Vehicle Straightening Table with Movable Fastener Frames
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing straightening apparatuses for vehicles require labor-intensive and time-consuming processes to fasten anchor beams, which are heavy and large, making the initial setup slow and strenuous, especially when vehicles are at elevated heights, and the fixed fasteners limit flexibility in accommodating different vehicle fastening points.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus incorporates support devices that position vehicle wheels below the straightening table, allowing free space for fastening anchor beams and using movable fastener frames that can be aligned with vehicle-specific fastening points, eliminating the need for separate anchor beam installation and reducing worker strain.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If anchor beams are fixedly fastened to the straightening table structure, then the setup time is reduced and workers do not need to lift heavy beams, but the fastening process becomes more complex requiring movable fastener frames
Solution Approach 1:
The anchor beams are pre-fastened to the straightening table structure during manufacturing, eliminating the need for workers to install them during each setup. This preliminary action reduces setup time while the movable fastener frames provide the necessary flexibility for different vehicle configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening system is segmented into fixed anchor beams (providing structural stability) and movable fastener frames (providing positioning flexibility). This segmentation allows the system to benefit from both pre-installed anchor beams for speed and adjustable fasteners for adaptability.
2Device complexity
If fixed fasteners are used on anchor beams, then the structure is simplified, but the flexibility to accommodate different vehicle fastening points is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The fastener frames are designed to be movable along the anchor beams, transforming the static fastening system into a dynamic one. This allows the fasteners to be positioned at different locations along the anchor beams to accommodate various vehicle fastening points while maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchor beams serve multiple functions: they provide structural support, act as guide rails for the movable fastener frames, and offer multiple positioning options for fastening different vehicle types. This multi-functionality achieves both simplicity and versatility.
3Ease of operation
If the straightening table is lifted to working height before fastening, then the vehicle is accessible, but the position for lifting and fastening anchor beams becomes inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The anchor beams are pre-installed on the straightening table structure before the table is lifted. This preliminary action eliminates the need for workers to install heavy anchor beams at elevated positions, saving time and reducing physical strain while maintaining vehicle accessibility when the table is lifted to working height.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a straightening apparatus for a vehicle, including a frame (1), a lifting device (2) fastened to the frame, a straightening table (3) which is fastened to the lifting device and which has, on its sides, platforms (5a1, 5a2, 6, 8a1, 8a2, 5, 8) onto which the vehicle may be moved for the straightening work, and anchor beams (4a1, 4a2, 4a3, 4a4; 4) and fasteners (12a1, 12a2, 13a1, 13a2; 11, 12, 13) fastened to the anchor beams for fastening the vehicle to the straightening table for the straightening work, the anchor beams (4a1, 4a2, 4a3, 4a4; 4) being fixedly fastened to the gaps between the platforms (5a1, 5a2, 8a1, 8a2, 5, 6, 8) on the sides of the straightening table (3). The inventive straightening apparatus for a vehicle includes support devices (10a1, 10a2, 10) which are settable at vehicle wheels that are between the beams (9a1, 9a2ja 9a3, 9a4) at the front pan of the straightening table, below them, when the straightening table is lifted to the working height and arranged to support the wheels as the straightening table and vehicle are lowered.