Telescopic Vehicle Container Positioning for Variable Load Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motor vehicles are specialized for specific applications, either for transporting objects or people, lacking versatility to adapt to varying transport needs.
Innovation Solution
A motor vehicle with a telescopic container system that can expand or contract in the longitudinal direction, equipped with an electric motor and sliding guide system, allowing for three distinct configurations: retracted for emergency access, intermediate for law enforcement, and protruding for increased load capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the vehicle body is designed for a specific application, then the vehicle structure is optimized for that application, but the vehicle lacks versatility to adapt to different transport needs
Solution Approach 1:
The container is made movable within the vehicle body through a telescopic mechanism driven by an electric motor and guide sliding system. This dynamic configuration allows the container to adjust its position and the vehicle's effective length, enabling the same vehicle structure to serve multiple transport applications - whether requiring compact configuration for urban delivery or extended configuration for larger loads.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the container is fixed in position, then the vehicle structure is simple, but the vehicle cannot adapt to varying transport requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle body is segmented into a fixed outer structure and a movable inner container. This segmentation allows the container to be independently positioned within the body, creating multiple usable configurations. The container can be retracted to create clearance for emergency access or extended to maximize cargo space, providing adaptability without requiring complete structural redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The container is nested within the vehicle body, allowing it to move in and out like a telescopic mechanism. This nested arrangement enables the container to occupy different positions within the fixed body structure, providing variable transport capacity from a single vehicle design.
3Reliability
If the container is retracted for emergency access, then safety is improved, but the transport capacity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The container's position is dynamically adjustable, allowing it to be retracted to create emergency access clearance when needed. The same dynamic mechanism enables the container to be extended to maximize transport capacity during normal operations. This dynamic adaptability resolves the contradiction between safety requirements and cargo capacity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The vehicle provides enhanced versatility by adapting to different transport requirements, ensuring safety and efficiency in various applications, such as emergency access, law enforcement operations, and increased load capacity for ambulances.
Implementation Method 1
The motion can be implemented by an electric motor - which in case can be driven by a control panel or by the driving cab
Implementation Method 2
preferably associated to a guide sliding system
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AI summary
A motor vehicle (100) provided with driving cab (101) and body (102), wherein inside the latter a container (110) is housed, longitudinally movable between a retracted position inside the body and a position protruding beyond the rear edge thereof. The container is moved, for example, by means of an electric motor (120) and a guide sliding system.