Wheelable Leveraging Frame for Heavy Load Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for an efficient and versatile device to lift and transport heavy loads such as boulders and debris, which existing solutions fail to address effectively in terms of ease of use and cost-effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
A wheelable frame apparatus composed of elongated members with strategically positioned holes for attachments, allowing for the use of various tools like prybars, handlebars, and wheels, enabling efficient lifting and transportation of heavy loads.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single-purpose lifting device is used, then the lifting function is simple and reliable, but the device cannot transport loads and requires multiple separate tools
Solution Approach 1:
The frame apparatus is designed with multiple attachment points and configurable components that enable it to perform both lifting and transportation functions. The elongated members with strategically positioned holes allow for interchangeable attachments including prybars, handlebars, and wheeling units, transforming a single device into a multi-functional system that addresses both lifting and transport requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus is divided into modular components including elongated members, cross members, and interchangeable attachments. This segmentation allows the device to be configured differently for various tasks - the same frame structure can accommodate different attachments for lifting or transportation, reducing the need for multiple separate tools while maintaining functional simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate tools are used for lifting and transportation, then each tool is simple and specialized, but the overall system becomes complex and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of manufacturing and maintaining multiple separate tools for lifting and transportation, the invention creates a single universal frame apparatus that can perform both functions through interchangeable attachments. This reduces overall system cost while providing the same functional capabilities that would require multiple specialized tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the functions of lifting and transportation into a single integrated apparatus. By combining the frame structure with multiple attachment options in one device, the system eliminates the need for separate lifting devices and transportation tools, reducing total cost and simplifying the user's equipment inventory.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed attachment system is used, then the structure is simple, but the device cannot adapt to different loading conditions and tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is segmented into standardized interfaces with strategically positioned holes in the elongated members. This segmentation allows for modular attachments that can be independently selected and combined, enabling adaptation to different loading conditions without requiring a completely custom-designed attachment for each task.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the frame apparatus have strategically positioned holes and attachment points optimized for specific functions. The elongated members feature holes at specific locations that facilitate particular attachments for lifting or transportation, allowing local optimization of attachment capabilities while maintaining overall system versatility.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus facilitates the efficient lifting and transportation of heavy loads by providing a sturdy and versatile platform for leveraging and wheeling, offering cost savings through interchangeable attachments and enhanced mechanical advantage.
Implementation Method 1
The apparatus is wheelable... affixable to each elongated cross member via detent pins... and through vertically inclined paired through holes in each elongated member respectively
Implementation Method 2
The invention is; for an elemental embodiment thereof; first and foremost, a wheelable frame apparatus... facilitating manual lifting, leveraging and transportation of notably massive loads
Data Source
AI summary
A wheelable loadbearing and leveraging frame apparatus amenable to receipt of attachments and consisting of first and second elongated members conjoined by way of anterior and medial cross members each with a plurality of horizontally inclined through holes therein and a posterior cross member with a plurality of vertically inclined through holes therein, and with each elongated member having a pair of horizontally inclined transverse through holes located therein and a plurality of vertically inclined through holes located therein.