Damper Element Relocation for Vibration Isolation in Transport Vehicles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing article transport vehicles face interference issues between transported article support portions and the supported article due to increased thickness from damper elements on top surfaces, which also fail to effectively reduce vibration transmission during travel and vertical movement.
Innovation Solution
The vehicle design incorporates a damper element located between the vertically movable portion and the guiding supporting portion, which absorbs vibrations and reduces the likelihood of interference by maintaining a smaller vertical dimension of the support portions, allowing for efficient movement between support and retracted positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If damper elements are provided on the top surfaces of the transported article support portions, then vibration transmission to the transported article is reduced, but the thickness of the support portions increases causing interference with the supported article
Solution Approach 1:
The damper element is relocated from the top surface of the support portion to the side surface, changing its spatial dimension and position. This dimensional repositioning allows the damper to maintain its vibration reduction function while eliminating the thickness increase that caused interference with the supported article.
Solution Approach 2:
The damper element serves as an intermediary component that absorbs vibration energy between the support portion and the transported article. By positioning it on the side surface rather than the top surface, it mediates the vibration transmission path without interfering with the vertical clearance between the support portion and the supported article.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the thickness of support portions is increased to reduce vibration, then vibration transmission is reduced, but the support portions interfere with the supported article during movement
Solution Approach 1:
The damper element is repositioned from a vertical configuration (affecting thickness) to a horizontal configuration on the side surface. This dimensional change preserves the vibration damping function while eliminating interference with the supported article during the movement between support and retracted positions.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If damper elements are placed on top surfaces to absorb vibration, then vibration reduction is achieved, but the vertical dimension increases reducing operational efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The damper element is relocated from the vertical dimension (top surface) to the horizontal dimension (side surface). This repositioning maintains the vibration absorption capability while reducing the vertical profile, thereby improving operational efficiency by preventing interference during support portion movement.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration effectively reduces vibration transmission to the transported article while preventing interference between support portions and the supported article, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing the risk of mechanical conflicts.
Implementation Method 1
a damper element which is elastically deformable in the vertical direction
Data Source
AI summary
An article transport vehicle is provided in which it is difficult for the transported article support portions to interfere with the supported portion of the transported article while reducing transmission of vibrations to the transported article, during a travel of the travel member or during a vertical movement of the vertically movable portion. A support unit which is vertically moved relative to a travel member is provided with a guiding supporting portion for guiding and supporting transported article support portions for supporting a supported portion of a transported article such that the transported article support portions can be moved to support positions and to retracted positions, and a damper element which is located between a vertically movable portion and the guiding supporting portion and receives load from the guiding supporting portion and which is elastically deformable in a vertical direction.