Rotating Spool Stand for Single-Operator Track Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing deployment methods for temporary road covering tracks require multiple operators and are time-consuming, especially in environments where speed and efficiency are crucial, such as rough terrain or hazardous areas.
Innovation Solution
A deployment apparatus with a spool stand that rotates between transportation and deployment configurations, featuring rigid arms extending from the spool stand to manage the unwinding of the track, allowing single-operator operation and efficient laying of the track without initial tension, using a heavy wheeled or tracked vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional deployment methods using flatbed vehicles with perpendicular spool mounting are used, then the road covering track can be deployed, but the process requires multiple operators and is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The spool stand is made rotatable about a vertical axis, allowing it to pivot between a first configuration (transportation) and a second configuration (deployment). This dynamic reconfiguration enables the spool to be positioned optimally for deployment operations, improving efficiency and reducing the need for multiple operators while maintaining deployment capability.
2Ease of operation
If the spool stand is mounted with winding axis perpendicular to vehicle longitudinal axis, then transportation is stable, but deployment requires complex manual intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The spool stand rotates about a vertical axis to transition between transportation and deployment configurations. This dynamic adjustment allows the system to adapt to different operational phases, enabling faster setup and simpler deployment operations without requiring multiple operators or complex manual interventions.
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AI summary
A deployment apparatus (10) for laying a traversable road covering track, the apparatus comprising a base (16), a spool (18) mounted for rotation on said base, wherein a length of road covering track may be provided on said spool (18) in a roll having a leading outer end at a first longitudinal side of said spool, the apparatus further comprising at least one substantially rigid arm (22) that extends upwardly from said base (16), at a second, opposing longitudinal side of said spool (18), such that at least an upper end of said arm (22) is adjacent to the outer surface of said roll, in use.