Conveyor Mounting Support for Mobile Aggregate Plant Width Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile aggregate processing plants are restricted by road transport width regulations, making it difficult to transport larger plants without special permits, and existing conveyor systems cannot be folded into a transport position that complies with these regulations.
Innovation Solution
A mobile aggregate processing plant with a conveyor system mounted on an adjustable support that allows the conveyor to have a moveable centre of rotation relative to the chassis, enabling it to extend in an arc of more than 90° and adjust its position relative to the longitudinal material direction, thus reducing the overall width in transport and increasing operational configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the mobile aggregate processing plant is made larger to increase processing capacity, then the processing capacity is improved, but the transport width exceeds road regulations requiring special permits
Solution Approach 1:
The conveyor is mounted on an adjustable support structure that allows it to dynamically change position between a deployed operating configuration and a folded transport configuration. This dynamic adjustment enables the plant to meet road width regulations during transport while maintaining larger processing capacity at the operating site.
Solution Approach 2:
The conveyor mounting system utilizes vertical and angular dimensions to fold the conveyor against the chassis during transport, rather than simply reducing the horizontal width. This multi-dimensional approach allows the conveyor to be stored in a compact form that complies with road regulations while preserving full operational capability.
2Device complexity
If the conveyor is fixed to the chassis to simplify the mounting structure, then the device complexity is reduced, but the operating configurations and flexibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable mounting support enables the conveyor to be positioned at multiple angles and locations relative to the chassis, providing various operating configurations for different material handling needs while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable mounting support structure serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the conveyor, enables positioning at various angles for different operating configurations, and allows folding against the chassis for transport. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate mechanisms for each function.
3Ease of operation
If the conveyor is made removable to facilitate transport, then the ease of transport is improved, but the device complexity increases due to separate carriage requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The conveyor is designed to be dynamically repositionable on the chassis through the adjustable mounting support, allowing it to be folded against the chassis for transport without requiring complete removal or separate carriage arrangements.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting support structure integrates the conveyor attachment and transport folding functions into a single integrated system, eliminating the need for separate carriage arrangements while maintaining ease of transport configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
There is disclosed a mobile aggregate processing plant, including a mobile chassis, aggregate handling equipment mounted on the chassis, a first conveyor mounted on the chassis by an adjustable mounting support for movement between a transport position against the chassis and an operative position at a side of the chassis, characterised in that the mounting support is such that the first conveyor has a moveable centre of rotation relative to the chassis.The overall width of the mobile aggregate processing plant can be reduced in the transport position to achieve a suitable transport configuration, and be extended to a larger number of operating configurations than hitherto, where there is no width restriction. Thus, the possible operating configurations available to the user are increased, increasing the user's working options for the plant.