Segmented Skirt Support Assembly for Compactor Tires
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Solution Overview
Problem
Tire skirt support structures in compactors are prone to damage and difficult to repair, as they consist of a horizontally extending bar that is not easily replaceable or maintainable.
Innovation Solution
A tire skirt support assembly comprising a horizontally oriented bracket and elongate skirt support members with a fixed first end and a free second end that removably engages the skirt via attachment openings, allowing for easy detachment and replacement, and featuring a prong and flange configuration to secure the skirt in place.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a horizontally extending bar is used to support the tire skirt, then the skirt can be supported, but the support structure is susceptible to damage and difficult to repair
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into multiple vertical support members that can be independently replaced. Each support member is a separate component that attaches to the bracket and the skirt, allowing individual replacement without replacing the entire support structure. This segmentation enables easier maintenance and repair while maintaining overall structural reliability.
2Reliability
If a horizontally extending bar is used to support the tire skirt, then the skirt can be supported, but the support structure is difficult to maintain
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into multiple vertical support members that can be independently accessed and maintained. Each support member can be removed and replaced separately, making maintenance operations simpler and more convenient compared to a continuous horizontal bar structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The support members are designed with removable attachments that allow dynamic configuration - they can be easily attached and detached from the bracket and skirt. This dynamic design enables quick maintenance operations while maintaining stable support during normal operation.
3Ease of repair
If vertical support members with removable engagement are used, then ease of replacement is improved, but structural strength may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support members are pre-formed with specific attachment features (prongs and flanges) that are designed to engage with corresponding features on the bracket and skirt. These preliminary structural preparations ensure that when the members are assembled, they achieve both ease of installation and adequate structural strength without requiring complex assembly operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The support members appear to be constructed from materials that provide both structural strength and ease of attachment. The combination of material properties and structural design allows the removable support members to maintain sufficient strength while enabling easy replacement.
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AI summary
A tire skirt support assembly for a compactor comprising a bracket and one or more skirt support members. The bracket can be oriented horizontally, and each skirt support member can have a body that is elongate with a first end and a second end opposite the first end. For each said skirt support member, the first end can be fixed to the bracket, and the second end can be below the bracket and is a free end configured to removably engage a skirt via an attachment opening in the skirt.