Axle Apparatus Oil Circulation with Segmented Inflow Ports
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing oil circulating device for axle apparatuses complicates the internal configuration and increases the space needed due to a single discharge port and inflow port configuration, requiring complex piping within the axle housing.
Innovation Solution
An axle apparatus with multiple inflow ports and a branched supply pipe system that connects to a filter and pump, allowing for efficient oil circulation and distribution without the need for extensive internal piping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a single discharge port and single inflow port configuration is used, then the oil circulation system is simple to manufacture, but the internal configuration becomes complicated and space increases
Solution Approach 1:
The single inflow port is segmented into multiple inflow ports, allowing oil to be supplied to different machine parts through separate pathways. This segmentation eliminates the need for complex internal piping that would otherwise be required to distribute oil from a single port to multiple locations, thereby reducing internal configuration complexity while maintaining manufacturing simplicity
2Quantity of substance
If a single discharge port and single inflow port configuration is used, then the number of ports is minimized, but the space needed inside the axle housing increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the oil supply system into multiple inflow ports located at different positions on the axle housing, the patent reduces the need for long internal pipes that would consume valuable space. Each inflow port serves a specific local area, minimizing the space required for oil distribution pathways while maintaining an efficient number of ports
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration simplifies the internal arrangement, reduces space requirements, and ensures effective oil supply to machine parts, enhancing the operational efficiency and compactness of the axle apparatus.
Implementation Method 1
a pump that causes the oil to circulate from the axle housing to the filter via the discharge pipe, and causes the oil to circulate from the filter to the axle housing via the supply pipe
Implementation Method 2
the oil inside the axle housing is discharged by an oil circulating device, and passed through a filter for removing foreign substances
Implementation Method 3
Machine parts such as a gear and a bearing that are housed inside the axle housing are immersed in oil for lubrication
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AI summary
An axle apparatus includes: an axle housing in which a machine part is disposed, the axle housing including a discharge port that discharges oil supplied to the machine part and a plurality of inflow ports into which the oil flows; a filter disposed outside the axle housing; a discharge pipe connecting the discharge port of the axle housing and the filter; a supply pipe of which one end side is connected to the filter, the other end side of the supply pipe being branched off and connected to the plurality of inflow ports; and a pump that causes the oil to circulate from the axle housing to the filter via the discharge pipe, and causes the oil to circulate from the filter to the axle housing via the supply pipe.