Boom Mower Attachment for Tractor Visibility and Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Boom mowers attached to landscaping utility vehicles often obstruct the operator's view while mowing, are difficult to remove, and have complex controls and limited cutting range, making them inefficient for various tasks.
Innovation Solution
A boom mower attachment that can be selectively mounted to the front of a compact tractor, allowing the operator to see while mowing, is detachable for versatile use, and features simplified controls enabling one-handed operation of the cutting mechanism for greater range and ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the boom mower is mounted to the rear end of the vehicle, then the cutting range is extended, but the operator cannot monitor the vegetation being mowed
Solution Approach 1:
The boom mower is inverted from the conventional rear-mounted position to a front-mounted position on the utility vehicle. This inversion allows the operator to see the cutting area while maintaining an extended cutting range through the boom mechanism, thus resolving the contradiction between visibility and cutting range.
2Ease of operation
If the boom mower is mounted to the front end of the vehicle, then the operator can see the vegetation being mowed, but the cutting range is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The boom assembly incorporates movable and adjustable components that allow the cutting mechanism to dynamically extend and reposition. This dynamic capability enables the front-mounted mower to achieve an extended cutting range while maintaining operator visibility, resolving the limitation imposed by front mounting.
3Productivity
If previously known boom mowers are used, then the cutting mechanism can be operated, but the controls are complex and require multiple operations
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple control functions for the cutting mechanism are merged into a single integrated control system. This consolidation reduces the number of separate controls and operations required, simplifying the interface while maintaining full operational capability of the cutting mechanism.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the boom mower is permanently attached to the vehicle, then the structure is stable, but the vehicle cannot be easily used for other purposes
Solution Approach 1:
The boom mower is designed as a separable attachment that can be easily detached from the utility vehicle. This segmentation allows the mower to be removed when not needed, enabling the vehicle to be used for other purposes while maintaining structural stability during operation.
Data Source
AI summary
A boom mower attachment that moves a cutting mechanism in a first movement, a second movement, and a third movement by only using two motions of a single control and method of use thereof is provided. The boom mower may include a frame, a boom assembly carried by the frame, a cutting mechanism operably engaged with the boom assembly, and at least one translation assembly operably engaged with the boom assembly and the cutting mechanism that moves the cutting mechanism in one or more of the first movement, the second movement, and the third movement. An implement control system including a control, at least one function switching mechanism, and an implement is also provided. Activation of the control is operative to move the implement in a first mode, a second mode, and a third mode by only using two motions of the control.