Cylindrical Rotating Body for Combined Driving and Ground Work
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional techniques lack an apparatus with a cylindrical rotating body that can function as both a driving wheel and a working member, and existing shaping mechanisms struggle to trim trees of varying heights and shapes effectively.
Innovation Solution
A working apparatus comprising a main body, a plurality of cylindrical rotating bodies disposed below the main body, and a control unit to manage the driving of these cylindrical rotating bodies. Each cylindrical rotating body includes a motor, an exterior body that can be rotated by the motor, and features such as wheels for driving, blades, claws, or brushes for working purposes, allowing for mowing, pruning, logging, tilling, or snow removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional shaping mechanism with many knives is used, then trees of identical shape can be pruned, but it is difficult to trim trees different in height and shape into a desired shape
Solution Approach 1:
The cylindrical rotating body integrates multiple functions: it serves as both a driving wheel for locomotion and a working member for ground contact operations (mowing, pruning, logging, tilling, snow removal). This multi-functionality allows a single apparatus to handle diverse tasks including trees of varying heights and shapes, eliminating the need for separate specialized mechanisms for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus employs multiple cylindrical rotating bodies that can be independently controlled in rotation speed and direction by the control unit. This dynamic control capability enables the system to adapt to different working conditions and terrain variations, allowing effective trimming of trees with different heights and shapes by adjusting the rotation parameters of individual cylindrical bodies.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate driving wheels and working members are used, then each function can be optimized, but the apparatus cannot function as both a driving wheel and a working member
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the driving wheel function and the working member function into a single integrated component - the cylindrical rotating body. Each cylindrical body includes both wheel-like structures for driving and working members (blades, claws, brushes) on its surface, allowing it to simultaneously perform locomotion and ground contact operations. This integration reduces the number of separate components while maintaining dual functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The cylindrical rotating body is designed as a universal component that can perform multiple functions: it acts as a driving wheel for movement, and simultaneously serves as a working member for various ground operations including mowing, pruning, logging, tilling, and snow removal. This universal design eliminates the need for separate driving and working systems.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cylindrical rotating bodies are used for diverse tasks, then versatility is improved, but control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit is configured to control the driving of multiple cylindrical rotating bodies, enabling independent rotation speed and direction control of each body. This automated control system manages the complexity of operating multiple cylindrical bodies for diverse tasks, coordinating their movements and operations based on working conditions without requiring manual intervention for each individual component.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus effectively addresses the need for a versatile working member that can handle diverse tasks, including tree trimming and ground maintenance, by providing a robust and adaptable solution with the cylindrical rotating bodies.
Implementation Method 1
Each cylindrical rotating body includes a motor and an exterior body configured to be rotated by the motor
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus including a cylindrical rotating body having a surface section that functions as a driving wheel or a working member. The apparatus includes a main body, a cylindrical rotating body disposed below the main body, and a control unit configured to control driving of the cylindrical rotating body, where the cylindrical rotating body includes a motor, and an exterior body configured to be rotated by the motor, and the exterior body or a member provided on a surface of the exterior body functions as a driving wheel or a working member.