Disc Plow Weight Bracket for Gang Penetration
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for an efficient and safe method to securely attach weights to a disc plow, particularly above the disc gang, to enhance ground penetration and tilling effectiveness when using vehicles like tractors or ATVs, which lack sufficient weight for effective plowing.
Innovation Solution
A disc plow weight mounting bracket device comprising a base plate, vertical member, secondary base plate, and fasteners allows easy and secure attachment of weights above the disc gang, using a combination of fasteners and optional clips for secure positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If weights are added to the vehicle to increase ground penetration, then the vehicle weight increases, but the vehicle's inherent lack of weight for effective plowing remains a fundamental limitation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary weight distribution system consisting of weight boxes, brackets, and mounting hardware that transfers weight from the vehicle to the plow. This mediator approach allows weight addition without permanently modifying the vehicle itself, resolving the contradiction between needing more weight and avoiding complex vehicle modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The weight addition system is segmented into separate components: weight boxes containing ballast, mounting brackets attached to the plow, and connection mechanisms. This segmentation allows the weight system to be independently configured and adjusted without affecting the vehicle, addressing the contradiction by making weight addition a separate, manageable subsystem.
2Productivity
If weights are placed above the disc gang to improve ground penetration, then tilling effectiveness increases, but the method of securely attaching weights becomes complex and unsafe
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting brackets are pre-attached to the plow frame at predetermined locations above the disc gang before operation. This preliminary action ensures that the weight attachment points are structurally prepared and securely fixed, eliminating the need for complex or unsafe field modifications and ensuring reliable weight attachment for effective tilling.
Solution Approach 2:
The weight boxes are designed with self-contained mounting mechanisms that allow them to be securely attached to the brackets using simple fasteners. The system is designed to be self-sufficient, requiring no external complex mechanisms or specialized tools, thereby ensuring reliable and safe weight attachment while maintaining high tilling effectiveness.
3Ease of operation
If a simple weight attachment method is used, then ease of operation increases, but the security and reliability of weight attachment decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is divided into separate, standardized components: brackets with pre-drilled mounting holes, weight boxes with corresponding attachment points, and simple fasteners. This segmentation allows each component to be simple and easy to handle while the combination of components provides secure, reliable attachment through distributed fastening points.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting brackets are designed with localized reinforcement and multiple attachment points at critical locations where secure attachment is most needed. This local quality enhancement ensures that the simple overall structure achieves high security at specific critical points, balancing ease of operation with attachment reliability.
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AI summary
A disc plow weight mounting bracket device is provided. The device is designed to be used to allow a user to easily and securely attach weight to a disc plow frame, specifically above a disc gang. A base plate and a secondary base plate can be used to attach the device to the frame of a disc plow. Then, the weight can be slid onto the vertical member and secured on the vertical member via the fastener to provide additional weight to the plow, specifically above the disc gang.