Trailer Housing System with Friction-Reducing Sliding Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile housing trailers require a compact and adjustable design to accommodate various hauling and living circumstances, with a need for efficient weight distribution and friction reduction during transportation, while also providing home-like amenities in remote locations.
Innovation Solution
A transportable housing system with a lower and upper housing, support structures, and actuators that allow the upper housing to be vertically shifted, along with friction-reducing members and a safety linkage system for secure adjustment and distribution of weight on the trailer, enabling the housing to be easily slid forward or backward for optimal weight distribution and compact configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the housing is made removable and adjustable on the trailer, then adaptability and ease of operation are improved, but device complexity increases due to additional securing and adjustment mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The housing positioning system transitions from a static fixed connection to a dynamic adjustable connection. The friction-reducing members enable the housing to be slidably adjusted to different positions on the trailer frame, allowing the system to adapt between transport mode (compact) and living mode (expanded) configurations while maintaining secure attachment through controlled friction.
2Ease of operation
If friction-reducing members are added to enable housing adjustment, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The friction-reducing members modify the friction parameter between the housing and trailer frame surfaces. By changing the friction characteristic from high (difficult to move) to low (easy to slide), the system enables simple manual adjustment of housing position without requiring complex mechanical actuators or motors, achieving ease of operation through material property selection.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the upper housing can be vertically shifted to create expandable space, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases due to support structures and actuators
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into separate upper and lower sections that can independently move relative to each other. The upper housing can be vertically shifted along the support structures to create expandable living space when needed, while the lower housing remains stationary on the trailer. This segmentation allows flexible space configuration without requiring the entire housing to be complexly engineered for movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structures are designed to automatically support the upper housing in elevated positions through their structural configuration. When the upper housing is raised, the support structures naturally bear its weight and maintain position without requiring continuous active control from actuators, reducing the complexity of the elevating mechanism while still achieving the expandable space function.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system allows for efficient weight distribution and adjustment of the housing on the trailer, reducing friction and enabling a compact form for transportation, while providing expandable living space and secure operation, enhancing the usability of mobile housing trailers.
Implementation Method 1
one or more friction-reducing members configured to be slidably attached to the frame. The housing is configured to be positioned on the friction-reducing members allowing the housing and friction-reducing members to be adjusted forward towards the front end of the frame and adjusted back towards the back end of the frame
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AI summary
A housing and trailer system comprising a trailer and a housing. The housing includes a lower housing and an upper housing and may be positioned on friction-reducing members that reduce friction between the housing and trailer. The reduction of friction facilitates the housing to slide more efficiently on the trailer. A safety lever and linkage system operates to safely move roof support structures and raise/lower the upper housing. An adjustable cargo system is attached to a roof on the housing. The adjustable cargo system is adjustable to receive and/or secure different sizes of cargo.