Telescopic Tower System in Shipping Container
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing tower systems for cell phone coverage are inefficient in being transported to remote locations, requiring heavy equipment and being time and resource-intensive, and lack a self-contained solution that can expand from a shipping container to meet temporary, semi-permanent, or permanent needs.
Innovation Solution
A transportable contained tower system using a standardized steel shipping container that can be oriented from a horizontal to a vertical position, incorporating a tubular tower structure with spring pins and hydraulic cylinders for expansion, and including necessary electronics and components for self-containment and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional tower systems are transported to remote locations using heavy equipment, then the tower can be delivered to the location, but the process is time and resource intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The tower system is divided into multiple telescopic sections that can be nested within each other during transport and extended to full height at the deployment location. This segmentation allows the tower to fit within standard shipping containers while maintaining full operational height when deployed
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic tower sections are nested within each other in a compact configuration for transport, similar to nested dolls. The inner sections slide within outer sections, minimizing the transport footprint while allowing full extension at the destination without requiring heavy lifting equipment
2Loss of time
If a temporary tower system is used, then deployment time is reduced, but the system lacks stability and permanence
Solution Approach 1:
The tower system incorporates telescopic sections that can be dynamically adjusted in length, allowing the structure to transition from a compact transport state to a fully extended operational state. This dynamic capability enables rapid deployment while maintaining structural integrity through controlled extension mechanisms and locking systems
Solution Approach 2:
The tower sections are pre-assembled and nested within the shipping container in a compact configuration before transport. All necessary components and assembly mechanisms are prepared in advance, allowing for quick deployment at the destination without requiring complex on-site assembly or heavy equipment
3Adaptability or versatility
If the tower is designed for full expansion at the location, then it meets permanent installation needs, but it cannot fit within standard shipping containers for transport
Solution Approach 1:
The tower is segmented into multiple telescopic sections that can be nested within each other, reducing the transport volume to fit within standard shipping containers while allowing full height expansion at the deployment location
Solution Approach 2:
The tower structure transitions from a compact one-dimensional nested configuration during transport to a fully extended vertical structure at the destination. The telescopic mechanism enables the tower to occupy minimal space during transport while achieving full operational height when deployed
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and cost-effective deployment of cell phone towers to remote locations without the need for heavy equipment, providing a fully self-contained and expandable solution for temporary, semi-permanent, or permanent installations.
Implementation Method 1
hydraulic cylinders for expansion
Implementation Method 2
spring pins and hydraulic cylinders for expansion
Data Source
AI summary
This invention discloses a tower system in which a telescoping tower with a plurality of tower structures is contained within a rigid transportation container in a substantially horizontal position for transportation, may be extended to a height much greater than its contracted length. The tower may be transported horizontal, repositioned to a vertical position and then the individual tower structures extended and secured via spring pins relative to the adjacent tower structure, the erection of the tower sections may be with external equipment such as a boom truck, or utilizing an internal hydraulic cylinder.