Vehicle Lifting System Release Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle lifting systems lack effective user identification and control, leading to unneeded or undesired lifting operations, which can reduce lifespan, increase maintenance costs, and pose safety concerns, without monitoring or controlling the relation between lifting costs and individual operations.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle lifting system incorporating sensors to measure ascent or descent, a controller for synchronization and monitoring, and a release system with identification and authorization, enabling direct control and cost-controlled operation through a pay-per-lift system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a lifting system is made freely accessible to users, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to unneeded or undesired lifting operations
Solution Approach 1:
An automated control system acts as an intermediary between the user and the lifting mechanism. The system includes sensors to detect vehicle presence, a controller to process information, and an actuator to control the lifting operation, thereby preventing unauthorized or unsafe operations while maintaining ease of access
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting system incorporates feedback mechanisms through sensors that detect vehicle presence and position, providing real-time information to the controller. This feedback loop ensures that lifting operations only occur when appropriate conditions are met, resolving the contradiction between accessibility and safety
2Reliability
If user identification and authorization systems are implemented, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical authorization systems with electronic sensing and control mechanisms. Sensors detect vehicle presence and the controller processes authorization logic, substituting mechanical complexity with electronic control to maintain reliability while reducing overall system complexity
3Reliability
If monitoring and control systems are added to track lifting operations, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system is designed to perform multiple functions: detecting vehicle presence, controlling lifting operations, and monitoring system status. This multi-functionality consolidates what could be separate complex systems into a single integrated controller, improving reliability without proportionally increasing complexity
Data Source
AI summary
Lifting system for lifting a vehicle and a method there for. The system comprises one or more lifting devices, wherein each lifting device includes: a frame with a carrier configured for carrying the vehicle; a drive for driving the carrier in at least one of the ascent or decent of the carrier; a sensor for measuring at least one of the ascent or descent of the carrier; and a controller including: a connection for connecting to the sensor; a release system for releasing the carrier enabling the lifting system to lift the vehicle.