Construction Machine Exhaust Post-Treatment Mounting Frame

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional construction machines lack sufficient rigidity in supporting exhaust gas post-treatment devices, leading to instability and reduced mounting accuracy of exhaust pipes, which affects the efficiency of exhaust gas treatment.

Innovation Solution

A post-treatment device mounting frame with a four-point support system, including front and rear mounting legs connected by a deck, provides enhanced rigidity and accuracy for mounting the exhaust gas post-treatment device, while a vibration isolating member supports the engine and a partition member separates the hydraulic pump from the exhaust gas post-treatment device to prevent hydraulic oil adhesion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the exhaust gas post-treatment device is mounted on a bracket on the revolving frame, then the device can be installed, but the rigidity is insufficient causing the device to swing and reducing mounting accuracy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemounting stabilityVSAvoidmounting accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting structure is divided into multiple support points (front mounting leg and rear mounting leg) distributed across the revolving frame, creating a multi-point support system that improves both stability and precision

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The mounting structure extends in the width direction of the revolving frame, utilizing the lateral dimension to distribute the load and improve rigidity through a wider base configuration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Productivity

If the exhaust gas post-treatment device size is increased to improve purification performance, then the treatment efficiency improves, but the device becomes heavier and requires more robust mounting

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveexhaust gas treatment efficiencyVSAvoiddevice weight
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The heavy device is supported by multiple discrete mounting points (front and rear legs) rather than a single bracket, distributing the weight load across multiple locations on the revolving frame

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The mounting structure integrates with existing structural elements of the revolving frame, combining the mounting function with the frame's load-bearing capacity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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

The solution ensures stable and accurate mounting of the exhaust gas post-treatment device, improving the rigidity and reliability of the construction machine by preventing misfires due to hydraulic oil adhesion and enhancing the efficiency of exhaust gas treatment.

Implementation Method 1

supporting the engine through a vibration isolating member

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVibration isolation: Damping

Implementation Method 2

a partition member separating the hydraulic pump from the exhaust gas post-treatment device to prevent hydraulic oil adhesion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhysical barrier: Physical Containment

Data Source

PatentEP3101181B1Construction machine
Publication Date: 2019.07.24 HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO LTD
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AI summary

A post-treatment device mounting frame (20) on which an exhaust gas post-treatment device (13) is mounted is constituted by a front mounting leg (21), a rear mounting leg (24), and a deck (27) connecting the front and rear mounting legs (21) and (24) to each other. A vertical leg part (22) of the front mounting leg (21) is mounted on a front vertical leg part mounting plate (5F) of a right front extension beam (5E2). A lateral leg part (23) of the front mounting leg (21) is mounted on a front lateral leg part mounting plate (5M) of a right front engine support bracket (5K). A vertical leg part (25) of the rear mounting leg (24) is mounted on a rear vertical leg part mounting plate (5G) of a right rear extension beam (5E3). A lateral leg part (26) of the rear mounting leg (24) is mounted on a rear lateral leg part mounting plate (5N) of a right rear engine support bracket (5L). Therefore, the post-treatment device mounting frame (20) is firmly mounted in a state of four-point support on a revolving frame (5).