Rotating Trailer Base with Horizontal Extensible Member Insertion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional multipurpose trailers require vertical displacement of extensible sections, making them expensive, complex, and difficult to use, as they need to be lifted into place, which is not user-friendly.
Innovation Solution
A trailer design featuring a rotatable member with receiving members that allow the extensible member to be inserted horizontally, eliminating the need for vertical displacement, enabling easy replacement and operation by a single individual.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If hydraulic lifting assembly is used to vertically displace the extensible section, then the extensible section can be inserted into the base member, but the cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of lifting the extensible section vertically into the base member, the patent inverts the approach by having the extensible section approach the base member horizontally from a rearward position. The extensible section is received by the base member in a horizontal manner, eliminating the need for vertical lifting mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the dimension of insertion from vertical (upward lifting) to horizontal (rearward approach). The extensible section approaches the base member from behind in a horizontal plane, transforming the insertion operation from a vertical displacement task to a horizontal alignment and coupling task.
2Ease of operation
If vertical displacement mechanism is used for the extensible section, then the extensible section can be inserted into the base member, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates complex vertical displacement mechanisms by inverting the insertion approach. The extensible section is designed to approach and be received by the base member horizontally from a rearward position, simplifying the mechanical structure while maintaining ease of operation.
3Reliability
If traditional boat trailer design is used, then the trailer is adapted for specific purpose, but the adaptability for various purposes decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the trailer into separable components: a base member and a removable extensible section. The extensible section can be detached and replaced with different sections suited for different purposes (boat transport, waste hauling, etc.), while the base member remains constant. This segmentation enables versatility without sacrificing purpose-specific optimization.
Solution Approach 2:
The base member is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate different types of extensible sections through horizontal reception and coupling mechanisms. This universality allows the same base member to serve multiple purposes by simply changing the extensible section, achieving multipurpose capability while maintaining reliability for each specific task.
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AI summary
A vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a base member provided with a frame. The vehicle comprises a plurality of wheels. The base member comprises a rotatable member rotatably attached to the frame in such a manner that the rotatable member can rotate relative to the frame. The rotatable member comprises means for displacement of an extensible member along the rotatable member, preferably along the longitudinal axis of the rotatable member. The extensible member is a separate unit. The base member is configured to completely dismount the extensible member from the base member. The base member or extensible member comprises at least one receiving member configured to receive a roller member or a longitudinal rod member when the roller member or the longitudinal rod member to be inserted into the receiving member is arrange at ground level.