structure.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides vehicle transportation and storage assemblies that can include a moving frame coupled to a loading frame and a support frame extending at an angle other than normal from the moving frame to the loading frame. Vehicle moving, storage, and/or maintenance methods are provided that can include supporting a vehicle with an assembly in a first position, with the first position supporting the vehicle substantially parallel to the road surface, and pivoting the assembly to support the vehicle in a second position, the second position supporting the vehicle substantially normal to the road surface.