Engine Mount with Spring-Biased Rear Bracket for Quick Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing engine mounting systems make it difficult and time-consuming to replace engines in remote locations, leading to costly disruptions in power generation due to the cumbersome nature of handling and repairing large engines, especially in harsh environments.
Innovation Solution
An engine mounting apparatus utilizing adjustable turnbuckles for easy alignment and disconnection, combined with spring-biased mounts and lift rails for quick removal and installation, allowing the engine to be lifted and moved without disconnecting the generator, facilitating rapid replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional rigid engine mounting systems are used, then engine stability is maintained, but engine replacement becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The engine mounting system is divided into separate modular components: front mount brackets, rear mount brackets, and individual mounting bolts. This segmentation allows the engine to be disconnected and replaced in sections rather than as a single rigid unit, facilitating easier engine replacement while maintaining stability when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system transitions from a fixed rigid structure to a dynamic assembly using bolts that can be easily tightened and loosened. The front and rear mount brackets are designed to be positionable and adjustable, allowing the mounting system to adapt during engine installation and removal operations while providing stable support during operation.
2Power
If heavy engines are used to provide sufficient power, then power generation capacity increases, but handling and lifting become cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The engine is divided into manageable sections using the front and rear mount bracket system. Lifting equipment can engage with these separate mounting points to distribute the lifting load, making it easier to handle heavy engines during installation and replacement operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount brackets serve as intermediary lifting points between the heavy engine and external lifting equipment. These brackets provide standardized attachment points that allow cranes or hoists to safely lift and position heavy engines without directly contacting the engine components.
3Reliability
If engines are securely fastened to the frame, then operational reliability is improved, but removal and replacement time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The secure fastening system is segmented into multiple independent bolt connections at front and rear mount points. This allows partial disassembly and easier removal compared to a single complex fastening mechanism, reducing replacement time while maintaining operational reliability through multiple secure attachment points.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount brackets are pre-positioned and designed with alignment features that facilitate quick installation. The standardized bracket designs allow for preliminary preparation and faster assembly during engine replacement operations.
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
Enables quick and efficient replacement of engines, minimizing downtime and reducing the need for spare units, thus reducing costs and ensuring continuous power generation.
Implementation Method 1
spring-biased means to clamp the engine under spring pressure to the frame
Implementation Method 2
The degree of compression of the spring of the rear engine mount also tensions a drive belt
Data Source
AI summary
A technique for mounting an engine to a frame so that it is coupled to a load, such as a generator, but the mounting apparatus allows the engine to be disconnected quickly and removed from the frame so that a replacement engine can be installed in the frame. A removable rear engine mount houses an engine pulley and a belt that connects the engine pulley to a generator pulley. During removal of the engine, the front and rear engine mounts are disconnected, and the engine assembly including the rear engine mount and the engine pulley and belt are lifted somewhat and then laterally removed from the generator which remains connected to the frame.