Brake Component Handling Apparatus with Adjustable Shaft and Rotatable Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
The removal and positioning of heavy brake components for maintenance in large vehicles are difficult due to their weight, requiring a solution for efficient support and maneuvering during servicing.
Innovation Solution
A brake component handling apparatus with a frame structure, adjustable shaft, rotatable support member, and engagement mechanism that allows for secure positioning and height adjustment of brake components, enabling easy removal and positioning for maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If brake components are removed from large vehicles for maintenance, then the components can be serviced, but the heavy weight of these components makes removal and positioning difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a trolley-based support system with adjustable height mechanisms that counterbalance the weight of brake components during removal and positioning operations, reducing the effective load on operators and enabling easier handling of heavy components
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed support structure is used for brake components, then the structure is simple, but the height cannot be adjusted for different components or working conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamically adjustable support structure where the trolley's height can be varied along the vertical shaft, and the support arm can rotate to different angles, allowing adaptation to different brake component sizes and positions while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through modular design
3Adaptability or versatility
If a rotatable support member is added to adjust positioning, then the positioning flexibility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into segmented, independently controllable components including the trolley that moves vertically along the shaft, and the support arm that rotates independently, allowing flexible positioning through coordinated movement of discrete segments while keeping each individual component relatively simple in design
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AI summary
A brake component handling apparatus (10) comprising a frame (12) structure having a plurality of wheels (16). A shaft (14) is supported to extend upwardly from the frame (12). A support member (34) is rotatably secured to the shaft and an engagement member (36) is provided on the support member (34) to engage with a component of a brake assembly. The support member (34) comprises first and second plate members (50, 52) secured parallel and adjacent each other such the first plate member (50) is rotatable relative to the second plate member (52) and a locking mechanism is provided such that the first plate member (50) can be fixed relative to the second plate member (52).