Axle Mount Protective Unit for Foreign Matter Ingress Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Commercial vehicle axle mounts often suffer from damage to chassis systems due to foreign matter and stress, leading to malfunction and reduced service life, especially in rough terrain and construction vehicles.
Innovation Solution
An axle mount design featuring a carrier unit with a protective unit that encloses the receiving region for chassis systems, preventing foreign matter ingress and enhancing stability through a combination of a support area and surface area, with the protective unit absorbing forces and bending moments, and allowing for lightweight construction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the receiving region is left open for mounting chassis systems, then accessibility and ease of installation are improved, but foreign matter can enter and damage the chassis systems
Solution Approach 1:
The protective unit is nested within the carrier unit structure, forming an enclosed receiving region that protects chassis systems while maintaining integration with the mounting system. The protective unit acts as an inner containment structure within the overall carrier assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective unit serves as an intermediary barrier between the external environment (source of foreign matter) and the chassis systems (protected components). It mediates the interaction by filtering and blocking harmful particles while allowing the receiving region to remain accessible for mounting purposes.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the protective unit is fixed at multiple fastening regions, then stability and force absorption are improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The protective unit is designed with pre-positioned fastening regions that are strategically located to provide optimal stability. The fastening regions are prepared in advance during manufacturing, allowing for straightforward assembly without requiring complex field modifications or additional fastening mechanisms.
3Strength
If the carrier unit wall thickness is increased to reduce load, then strength and load-bearing capacity are improved, but weight and material usage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The protective unit is designed as a lightweight structure that provides adequate protection without requiring excessive material thickness. The carrier unit and protective unit work together as a composite system, where each component is optimized for its specific function, allowing the overall structure to achieve required strength with reduced weight compared to a single thick-walled design.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an axle mount for utility or commercial vehicles, comprising a carrier unit and a protective unit, wherein the carrier unit has a first fastening region for the fixing of a utility vehicle axle thereto and has, arranged adjacent to said fastening region, a receiving region for receiving chassis systems, and wherein the protective unit is arranged on the carrier unit such that the receiving region is enclosed transversely with respect to an axial direction by the carrier unit and by the protective unit, in such a way that the ingress of foreign bodies into the receiving region is prevented.