Adhesively Bonded Agricultural Sprayer Boom Frame
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Solution Overview
Problem
Agricultural sprayer booms that cover wider swaths of soil increase the load on vehicles, necessitating larger and more powerful equipment, which raises acquisition and operating costs and causes soil compaction.
Innovation Solution
The use of an adhesively bonded frame section for agricultural sprayer booms, where side plates are bonded to support members using an adhesive layer, allowing for the combination of dissimilar materials like steel and aluminum to create a lightweight yet structurally rigid boom, reducing the overall weight and enabling the use of smaller vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If longer booms are used to cover wider swaths of soil, then the coverage area increases, but the load on the agricultural vehicle increases
Solution Approach 1:
The boom structure combines dissimilar materials (steel and aluminum) through adhesive bonding to create a composite construction that reduces overall weight while maintaining structural integrity and coverage area
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the material composition parameters of the boom by using lightweight materials (aluminum) in combination with steel, thereby reducing the weight parameter and consequently the load on the vehicle while preserving the coverage area
2Force
If larger and more powerful vehicles are used to accommodate longer booms, then the load-bearing capacity increases, but the acquisition and operating costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
By changing the material parameters of the boom to use lightweight materials, the invention reduces the weight and load on the vehicle, allowing the use of smaller, more cost-effective vehicles while maintaining adequate load-bearing capacity
3Force
If larger and more powerful vehicles are used to accommodate longer booms, then the load-bearing capacity increases, but the soil compaction increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the weight parameter of the boom structure by using lightweight materials, thereby reducing the load on the vehicle and subsequently reducing soil compaction while maintaining necessary load-bearing capacity
4Weight of moving object
If dissimilar materials are combined to reduce weight, then the overall weight decreases, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses adhesive bonding as an intermediary joining method to combine dissimilar materials (steel and aluminum), simplifying the manufacturing process compared to traditional mechanical fastening or welding methods while achieving weight reduction
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
This approach decreases the load on vehicles, lowers production costs, and minimizes soil compaction by using lighter materials while maintaining the necessary strength and rigidity, allowing for more efficient crop production.
Implementation Method 1
a side plate adhesively bonded to a first lateral side of the first support member, and to a first lateral side of the second support member to couple the first support member to the second support member
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AI summary
An adhesively bonded frame section for an agricultural sprayer boom is provided. One agricultural sprayer boom section includes a first support member and a second support member disposed adjacent to the first support member. The boom section also includes a side plate adhesively bonded to a first lateral side of the first support member, and to a first lateral side of the second support member to couple the first support member to the second support member.