Bale Deconstruction Driver Using Cyclic Motion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing machines for deconstructing and distributing compressed materials, such as fodder bales, face inefficiencies due to wear in conveyor belt systems and dust generation, as well as the need for frequent maintenance and potential jamming during operation.
Innovation Solution
A machine utilizing a cyclic movement driver with a combined rotary and sliding mechanism, supported by fixed bottoms and drive ramps, to efficiently move and deconstruct materials without the need for a traditional conveyor belt, thereby reducing wear and maintenance requirements and minimizing dust production.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conveyor belt comprising two chains joined by cleats is used to move the bale, then the material can be moved towards the unscrambler, but the cleats regularly carry material under the machine which accumulates around them requiring frequent cleaning and maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and removes the problematic conveyor belt system with cleats from the machine. Instead of using chains and cleats that carry material underneath, the patent implements a fixed bottom structure where material is moved by a different mechanism that does not involve components traveling beneath the machine, thereby eliminating the accumulation and cleaning issue
Solution Approach 2:
Rather than having moving components (conveyor belt and cleats) that travel underneath the machine and collect material, the invention inverts the approach by using a fixed bottom structure where the material itself is manipulated above the fixed bottom, reversing the traditional conveyor design to prevent material accumulation
2Productivity
If a conveyor belt system is used to move material, then continuous transport is possible, but wear occurs requiring frequent replacement of cleats and chains
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the wear-prone conveyor belt system with chains and cleats from the design. By eliminating these friction-based transmission components, the patent achieves continuous material transport through a mechanism that does not suffer from the same wear issues
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes the mechanical conveyor belt system with an alternative mechanism that uses fixed bottoms and a different motion transmission approach, replacing the friction-based chain and cleat system with a design that minimizes wear through reduced mechanical contact
3Ease of repair
If inspection hatches are provided under the machine for cleaning, then material accumulation can be addressed, but the machine structure becomes more complex and access is required during operation
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the need for inspection hatches by removing the underlying problem - the conveyor belt system that causes material accumulation. Without cleats and chains traveling underneath, there is no material buildup requiring cleaning access
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of providing access points (hatches) to deal with the consequences of material accumulation, the invention inverts the approach by designing a system that prevents accumulation from occurring in the first place, making cleaning hatches unnecessary
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AI summary
The machine (100) has a material loading case (110) delimited by lateral walls (120), an access door (140) and a rear wall. A displacement unit (200) has a monoblock mobile base (230) moved along a cyclic movement for displacing the material towards a destruction/expulsion unit. A fixed base (210) supports the material in the case, when the material is not displaced by the mobile base. The destruction/expulsion unit has a turbine and a volute (170) for receiving and propelling the destructed material through a distributing chute.