Dozer Connection Plate Assembly for Sprocket Replacement Flexibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
The direct coupling of a sprocket and drive unit in dozers leads to high replacement costs and inefficiencies due to damage from uneven terrain, and complicates assembly due to limited space.
Innovation Solution
A connection plate is introduced between the drive unit and sprocket, featuring a through-hole, support portions, and fastening holes to allow for independent support and assembly of the sprocket and drive unit, enabling power transmission while providing a degree of freedom in assembly and reducing replacement costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If the sprocket and drive unit are coupled directly, then power transmission is achieved, but the assembly space is narrow and replacement cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
A connection plate is introduced as an intermediary component between the drive unit and the sprocket. The connection plate includes a body with a through-hole for the drive unit, a first support portion for the sprocket, and a second support portion for the drive unit. This mediator enables power transmission while providing sufficient assembly space and allowing independent replacement of the connection plate when damaged.
2Power
If the sprocket and drive unit are coupled directly, then power transmission is achieved, but replacement cost and time are high
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into three independent components: the drive unit, the connection plate, and the sprocket. The connection plate is designed as a separate replaceable component that connects the drive unit to the sprocket. When damage occurs, only the connection plate needs to be replaced rather than the entire drive unit or sprocket assembly, significantly reducing replacement cost and time.
3Power
If the sprocket and drive unit are coupled directly, then power transmission is achieved, but assembly difficulty increases due to narrow space
Solution Approach 1:
The connection plate serves as a mediator that provides a platform for assembling the sprocket and drive unit. The plate's body with through-hole and multiple support portions create adequate working space during assembly, allowing mechanics to easily position and secure the sprocket and drive unit without the constraints of direct coupling in narrow spaces.
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AI summary
An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a connection plate, which is disposed between a drive unit configured to provide power to a traveling body for a dozer and a sprocket configured to rotate by receiving power of the drive unit, the connection plate including a body having a through-hole in which one region of the drive unit is penetratively disposed, a first support portion formed at one side of the body and configured to support the sprocket, and a second support portion formed at the other side of the body and configured to support the drive unit.