Handheld Filter Basin Clearing Device with Circulating Chain
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current clearing apparatuses for filter basins are cumbersome and lack maneuverability, leading to inefficient and labor-intensive sediment removal, which can damage structural features and result in prolonged downtime and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A compact, handheld clearing apparatus with a motorized removal device equipped with a circulating chain or belt and scrapers, allowing precise operation near critical areas, reducing physical labor and improving efficiency by enabling mechanical removal of sediment layers with minimal sand loss.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If large clearing apparatuses with working widths of 2 to 3 meters are used, then the sediment removal capability is improved, but the maneuverability deteriorates and the risk of damaging structural features increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the clearing apparatus into modular components including a handheld carrier unit with removal device and a separate material collection system. This segmentation allows the main clearing function to be performed by a compact unit while the collection system can be positioned independently, resolving the contradiction between removal capability and maneuverability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a flexible material conveying system that operates in a different spatial dimension, transporting removed material from the handheld removal device to the collection container. This allows the clearing function to maintain high productivity while the compact handheld design ensures excellent maneuverability in confined spaces.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If manual clearing with shovels is used in critical areas, then the risk of damaging structural features is reduced, but the labor intensity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a flexible material conveying system as an intermediary between the removal device and the collection container. This intermediary allows the removal device to be positioned close to structural features for safe operation while the conveying system handles the material transport, enabling both safe operation and high productivity simultaneously.
3Ease of operation
If handheld motorized clearing apparatuses are used, then the maneuverability and precision are improved, but the working width and overall productivity may be limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the handheld removal device with a material collection and conveying system into an integrated apparatus. This combination allows the precision of handheld operation to be maintained while the continuous material handling system ensures high overall productivity, resolving the contradiction between precision and throughput.
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 apparatus significantly reduces labor intensity, minimizes the risk of accidents, and decreases downtime by allowing precise mechanical removal of sediment layers close to structural features, enhancing the quality and speed of the cleaning process while being adaptable for various soil conditions.
Implementation Method 1
a circulating chain or belt and scrapers, allowing precise operation near critical areas
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a clearing apparatus (I), especially for clearing and/or maintaining of filter basins (7), consisting of at least one carrier (1), at least one undercarriage (2), at least one removal device (3), at least one driving device (4) and at least one pushing or guiding device (10), wherein the removal device (3) is situated in the front and/or before the undercarriage (2) and/or in front of an axle (21) of the undercarriage (2) in the travel and/or removal direction (a), the pushing or guiding device (10) is provided at the rear in the travel and/or removal direction (a), and wherein the removal device (3) comprises a platform (32) on which a drivable or driven removal means is circulating, such as a drivable or driven flexible circulating chain (31) and/or a flexible circulating belt (31), in order to remove material from a bottom (71) of the filter basin (7), transport it away and/or dispose of it.