Agricultural Baling Mesh Reinforced Weft Design

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing agricultural meshes fail to produce round, geometrically perfect, and mechanically stable bales that can withstand increasing pressures from heavier baled products within the same volume, often resulting in damaged bales and inefficient bale formation during the baling process.

Innovation Solution

An agricultural mesh comprising columns of chains or pillars interconnected by a reinforced weft, with specific configurations and dimensions that enhance the mesh's strength and cohesion, reducing longitudinal openings to prevent bursting and improving bale formation and transport efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If traditional agricultural mesh is used, then production costs are lower, but the mesh cannot withstand high pressures during the baling process

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemesh strengthVSAvoidproduction cost
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by concentrating the weft yarn in specific strategic locations rather than distributing it uniformly. The weft passes through selected meshes in the column chains, creating localized reinforcement zones that provide maximum strength where needed during the baling process, while minimizing yarn usage and production costs in non-critical areas.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite structure by combining the weft yarn with the column chains to form a reinforced mesh system. The weft acts as a strengthening element that works in conjunction with the existing column chain structure, creating a composite material system that withstands high baling pressures more effectively than either component alone.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Strength

If more weft yarn is used to strengthen the mesh, then bale strength improves, but production costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebale strengthVSAvoidweft yarn amount
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by concentrating the weft yarn in specific strategic locations rather than distributing it uniformly. The weft passes through selected meshes in the column chains, creating localized reinforcement zones that provide maximum strength where needed during the baling process, while minimizing yarn usage and production costs in non-critical areas.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses partial action by applying reinforcement only where necessary rather than uniformly across the entire mesh. The weft passes through specific meshes in the column chains at defined intervals, providing sufficient strengthening to withstand baling pressures without the excessive yarn consumption that would result from complete coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Productivity

If the mesh allows high speed baling, then productivity increases, but the mesh stability decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebaling speedVSAvoidmesh stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-positioning the weft yarn through the column chains before the baling process begins. The weft is already interlaced and secured in strategic locations, creating a pre-reinforced structure that is ready to withstand high-speed baling forces without compromising stability during the rapid compression process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Stress or pressure

If the mesh is designed for heavy bales, then pressure resistance improves, but the mesh complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepressure resistanceVSAvoidmesh complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Stress or pressureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by concentrating the weft yarn in specific strategic locations rather than distributing it uniformly. The weft passes through selected meshes in the column chains, creating localized reinforcement zones that provide maximum strength where needed during the baling process, while minimizing yarn usage and production costs in non-critical areas.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses partial action by applying reinforcement only where necessary rather than uniformly across the entire mesh. The weft passes through specific meshes in the column chains at defined intervals, providing sufficient strengthening to withstand baling pressures without the excessive yarn consumption that would result from complete coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS12173433B2Agricultural mesh for baling
Publication Date: 2024.12.24 COTESI COMPANHIA DE TEXTEIS SINTETICOS SA
  • US12173433B2 patent drawing
  • US12173433B2 patent drawing
  • US12173433B2 patent drawing

AI summary

An agricultural mesh for baling is provided that contains columns of chains or pillars, wherein each column of chain or pillar has a plurality of meshes interconnected with each other and associated with the columns of chains or pillars by means of the weft, wherein the configuration and dimensions of the weft provides the reinforcement of the agricultural mesh for baling. The present invention provides a solution that aims to reduce the dimensions of the longitudinal openings—weft during the baling process, yielding strong and well-preserved bales.