Side Dump Body Wall Extension Apparatus for Capacity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Side dump trailers have limited carrying capacity due to their design, which restricts their ability to increase height without exceeding highway width restrictions when attempting to enhance capacity through upwardly extended side walls.
Innovation Solution
A wall extension apparatus is movably positioned on the upper ends of the side dump body, allowing for pivotal movement between a transport position and either side dumping position, utilizing hydraulic cylinders or pulley and cable arrangements to increase carrying capacity without modifying existing side dump bodies extensively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the side dump body is increased in height to increase carrying capacity, then the carrying capacity is improved, but the side dump body would exceed highway width restrictions
Solution Approach 1:
The side dump body is divided into a permanent base portion and a removable extension portion. The extension portion can be detached and reattached to different sides of the base portion, allowing the carrying capacity to be increased without permanently increasing the overall width of the trailer.
Solution Approach 2:
The extension portion is designed to be selectively positioned on different sides of the base portion depending on which side needs additional capacity. This dynamic reconfiguration allows the trailer to adapt its carrying capacity based on operational needs while maintaining compliance with width restrictions during transport.
2Quantity of substance
If the side dump body is made wider to increase carrying capacity, then the carrying capacity is improved, but the trailer would exceed highway width restrictions
Solution Approach 1:
The side dump body is segmented into a permanent base portion and a removable extension portion. This segmentation allows the extension to be added only when needed for specific loads, rather than permanently increasing the width of the entire trailer structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The width parameter of the side dump body can be changed by attaching or detaching the extension portion. This allows the width to be increased temporarily for loading operations and then reduced for highway transport, dynamically adjusting the parameter based on operational requirements.
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AI summary
A wall extension apparatus is movably positioned on the upper end of a side dump body to increase the carrying capacity thereof. The extension apparatus may be pivotally moved from a transport position to either a first side dumping position to a second side dumping position. When in its transport position, the extension apparatus extends upwardly from the upper ends of the side dump body. Various embodiments of the invention are disclosed.