Vehicle Deck Latching Assembly for Rapid Equipment Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicular robots require cumbersome and time-consuming methods to attach and detach equipment, such as nuts and bolts, which is inefficient for quick deployment in emergency situations.
Innovation Solution
A latching assembly with a base that extends to attach equipment to a vehicle deck and contracts to detach, utilizing deck clamps and a jamb mechanism to provide a quick and secure attachment and detachment system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional nuts and bolts are used to attach equipment, then secure attachment is achieved, but the attachment and detachment process becomes time-consuming and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is divided into separate components: a latching assembly with multiple latches that can independently engage with corresponding features on the equipment. This segmentation allows for quicker attachment compared to traditional bolt-by-bolt fastening, as the latches can engage simultaneously or in quick succession
Solution Approach 2:
The latching mechanism incorporates movable latches that can transition between engaged and disengaged states. This dynamic design allows for rapid attachment by simply moving the latches into position, and equally rapid detachment by reversing the motion, eliminating the time-consuming process of threading and tightening nuts and bolts
2Productivity
If conventional nuts and bolts are used to attach equipment, then secure attachment is achieved, but the process becomes cumbersome and less efficient
Solution Approach 1:
The latching assembly is designed to be self-contained and self-operating to a large extent. The latches automatically engage with the equipment features when brought into position, and can be released with a simple action. This self-service characteristic reduces the need for complex tooling and multiple操作步骤, thereby increasing deployment speed without proportionally increasing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The latching assembly is designed with universal features that can accommodate different types of equipment. The same basic latching mechanism can be used for various payloads, reducing the need for equipment-specific attachment systems. This multi-functionality increases productivity by allowing rapid reconfiguration for different missions without requiring complex specialized hardware for each equipment type
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AI summary
Techniques control attachment of equipment to a vehicle deck. Such techniques involve positioning an equipment base that serves as a base of the equipment on the vehicle deck. Such techniques further involve extending a latching mechanism of the equipment base to provide a first latching width that captures the equipment base between a set of deck clamps and a deck jamb mounted to the vehicle deck to fasten the equipment to the vehicle deck. Such techniques further involve contracting the latching mechanism to provide the equipment base with a second latching width that enables the equipment base to escape from the set of deck clamps and the deck jamb mounted to the vehicle deck to unfasten the equipment from the vehicle deck.