Grader Wing Handling Apparatus with Adjustable Mounts
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing grader wing attachments are difficult for individual operators to manually attach and remove due to their heavy support arms, which can cause stress and injury during handling.
Innovation Solution
A handling apparatus with a wheeled base and upright frame that supports the support arms, allowing for rolling movement and adjustable mounts to simplify the attachment and removal process, reducing operator strain and injury.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the support arms are made heavy and robust to support the wing blade, then the structural strength and stability are improved, but the ease of manual attachment and removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A handling apparatus with a wheeled base and upright frame acts as an intermediary device between the operator and the heavy support arms. The apparatus includes a first mount supported on the upright frame to support the first support arm, and a second mount supported above the first mount to support the second support arm. This intermediary handling apparatus enables safe and easy handling of the heavy support arms during attachment and removal operations without compromising their structural strength.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the support arms are made telescoping to adjust lateral distance and height, then the adaptability and positioning flexibility are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support arms incorporate telescoping members that enable dynamic adjustment of the lateral distance of the second end of the wing blade from the grader and the height of the second end of the wing blade. This dynamic capability allows the wing blade to be positioned in various working positions and stored alongside the grader, providing adaptability without requiring multiple fixed-configuration components.
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AI summary
A handling apparatus a grader wing blade attachment having a pivot connecting a front end of the wing blade to the grader and support arms connecting a rear end of the wing blade to the grader. The handling apparatus has a wheeled base and first and second mounts that carry the support arms for rolling movement relative to the ground as the support arms are pivoted relative to the wing blade for attaching and removing the support arms relative to the grader. A lift arrangement allows a height of the mounts to be adjusted for aligning the support arms with respective mounting locations on the grader. An additional wing blade stand mates with a lift hook aperture on the rear of the wing blade and includes legs for engaging the ground to support the wing blade in an upright orientation when detached from the grader.