Vehicle Lift Adapter Assembly for Stable Adjustable Frame Coupling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lift devices for vehicles lack a versatile and efficient mechanism for securely coupling to the vehicle frame, which limits their ability to provide stable and adjustable lifting capabilities, especially for various types of vehicles and maintenance scenarios.
Innovation Solution
An adapter assembly with pin apertures and a cross member that removably couples to the vehicle frame, allowing for adjustable lifting by applying a lifting force through the cross member, enabling the vehicle to be elevated from a lowered position to an elevated position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a lift device is designed with a fixed coupling mechanism to the vehicle frame, then the coupling stability is improved, but the adaptability to different vehicle types and maintenance scenarios deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter assembly employs a dynamic coupling mechanism using removable pins that can be inserted and removed to selectively couple the adapter to different apertures in the vehicle frame. This allows the lift device to adapt between fixed and removable coupling states, providing both stability during lifting and versatility for different vehicle configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter assembly is designed with multiple pin apertures and a cross member that can couple to various apertures in the vehicle frame, making it universally applicable to different vehicle types and maintenance scenarios. The same adapter structure serves multiple coupling positions and different vehicle configurations
2Device complexity
If a lift device uses a simple coupling mechanism to the vehicle frame, then the device complexity is reduced, but the lifting stability and adjustability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism is segmented into discrete components: the adapter assembly with multiple pin apertures, removable pins, and a cross member. This segmentation allows for a relatively simple assembly process while providing multiple coupling points that enhance lifting stability through distributed load bearing
3Adaptability or versatility
If a lift device provides adjustable lifting capability for different positions, then the versatility for maintenance procedures is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter assembly serves multiple functions with a single structure: it provides adjustable coupling to different apertures in the vehicle frame, supports various lifting positions through the cross member, and accommodates different vehicle types. This multi-functionality achieves versatility without requiring multiple specialized devices
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AI summary
An adapter assembly for lifting a vehicle includes an adapter defining a first pin aperture, a second pin aperture, and an adapter aperture, a first pin, a second pin, and a cross member removably received by the adapter aperture. The first pin is configured to be removably received by the first pin aperture and a first aperture defined by a frame of the vehicle to selectively couple the adapter to the frame. The second pin is configured to be removably received by the second pin aperture and a second aperture defined by the frame of the vehicle to selectively couple the adapter to the frame.