Telescopic Lifting Table for Two- to Four-Wheel Vehicle Service
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lifting tables are designed exclusively for four-wheeled vehicles, failing to accommodate the diverse range of two- and three-wheeled vehicles required by current legislation, necessitating versatile equipment for comprehensive vehicle inspections and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A lifting table with telescopic platforms and pivotable extensions, equipped with a sliding interlocking mechanism, allowing adjustable length and multiple configurations to accommodate vehicles with two to four wheels, featuring synchronous operation control and adaptable access ramps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a lifting table is designed exclusively for four-wheeled vehicles, then the structure is simple and straightforward, but it cannot accommodate two- and three-wheeled vehicles required by current legislation
Solution Approach 1:
The platform is divided into a fixed central portion and two separate extendable portions that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows the table to adapt to different vehicle configurations (two-, three-, and four-wheeled) by adjusting the position and extension of the platform portions, thereby accommodating various vehicle types without redesigning the entire structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform incorporates movable and adjustable elements including extendable portions that can slide along guide rails and pivotable extensions that can rotate between folded and deployed positions. These dynamic components enable the table to transform its configuration to match different vehicle types while maintaining operational simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If extendable platforms and pivotable extensions are added to accommodate various vehicle types, then versatility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The extendable portions and pivotable extensions serve multiple functions: they extend the platform length to accommodate different vehicle sizes, provide access ramps for safe vehicle positioning, and can be positioned in various configurations to support two-, three-, or four-wheeled vehicles. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The extendable portions are designed to slide within or alongside the fixed platform structure, and the pivotable extensions can be folded against the platform when not in use. This nesting approach allows the additional functional elements to be compact when retracted, minimizing the overall footprint and structural complexity when not needed for extended configurations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the platform length is made adjustable to accommodate different vehicle sizes, then versatility is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The platform is constructed as a modular assembly of fixed and extendable portions that can be manufactured separately and then assembled. The extendable portions are standardized components that slide along guide rails, allowing for simplified manufacturing processes and easy assembly/disassembly to achieve different length configurations as needed.
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AI summary
A lifting table (1) comprising a frame, wheels, two parallel coplanar platforms (2), two lifting devices (5) each associated with a platform (2) for raising and lowering said platforms (2), and a control unit (6), said control unit (6) being configured to control the synchronous operation of the lifting devices (5), each platform (2) extending longitudinally between two edges, respectively called the front (7) and rear (8) of said platform (2), and the lifting table (1) comprising, for each platform (2), two extensions (9) of the platform (2) that can be pivotally coupled, one to the front edge (7), the other to the rear edge (8) of the platform (2). Each platform (2) is formed of platform elements (10, 11, 12) mounted by sliding interlocking to form a telescopic platform (2) adjustable in length.