Tactical Vehicle Access Platform Ballistic Wall Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle-mounted personnel access platforms lack effective ballistic protection, which is crucial for tactical vehicles operating in hostile environments, as they do not provide adequate safeguarding for personnel during deployment and access.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle-mounted personnel access platform assembly with ballistic protection, featuring a mounting brace system that allows adjustable elevation of access platforms and a pivotably supported ballistic wall constructed from high-performance fibers or ceramic materials, providing a protected staging area adjacent to the tactical vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a vehicle-mounted personnel access platform is deployed without ballistic wall protection, then personnel can access the vehicle quickly and easily, but personnel are exposed to ballistic threats in hostile environments
Solution Approach 1:
The platform assembly is divided into separate functional components: mounting braces with elevation adjustment, horizontal platforms for personnel access, and detachable ballistic walls. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and assembled only when needed, providing ballistic protection without permanently increasing structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting braces incorporate adjustable elevation mechanisms with multiple mounting holes, allowing the platform and ballistic wall assembly to be dynamically repositioned to different heights. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the system to adapt to various tactical situations while maintaining a relatively simple base structure.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the ballistic wall is positioned close to the vehicle body, then protection is maximized, but personnel access and deployment space is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of positioning the ballistic wall directly against the vehicle body in one dimension, the system uses spaced mounting braces to create a three-dimensional configuration. The ballistic wall is mounted on braces that extend outward from the vehicle, providing ballistic protection while creating vertical and horizontal space for personnel to move freely during access and deployment operations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the access platform is fixed at a single elevation, then the structure is simple and stable, but the platform cannot adapt to different tactical scenarios requiring various heights
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting braces incorporate localized complexity only where needed for elevation adjustment. The braces feature vertically-spaced mounting holes at specific intervals, allowing platform height to be changed by repositioning fasteners between holes. This provides adaptability through local structural features rather than requiring a completely complex adjustable mechanism throughout the entire structure.
4Productivity
If rapid personnel deployment is prioritized, then access speed is improved, but ballistic protection during the deployment process is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures ballistic wall panels and mounting braces in a ready-to-deploy state. The modular design allows ballistic protection to be quickly assembled around personnel before they move into exposed positions, and the spaced configuration enables rapid deployment pathways to be established without compromising the ability to install protection when needed.
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AI summary
A vehicle-mounted personnel access platform assembly is designed for mounting on a tactical vehicle. The platform assembly includes at least one mounting brace, and at least one access platform carried by the mounting brace. The access platform defines a raised horizontal surface for supporting personnel at an elevated location adjacent a body of the tactical vehicle. A protective wall adjacent the access platform is adapted for residing a spaced distance from the body of the tactical vehicle to protect personnel staged on the access platform.