Collector Assembly with Parallel Troughs for Elevated Debris
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional collector assemblies are not suitable for collecting debris during construction and demolition operations on elevated work surfaces, posing safety and public access concerns due to the need for a large area to be kept clear beneath and around elevated surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A collector assembly with laterally extending platforms and parallel troughs positioned on opposite sides of an elevated member, equipped with deflectors and slide mechanisms, allowing for efficient debris collection and removal without falling debris, and easy integration with construction machines for waste container transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional collector assemblies are used to move debris after it has fallen to ground, then debris collection is achieved, but safety and public access concerns arise due to the need to keep a large region beneath and around elevated work surfaces clear
Solution Approach 1:
The collector assembly transitions from ground-level operation to elevated operation by positioning the collection platform at the same elevation as the work surface. This dimensional change allows debris to be collected immediately at the source before it can fall to ground, eliminating the need for large clear regions beneath elevated surfaces while maintaining safety.
2Productivity
If the collector assembly is positioned below the elevated work surface to collect falling debris, then debris collection is effective, but the assembly becomes complex and difficult to integrate with construction machines
Solution Approach 1:
The collector assembly is designed with a universal platform structure that can be positioned at the same elevation as various types of construction machines (cranes, bulldozers, excavators). The standardized platform with adjustable troughs can serve multiple machine types and work surfaces, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining effective debris collection.
3Reliability
If parallel troughs are positioned on opposite sides of the member to prevent debris from falling, then safety is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The collection system is segmented into multiple parallel troughs positioned on opposite sides of the member. Each trough independently captures debris falling from its respective side, preventing debris from falling to ground. This segmentation approach contains debris effectively while using simple, modular trough structures that can be easily manufactured and assembled.
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AI summary
A collector assembly for collecting debris from opposite sides of a member such as an elevated beam. The collector assembly includes a platform extending laterally between a first side edge and a second side edge. A first trough is provided for disposition along one side of the beam for receiving debris. A second trough is provided for disposition along the opposite side of the beam and is adjacent to and parallel with the first trough.