Work Vehicle Bracket Assembly for Secure Trailer Tie-Down
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing work vehicles face challenges in securely fastening them to carriers or trailers when storage and work locations are distant, often relying on ropes, chains, or connecting apparatuses that are not always efficient or secure.
Innovation Solution
A bracket assembly system for work vehicles that includes mounting apertures and attachment fasteners to secure the vehicle to an anchor structure, with alignment apertures and connecting apertures for ropes, straps, or chains, ensuring stable attachment to the vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If ropes, chains, or connecting apparatuses are used to secure the work vehicle to the carrier box, then the vehicle can be transported to distant locations, but the securing method is not always efficient or secure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a bracket assembly as an intermediary component between the work vehicle and the connecting apparatus. The bracket includes a bracket body with mounting apertures and a connecting aperture, serving as a mediator that provides a secure attachment point. This intermediary structure replaces direct rope/chain attachment to the vehicle body, improving securing reliability while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing system is segmented into distinct components: the bracket assembly (with bracket body, mounting apertures, and connecting aperture) and the connecting apparatus. This segmentation allows the bracket to be specifically designed for secure attachment to the vehicle, while the connecting apparatus handles the transport function. The modular design improves overall system reliability.
2Strength
If a bracket assembly with mounting apertures and attachment fasteners is used to secure the work vehicle, then the vehicle can be firmly attached to the anchor structure, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly is designed as a universal component that can be attached to various work vehicles and used with different connecting apparatuses. The bracket body with its mounting apertures and connecting aperture serves multiple functions: structural support, attachment point provision, and force distribution. This multi-functionality achieves strong attachment without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the mounting function and the connecting function into a single integrated bracket assembly. The bracket body combines the mounting apertures (for attachment to the vehicle) and the connecting aperture (for the connecting apparatus) into one component, achieving strong attachment while simplifying the overall system compared to separate mounting brackets and connecting devices.
Data Source
AI summary
A bracket assembly for a work vehicle includes: a bracket body defining a first mounting aperture, a second mounting aperture, and a connecting aperture; and an attachment fastener configured to secure the bracket body to the work vehicle. The first mounting aperture is configured to receive a first end of the attachment fastener therein and the second mounting aperture is configured to receive a second end of the attachment fastener therein. The attachment fastener extends from the first mounting aperture to the second mounting aperture to define a mounting space with the bracket body, the mounting space being configured to fit about a bracket mounting portion of the work vehicle, thereby securing the bracket assembly to the work vehicle. The connecting aperture is configured to engage with the connecting apparatus.