Toy Trailer Detachable Tilting Loading Trough Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Toy trailers lack versatility and play value as they do not allow for easy loading and unloading of materials like sand, limiting the imaginative play experience for children.
Innovation Solution
A toy trailer with a detachable and tiltable loading trough, equipped with a hook arm mechanism that allows for telescopic extension and a pivotable gate, enabling children to load and unload materials efficiently by tilting and detaching the trough from the chassis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the loading trough is fixed to the chassis, then the structural stability is improved, but the versatility and play value deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The loading trough is divided into separable components that can be detached from the chassis. The trough consists of a bottom section and side walls that can be assembled and disassembled, allowing children to remove the trough for filling at home while leaving the chassis for outdoor play, thus achieving both structural integrity during use and versatility through separation.
Solution Approach 2:
The loading trough is designed with dynamic capabilities including tilting motion about a transverse axle member and lateral shifting along guide ribs. The trough can be tilted forward or backward to discharge loads, and shifted laterally to access different filling positions, transforming a static fixed structure into a dynamic multi-functional component that enhances play value while maintaining structural stability during operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the loading trough is detachable from the chassis, then the versatility is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable connection between the loading trough and chassis is designed to be easily engaged and disengaged by children themselves without adult assistance. The coupling mechanism allows the trough to be simply attached to or removed from the chassis, enabling children to independently prepare the trough for filling at home and reattach it for outdoor play, thus maintaining ease of operation while achieving versatility.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the axle member is always retained in the bearing block, then the structural stability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The axle member is designed to be selectively retainable or removable from the bearing block based on operational needs. During normal transport, the axle member is retained to maintain structural stability. When the loading trough needs to be tilted for unloading, the axle member can be removed from the bearing block, allowing the trough to pivot freely about the axle for easy load discharge, thus achieving both stability and ease of operation at different times.
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AI summary
The toy trailer comprising a chassis and a loading trough arranged thereon is characterized in that the loading trough is both detachable from the chassis and tiltable about an axle extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the chassis.