Front Axle Hose Routing Structure Under Engine Vibration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing working vehicles face challenges in suitably routing linear members such as hoses for hydraulic systems due to the need for space-efficient and vibration-resistant configurations, particularly in the presence of a suspension device and drive transmission shafts.
Innovation Solution
The vehicle incorporates a support member below the engine with recesses and guide grooves to create routing spaces for hoses, along with a buffer device to absorb vibrations, allowing hoses to be routed efficiently and protected from the drive transmission shaft.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a suspension device is added to absorb vibration from the front axle case, then vibration absorption is improved, but the complexity of routing linear members worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The support member that holds the rocking shaft is merged with the function of defining routing spaces for linear members. This integration allows the suspension device to absorb vibration while the same support member simultaneously provides structured pathways for routing hoses, eliminating the need for separate routing structures and reducing overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The support member acts as an intermediary structure between the front axle case and the machine body frame. It not only supports the rocking shaft for vibration absorption but also creates intermediate routing spaces that guide linear members from the front axle case to the machine body frame, mediating both mechanical and fluid connections.
2Ease of operation
If routing spaces are defined by the support member and engine recess, then hose routing is improved, but assembly precision requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The routing space parameters are defined by the geometric relationship between the support member position and the engine recess shape. By carefully designing the support member's location and the recess's dimensions, the patent creates a routing pathway that is tolerant to normal assembly variations while still achieving proper hose routing.
Solution Approach 2:
The routing space is segmented into multiple regions: the engine recess provides one segment, the support member defines another segment, and together they create a multi-chamber pathway. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently within standard tolerances while collectively providing the complete routing solution.
3Volume of moving object
If the drive transmission shaft is disposed below the support member, then space utilization is improved, but protection of linear members worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent arranges components in multiple vertical layers: the support member with routing spaces is positioned above, the drive transmission shaft is disposed below, and linear members are routed horizontally through the routing spaces. This three-dimensional arrangement allows the drive transmission shaft to occupy the lower space while linear members are protected in the upper routing spaces, eliminating interference between rotating and flexible components.
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
This configuration enables suitable routing of hoses while absorbing assembly errors and saving space, ensuring stable operation and protection from high-speed rotating components.
Implementation Method 1
a buffer device that absorbs vibration transmitted from the front axle case to the machine body frame
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AI summary
A working vehicle includes a machine body frame to which an engine is fixed, a front axle case that supports an axle of a front wheel and is rockable about a rocking shaft, a suspension device that absorbs vibration transmitted from the front axle case to the machine body frame, and a support member that is fixed to the machine body frame so as to be located below the engine, supports the rocking shaft, and defines a routing space in which a linear member (first hose, second hose extending in a front-rear direction can be routed between the support member and the engine.