Wheel Support Stopper Linkage for Vehicle Orientation Correction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing orientation correction devices for vehicles risk wheels falling off the receiving platform during lifting due to external forces acting on the wheels.
Innovation Solution
An orientation correction apparatus with a receiving platform and a stopper mechanism that moves between standby and restricting positions in conjunction with the platform's movement, preventing wheel movement and ensuring the wheel remains secured during lifting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the receiving platform is lifted to correct vehicle orientation, then the orientation correction function is achieved, but the wheel may shift and fall off the platform due to external forces
Solution Approach 1:
The stopper is advanced to the restricting position before the platform lifting begins. This preliminary action prevents the wheel from shifting or falling off during the orientation correction process, eliminating the risk associated with lifting the platform while external forces act on the wheel.
Solution Approach 2:
The stopper provides a counteracting force against external forces that may cause the wheel to shift. By positioning the stopper in advance at the restricting position, the system creates a preventive constraint that opposes any potential wheel movement during platform lifting.
2Reliability
If a stopper mechanism is added to prevent wheel movement, then wheel retention is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stopper mechanism is integrated with the existing platform lifting mechanism. The stopper is moved and positioned by the same lifting mechanism that raises and lowers the platform, combining multiple functions into a single system and avoiding the need for separate actuation mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The stopper is designed to be movable between a standby position (when platform is lowered) and a restricting position (when platform is raised). This dynamic positioning allows the stopper to engage only when needed, maintaining wheel retention during lifting while avoiding interference during platform retraction.
Data Source
AI summary
An orientation correction apparatus includes a receiving platform that supports one wheel of a vehicle; a lifting mechanism that lifts and lowers the receiving platform, which supports the wheel, between a lowered position and a raised position; and a stopper that is positioned at a standby position when the receiving platform is in the lowered position, and is positioned at the restricting position for restricting movement of the wheel from the receiving platform when the receiving platform is in the raised position. The lifting mechanism moves the stopper from the standby position to the restricting position in conjunction with movement of the receiving platform from the lowered position to the raised position.