Telescoping Stabilization Strut With Pin Lock Against Accidental Collapse
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle stabilization systems lack the necessary safety features to prevent accidental or inadvertent operation, especially during rescue operations, and are not resistant to environmental and chemical corrosives, posing risks to rescuers and victims.
Innovation Solution
A telescoping stabilization strut system with a fixturing pin system and integral strap assembly that includes a telescoping composite strut body made from non-conductive, corrosion-resistant materials, featuring a pin and spring telescopic tube lock system to prevent accidental collapse and overextension, and an integrated ratchet strap for versatile deployment configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional stabilization systems are used, then basic stabilization function is provided, but they lack safety features to prevent accidental operation and are susceptible to environmental corrosion
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilization system is divided into separate functional modules: a fixturing pin system with spring-loaded pins for securing the telescoping strut, and an integral strap assembly with ratchet mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently for safety and function while maintaining overall system reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-loaded pins in the fixturing pin system are pre-positioned and automatically engage to lock the telescoping strut at predetermined intervals. This preliminary action ensures that the strut cannot accidentally collapse or extend, providing inherent safety without requiring complex control systems.
2Reliability
If conventional stabilization systems are used, then basic stabilization function is provided, but they are not resistant to environmental and chemical corrosives
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs composite materials including corrosion-resistant alloys for the telescoping strut and stainless steel for the fixturing pins and strap assembly. These materials provide superior resistance to environmental and chemical corrosives while maintaining structural integrity and strength required for stabilization operations.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If telescoping composite strut body is used, then resistance to moisture and chemicals is improved, but weight and strength requirements must be maintained
Solution Approach 1:
The telescoping composite strut body utilizes fiber-reinforced polymer composites that provide both corrosion resistance and high structural strength. The composite material structure allows the strut to withstand significant compressive and tensile loads while remaining impervious to moisture and chemical degradation.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescoping strut consists of nested tubular sections that slide within each other, with the inner tube containing the fixturing pin mechanism. This nested structure reduces overall weight while maintaining strength through strategic material placement and geometric optimization of the tubular sections.
4Reliability
If fixturing pin system with accidental operation protection is used, then safety is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The spring-loaded pins in the fixturing pin system are designed to automatically engage and lock the telescoping strut at predetermined intervals without requiring manual intervention. The spring mechanism self-regulates to maintain pin engagement, providing accidental operation protection through self-service functionality that reduces overall system complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides safe, stable, and easy-to-use vehicle stabilization with enhanced safety features, preventing accidental operation and resisting environmental and chemical damage, allowing for effective rescue operations without extensive training.
Implementation Method 1
a spring-loaded pin arrangement with ramps that forces the pins inward into engagement with the telescoping tube
Implementation Method 2
The pins rest on ramps on the support tube such that extension of the telescoping tube forces the pins to rotate
Data Source
AI summary
A telescoping stabilization strut system generally comprising a fixturing pin system with accidental or inadvertent operation protection for providing stability and support between a bearing surface such as a ground surface and a load such as a vehicle, an aircraft, a machine, or a structure.