Crawler Drive System Standardized Motor Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Custom drive systems for mining vehicles are expensive to develop and lack flexibility for use across multiple vehicle platforms and applications.
Innovation Solution
A drive assembly with standardized motor and transmission components, including a support assembly with T-shaped slots and nuts for secure and vibration-isolated mounting, allowing for the use of standardized components across various vehicle types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If custom drive systems are designed for specific vehicle applications, then the drive system can be optimized for that specific application, but the development cost increases and flexibility across multiple platforms is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The drive assembly is designed with standardized motor and transmission components that can be used across multiple vehicle platforms and applications. The support assembly with adjustable mounting positions enables a single drive assembly design to accommodate different vehicle types, eliminating the need for custom designs for each application and reducing development costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The support assembly incorporates adjustable mounting positions that allow the drive assembly to be dynamically configured for different vehicle platforms. This adjustability enables the same drive assembly to adapt to various mounting requirements without requiring custom designs, thereby improving versatility while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
2Ease of manufacture
If standardized components are used across multiple vehicle types, then development cost decreases and flexibility improves, but misalignment stresses and vibration isolation requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly acts as an intermediary between the standardized drive assembly and the vehicle platform. It includes alignment features and adjustable mounting positions that compensate for misalignment, thereby protecting the standardized components from harmful misalignment stresses while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The support assembly is designed with vibration isolation capabilities that are built into the mounting structure. This beforehand cushioning protects the standardized components from vibration-related damage before the vibrations can cause harm, enabling the use of standardized components across multiple platforms without compromising reliability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If standardized components are used, then the drive assembly can be applied to various vehicle types, but the support assembly must accommodate a wide range of motor and transmission sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly is segmented into multiple independent mounting positions and adjustable components. This segmentation allows each part of the support assembly to be independently adjusted to accommodate different motor and transmission sizes, thereby enabling versatility across vehicle types without requiring an overly complex integrated design.
Data Source
AI summary
A drive assembly for a mining vehicle includes a frame, a housing coupled to the frame, and a motor positioned in the housing. The motor includes a motor frame with a first axial end and a second axial end opposite the first axial end. The drive assembly also includes a transmission that is positioned at least partially within the frame. The transmission is coupled to the motor frame at the first axial end. The drive assembly further includes a support assembly that couples the second axial end of the motor frame to the housing.