Removable Front Wall for Horse Transport Vehicle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing horse transport vehicles are inflexible, as they can only be configured in standard or stall layouts, making it impossible to change between these arrangements once set.
Innovation Solution
A modular vehicle design featuring removable front walls with a grid system and attachment mechanisms that allow for conversion between standard and stall configurations, enabling users to adjust the layout according to their needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the vehicle is fitted out with a fixed standard layout or fixed stall layout, then the structure is simple and stable, but the adaptability is poor and the layout cannot be changed
Solution Approach 1:
The front wall is divided into three separable components: a lower portion, an upper portion, and a grid. The lower portion remains fixed to the floor, while the upper portion and grid can be removed or repositioned. This segmentation allows the vehicle to switch between standard and stall layouts without redesigning the entire structure, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The front wall is designed with dynamic characteristics through removable components. The upper portion can be detached from the high beam and intermediate beam, and the grid can be removed from holding means, allowing the layout to change from fixed (standard) to enclosed (stall) configuration. This dynamic design enables adaptability while maintaining structural simplicity when in a fixed state.
2Adaptability or versatility
If removable components are added to enable layout conversion, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The high beam and intermediate beam serve multiple functions: they provide structural support for the front wall, act as attachment points for the removable upper portion, and serve as mounting locations for the grid through holding means. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while achieving configuration flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment system uses standardized interfaces (holding means on beams matching with corresponding attachment points on the upper portion and grid) that create equipotential connection points throughout the structure. This allows any component to be attached or detached at these standardized locations without requiring complex custom interfaces, thus improving adaptability while controlling complexity.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a vehicle (100) for the transport of horses and comprising: - a floor (102), - a ceiling (104), - for each horse, a front wall (108a-b) having a high beam in the upper part and an intermediate beam substantially at mid-height, and a removable grid between the high beam and the intermediate beam and intended to be placed in front of the horse between the floor (102) and the ceiling (104), where each front wall (108a-b) can be fixed alternatively and removably in a first position corresponding to a first arrangement called standard or in a second position corresponding to a second arrangement called stall and where the front wall (108a-b) has for the grid, retaining means ensuring a removable fixing of said grid on the high beam and the intermediate beam.