Adjustable Pillar-Mounted Frame for Variable Cabin Widths
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of mist devices in work machines with varying pillar distances is complicated due to the need for selecting a mist device suitable for each type of work machine, making the process cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A mounting frame with a base and length adjustment mechanism that can be fixed to an open-cabin vehicle's first and second pillars, allowing for adjustable attachment to vehicles with different pillar spacings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a standardized mounting frame with adjustable length is used, then the installation process is simplified and can accommodate various vehicle configurations, but the device structure becomes more complex due to the length adjustment mechanism
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting frame is designed as a universal structure that can be installed on work machines with different pillar distances. The base includes a length adjustment mechanism that allows the same mounting frame to adapt to various vehicle configurations, eliminating the need for multiple specialized mounting frames for different machine types.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting frame incorporates an adjustable length mechanism that enables dynamic modification of the base length. This allows the mounting frame to be customized in-situ to match the specific pillar distance of each work machine, providing both standardization and adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple specialized mist devices are manufactured for different work machine types, then each device fits its specific vehicle configuration, but the manufacturing cost and inventory complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of producing multiple specialized mist devices for different work machine types, the invention uses a single universal mounting frame design with adjustable length. This allows one standardized product to serve multiple vehicle configurations, simplifying manufacturing and inventory management while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting frame allows adjustment of the base length parameter to match different pillar distances. This parameter change capability enables a single standardized design to accommodate various vehicle types without requiring multiple specialized manufacturing processes.
3Device complexity
If a fixed-length mounting frame is used, then the device structure is simpler, but it cannot accommodate work machines with different pillar distances
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting frame transitions from a fixed-length design to a dynamic adjustable-length design. The base incorporates a length adjustment mechanism that allows the structure to be modified to match different pillar distances, providing adaptability without significantly complicating the overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The base of the mounting frame is divided into adjustable segments that can be configured to different lengths. This segmentation allows the mounting frame to adapt to various pillar distances while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through modular design.
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AI summary
A mounting frame is fixed to an open-cabin type vehicle having a first pillar and a second pillar. The mounting frame includes a base including a holding section configured to hold a subject, and a length adjustment mechanism connected to the holding section, the base having a length in a first longitudinal direction adjustable by the length adjustment mechanism, a first pillar fixing section that fixes a first end portion of the base, in a first direction along the first longitudinal direction, to the first pillar of the vehicle, and a second pillar fixing section that fixes a second end portion of the base, in a second direction opposite to the first direction, to the second pillar of the vehicle.