Telescoping Frame Sanitary Unit for Reduced Transport Height
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing transportable sanitary units require significant logistical efforts and costs due to their large size, even when designed to be compact for transport, as they maintain a considerable height that does not efficiently utilize standard transport containers.
Innovation Solution
A transportable sanitary unit with a frame comprising an upper and lower section that can be moved between operational and transport positions, where the upper and lower column sections slide into each other, allowing for a lower transport height while maintaining stability and operational height, and featuring a straight parallelepiped shape with column sections near the corners for efficient stacking and space optimization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the sanitary unit is designed with a compact transport position, then the transport height is reduced, but the stability in operational position may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The upper column sections are nested within the lower column sections during transport, with one column section inserted inside the other. This nesting arrangement significantly reduces the transport height while maintaining structural integrity. The blocked position secures the nested columns in place during transport, and the open position allows them to extend for stable operational use.
Solution Approach 2:
The column sections are designed to be dynamically adjustable between extended and retracted positions. The blocking mechanism allows the column sections to be secured in either an extended position for stable operation or a retracted position for compact transport, providing dynamic adaptability between operational states.
2Productivity
If the slide path is extended to achieve lower transport height, then the transport efficiency improves, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The column structure is segmented into upper and lower column sections that can independently slide relative to each other. This segmentation allows the columns to be extended or retracted as needed, enabling efficient transport positioning while using a relatively simple sliding mechanism rather than a complex multi-component system.
Solution Approach 2:
The column sections serve multiple functions: they provide structural support in operational position, enable height adjustment for transport, and incorporate blocking mechanisms for securing during transit. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby reducing structural complexity while improving transport efficiency.
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AI summary
Transportable sanitary unit, comprising a frame and a number of sanitary facilities supported by the frame, wherein the frame comprises an upper section and a lower section, wherein the upper section comprises an upper cover and upper column sections extending downward from the upper cover and the lower section comprises a bottom and lower column sections extending upward from the bottom,wherein the upper section and the lower section can be moved relative to each other between an upwardly extended operational position having an operational height and a downwardly retracted transport position having a transport height that is lower than the operational height,wherein the upper column sections and the lower column sections can be slid into or along each other over a slide path, between the operational position and the transport position, and in the operational position can be secured one to the other in that position using blocking means, wherein the upper cover and the bottom comprise construction members, such as girders and carriers, providing the upper cover and the bottom with a construction height, which each time defines a vertical space,wherein in the transport position the lower column sections extend to within the vertical space of the upper cover and/or the upper column sections extend to within the vertical space of the bottom.