Baler Binding-Roll Loading Carriage With Adjustable Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Loading rolls of binding material into a baler is burdensome due to their weight and size, requiring significant manual effort and repetition during operation.
Innovation Solution
A loading apparatus with a carriage member and adjustable angle bar, featuring biasing elements and latching mechanisms, facilitates easy handling and positioning of binding material rolls within a baler.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If rolls of binding material are manually loaded into the baler, then the binding material can be supplied to the baling chamber, but the operator experiences significant physical burden and repetition
Solution Approach 1:
A loading apparatus acts as an intermediary device between the operator and the heavy roll of binding material. The apparatus includes a support member that receives the roll, a carriage member that transports the roll, and a roll support element that positions the roll. This intermediary mechanism allows the operator to load the roll with minimal physical effort, as the apparatus bears and maneuvers the weight rather than the operator directly handling the heavy object.
2Ease of operation
If the loading apparatus includes movable and adjustable components, then the ease of loading is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The loading apparatus incorporates dynamic components including a carriage member that can slide along the support member, an angle bar that can pivot to adjust the position of the roll support element, and a centring element that can pivot to align the roll. These movable components allow the apparatus to adapt to different loading positions and angles, improving ease of operation while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through the use of straightforward mechanical movements.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Substantially eases the management of binding material rolls, reducing physical exertion and improving operational efficiency in loading processes.
Implementation Method 1
the biasing elements comprise pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders
Data Source
AI summary
A loading apparatus for loading a roll of binding material into a baler. The loading apparatus includes a first support member supported at a first end, a carriage member slidably mounted on the first support member, the carriage member having a first part and a second part, the second part of the carriage member being hingedly connected to the first part of the carriage member, the second part of the carriage member has first and second side supports and a roll support. A distal end of the second part of the carriage member has an adjustable angle bar in which a first limb of the angle bar also has first and second side supports and a second limb of the angle bar includes the roll support element.