Vehicle Securing Apparatus with Dynamic Positioning for Test Rooms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle securing apparatuses lack flexibility in positioning and adaptability, especially in small test rooms or when interference with testing equipment is a concern, making it difficult to adjust the pulling force and position of the test vehicle effectively.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle securing apparatus with a column and a traveling and rotating part coupled with a chain, allowing vertical travel and horizontal rotation, along with a pedestal that can be attached to any slide rail, and equipped with casters and an auxiliary caster for enhanced mobility and adjustability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the vehicle securing apparatus is placed on additional slide rails to avoid interference in small test rooms, then the adaptability to test environments is improved, but the flexibility of positioning the pulling force sensor deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The pedestal is designed to be movable along the slide rail rather than fixed, allowing dynamic repositioning. The column can rotate horizontally and travel vertically, enabling the pulling force sensor to be positioned flexibly at various locations along the slide rail while maintaining adaptability to different test room configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The pedestal serves multiple functions: it supports the column, allows movement along the slide rail, and provides a base for positioning the pulling force sensor. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by enabling both environmental adaptability and sensor positioning flexibility through a single integrated structure
2Area of stationary object
If the vehicle securing apparatus is arranged close to the front of the test vehicle to save space, then the area utilization is improved, but the ability to attach pulling force sensor deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The solution moves the problem from a two-dimensional constraint (distance from vehicle front) to a three-dimensional solution by utilizing the vertical travel and horizontal rotation of the column, allowing the sensor to be attached at optimal positions while maintaining compact footprint
3Adaptability or versatility
If the pedestal direction is varied to adjust pulling position in conventional apparatus, then the positioning flexibility is improved, but the work efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The column provides dynamic adjustment capability with horizontal rotation and vertical travel, allowing rapid repositioning without the need to rotate or reconfigure the entire pedestal structure, thereby maintaining positioning flexibility while significantly improving work efficiency
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle securing apparatus is provided for pulling and securing a test vehicle provided to a vehicle testing device. The column stands on the pedestal. The vehicle securing apparatus includes a column, a traveling and rotating part, and a pedestal. The traveling and rotating part is structured to be coupled with a chain for pulling the test vehicle, and arranged coaxially with the column, and structured to travel vertically and rotate horizontally. The pedestal is structured to be attached to an arbitrary portion of a slide rail of the vehicle testing device.