Drive Motor Mount Assembly for Compact Loader Frame Reinforcement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current loaders are too large to maneuver and operate in confined spaces due to their large size, and incorporating hydraulic motors into compact loaders is challenging due to space constraints and the need for improved structural reinforcement.
Innovation Solution
A compact work machine with a frame design that includes a motor mount assembly with a mounting flange and a reinforcement element, allowing for the secure installation and support of drive motors while minimizing space usage and providing enhanced structural reinforcement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If hydraulic motors are incorporated into compact loaders, then drive functionality is provided, but space constraints and structural reinforcement requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The motor mount assembly utilizes the depth dimension by extending rearward from the side panel, allowing the hydraulic motor to be positioned in the depth direction rather than occupying lateral or vertical space. This dimensional repositioning enables compact motor integration while maintaining adequate clearance in width and height dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The motor mount assembly is divided into distinct functional segments: the side panel mounting surface, the reinforcement element providing structural support, and the mounting flange securing the motor. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently for its specific function while collectively solving the space and structural reinforcement challenges.
2Power
If hydraulic motors are incorporated into compact loaders, then drive functionality is provided, but structural reinforcement requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Rather than reinforcing the entire frame structure, the reinforcement element provides localized structural strengthening precisely at the motor mounting location on the side panel. This localized reinforcement concentrates structural support where the motor mounting requires it, without adding unnecessary weight or complexity to other frame sections.
Solution Approach 2:
The motor mount assembly combines multiple materials and structural elements - the side panel material, the reinforcement element material, and the mounting flange material - to create a composite structure that provides both structural strength and motor mounting functionality. This composite approach allows optimization of each material for its specific role in supporting the hydraulic motor.
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AI summary
A work machine comprising a frame with a pair of spaced apart side panels separated by a bottom panel. The work machine additionally comprises a drive assembly configured to propel the work machine, with the drive assembly comprising at least one drive motor. The work machine further comprises a motor mount assembly configured to support the drive motor with respect to the frame. The motor mount assembly comprises a mounting flange and a reinforcement element. Each of the mounting flange and the reinforcement element includes an opening configured to receive a portion of the drive motor. The reinforcement element is secured to an interior surface of one of the side panels of the frame. The mounting flange is secured to the reinforcement element. And the drive motor is secured to the mounting flange.