Vehicle Platform With Guides For Combine Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current agricultural and construction machinery lack an efficient method to transport and support vehicles, such as ATVs and cars, during operations, as they are not designed to carry additional loads securely and efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle platform with a frame and guides to support vehicle wheels or tracks, coupled with a mount that can be securely attached to machinery like combines, loaders, and tractors, allowing for the transportation of vehicles on these machines.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If agricultural and construction machinery are configured to carry vehicles, then transportation capability is improved, but the machinery is not originally designed for this purpose so structural compatibility and secure support are problematic
Solution Approach 1:
A vehicle platform is introduced as an intermediary device between the machinery and the vehicle to be transported. The platform includes a frame with guides that receive the vehicle wheels or tracks, and a mount that connects to the machinery's mounting structure. This intermediary solution allows vehicles to be securely transported without modifying the original machinery design, resolving the contradiction between versatility and reliable support.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a platform is designed to securely hold vehicle wheels or tracks, then vehicle support stability is improved, but the platform structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The platform is segmented into distinct functional components: a frame structure, guides for receiving wheels or tracks, and a mount for attachment to machinery. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall simplicity. The guides are positioned to directly receive vehicle wheels or tracks, providing stable support without requiring complex mechanisms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the platform is made to accommodate different vehicles, then versatility is improved, but the design becomes more complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The platform is designed with universal guides that can receive different types of vehicle wheels or tracks. The guides are positioned and dimensioned to accommodate various vehicle configurations, allowing the same platform design to serve multiple vehicle types. This universal design approach provides vehicle compatibility without requiring complex adjustable mechanisms or multiple specialized platforms.
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AI summary
A platform is provided for supporting a vehicle on a combine. The platform includes a frame, and at least one guide supported by the frame. The at least one guide is configured to receive at least one wheel of a vehicle to thereby position the vehicle on the frame. The platform also includes a mount coupled to the frame and configured to connect the frame to a feeder house of the combine.