Vehicle Fluid Delivery Layout for Stable High-Capacity Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicular systems face challenges in efficiently routing high-capacity fluid from the back to the front of a vehicle without interfering with other equipment and while maintaining stability during fluid delivery.
Innovation Solution
A fluid delivery assembly is integrated into the vehicle, featuring an intake manifold at the back, an outlet at the front, and lateral conduits that convey fluid horizontally along the floor plate, avoiding interference with other equipment and providing a low center of gravity for enhanced stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If fluid routing components are placed throughout the vehicle to enable high-capacity fluid delivery, then fluid delivery capacity is improved, but interference with other vehicle equipment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fluid delivery system transitions from vertical or multi-level routing to horizontal routing along the floor plate, utilizing the lateral dimension of the vehicle. This allows high-capacity fluid delivery components to be positioned along the length of the vehicle without interfering with vertically-mounted equipment such as ladders, hoses, or tools on the sides and top.
Solution Approach 2:
The fluid delivery assembly is extracted as a separate, dedicated system with its own dedicated space along the floor plate, isolated from other vehicle equipment. This separation allows the fluid delivery components to operate independently without interfering with other vehicle functions while maintaining high-capacity delivery capability.
2Ease of operation
If fluid delivery assembly is positioned higher in the vehicle for easier access, then ease of operation is improved, but vehicle stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system shifts from vertical positioning (height) to horizontal positioning (length) along the floor plate. The intake manifold is positioned at the rear and the outlet at the front, utilizing the longitudinal dimension rather than vertical elevation. This maintains low center of gravity for stability while providing operational access through side openings or connections.
3Stability of the object's composition
If fluid routing components are placed at the center of the vehicle for balance, then vehicle stability is improved, but fluid delivery efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The fluid delivery path is arranged longitudinally along the floor plate from rear to front, utilizing the length dimension rather than concentrating components at the center. This linear arrangement optimizes fluid flow efficiency from the rear intake to the front outlet while the low vertical position maintains stability through low center of gravity.
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AI summary
A vehicle includes a body defining a front, a rear, lateral sides extending between the front and the rear. The vehicle further includes a fluid delivery system supported by the body. The fluid delivery system includes an intake manifold disposed at the rear, the intake manifold being constructed and arranged to receive fluid from at least one external fluid source, an outlet disposed at the front, the outlet being constructed and arranged to distribute fluid from the at least one fluid source to an external target, and a fluid conduit coupled with the intake manifold and the outlet to convey the fluid from the intake manifold to the outlet through the body. The vehicle further includes track assemblies coupled with the body, the body being disposed between the track assemblies to enable the track assemblies to provide stability to the vehicle during high speed fluid discharge from the outlet.