The invention discloses a lightweight design method and structure for a movable arm of a loading
machine. The lightweight design method comprises the following steps: discretizing a geometric model; on the basis of structural finite element
statics analysis of multiple working conditions, optimizing a force transfer path to obtain a lightweight design scheme simultaneously meeting the multiple working conditions; and performing lightweight scheme size
rounding and multi-working-condition checking, calculating rigidity and strength data of a comprehensive working condition according to a working condition
weight coefficient, completing result evaluation, and outputting a final lightweight scheme. The invention further discloses a structural form of the light-weight movable arm of the loading
machine, the light-weight movable arm comprises two symmetrically-arranged movable arm plates, and a plurality of
lightening holes are distributed in the movable arm plates. By optimizing, checking and evaluating the multi-working-condition force transmission path of the movable arm structure, reasonable
layout of materials is achieved, the structural weight is greatly reduced, the research and
development period is shortened, the control flexibility of the whole
machine is improved, and the labor intensity of a user and the use cost are reduced on the premise that the requirements for
structural rigidity and strength and easy
machining and manufacturing performance are met.