Vehicle Retaining Structure With Adjustable Guide-Track Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing transport vehicles face difficulties in securely holding and transporting objects of varying sizes and shapes due to the need for complex mechanisms and precise positioning, limiting their versatility and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A retaining structure featuring a guide track, base block, and fastener system that allows the retaining member to be repositioned and secured at various points on the vehicle body, enabling the transport of objects with different specifications by adjusting the position of the retaining members along the guide track.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed coupling device with L-shaped arms is used to hold transportable objects, then the transport vehicle can securely hold objects of uniform size and shape, but it cannot adapt to transportable objects with different sizes, shapes, and specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining member is made movable along the guide track instead of being fixed, allowing dynamic repositioning to adapt to different transportable object sizes and shapes. The base block can slide along the guide track and be secured at different positions using the fastener, enabling the coupling device to accommodate various object specifications without increasing overall mechanism complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The guide track serves multiple functions: it guides the movement of the base block, defines the range of motion for the retaining member, and provides reference for positioning. This single structural element enables the coupling device to handle various transportable objects universally without requiring multiple specialized mechanisms
2Measurement precision
If sensors and complicated mechanisms are added to accurately position the to-be-held portion of transportable objects, then the transport vehicle can successfully hold and transport objects, but the configuration becomes complicated and less simplified
Solution Approach 1:
The guide track structure itself provides the positioning function without requiring external sensors. The physical constraints of the guide track and the movable base block system automatically guide the retaining member to the correct position along the track, achieving accurate positioning through mechanical design rather than electronic sensing
Solution Approach 2:
The base block acts as an intermediary between the fixed vehicle body and the movable retaining member. It translates the guide track's positional references into precise retaining member positioning, mediating the interaction between the fixed structure and the adjustable coupling components
3Adaptability or versatility
If the retaining member position is fixed on the vehicle body, then the structure remains simple, but the transport vehicle cannot adjust to transportable objects with different specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining structure is divided into separable components: the base block, the retaining member, and the fastener. This segmentation allows the base block to move independently along the guide track while the retaining member can be adjusted and secured at different positions, providing adaptability without requiring a completely complex reconfigurable structure
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a retaining structure of a transport vehicle and to a transport vehicle. The retaining structure includes a guide track, a base block, a guidable portion, and a fastener. The guide track is provided on a vehicle body. The base block can support a retaining member configured to retain a transportable object. The guidable portion is configured to move together with the base block as guided along the guide track. The fastener is configured to secure the base block on the guide track at a certain position.