Horizontal Wheel Damping Module for Lower Mobile Apparatus Height
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing damping modules with a vertical layout in mobile apparatuses result in increased height, limiting space utilization and stability, especially due to the need for large compression springs to achieve damping, which also restricts the use space and mobility.
Innovation Solution
A horizontal layout damping module with a double-spring mechanism, including a bearing member, bent arm bracket, swinging bent arm, transmission member, and damping mechanism, which reduces the height and space occupied, while maintaining damping effectiveness and improving stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a vertical damping module with compression spring is used, then damping function is achieved, but the height of mobile apparatus increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the damping module from a vertical layout to a horizontal layout, changing the spatial dimension in which the damping mechanism operates. The bearing member extends horizontally instead of vertically, and the swinging bent arm pivots horizontally, thereby reducing the height occupation while maintaining the damping function through the same compression spring mechanism.
2Reliability
If a large compression spring is used to achieve damping, then damping effectiveness is improved, but space utilization rate decreases
Solution Approach 1:
By reorienting the damping module from vertical to horizontal configuration, the patent allows the compression spring to operate in the horizontal dimension rather than occupying vertical space. This dimensional transformation enables the mobile apparatus to maintain effective damping while improving space utilization, particularly in the vertical dimension where other components can now be positioned more efficiently.
3Reliability
If a vertical damping module is used, then damping is achieved, but the center of gravity is raised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent relocates the damping module from a vertical configuration to a horizontal configuration, which lowers the center of gravity of the mobile apparatus. The bearing member and swinging bent arm are positioned horizontally, allowing the compression spring to provide damping forces without elevating the overall center of gravity, thereby improving stability.
4Length of stationary object
If a horizontal layout damping module is used, then height is reduced and space utilization is improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the damping module into distinct functional segments: a bearing member with left and right assembly portions, a swinging bent arm with upper and lower end portions, and a transmission member. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function in the horizontal layout, making the overall structure more manageable and easier to assemble while maintaining reduced height.
Solution Approach 2:
The horizontal layout reconfigures the spatial relationships between components, placing the bearing member horizontally with assembly portions spaced apart, and positioning the swinging bent arm to pivot horizontally. This dimensional change simplifies the vertical space requirements while the modular segmentation of components keeps the structural complexity manageable through clear functional separation.
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 horizontal layout reduces the mobile apparatus's height, increases space utilization, and enhances stability by lowering the center of gravity, while ensuring effective damping and prolonged service life through the use of compression springs.
Implementation Method 1
a damping mechanism, disposed on the left assembly portion of the bearing member and connected with a left end portion of the transmission member
Implementation Method 2
a double-spring mechanism, including a bearing member, bent arm bracket, swinging bent arm, transmission member, and damping mechanism
Data Source
AI summary
Some embodiments of the present disclosed provide a damping module allowing for mounting of a rotary wheel and a mobile apparatus. The damping module includes a bearing member, extending in a horizontal direction and having a left assembly portion and a right assembly portion spaced apart from each other; a bent arm bracket, disposed on the right assembly portion of the bearing member; a swinging bent arm, including an upper end portion, a lower end portion allowing for mounting of the rotary wheel, and a bent portion pivotally connected to the bent arm bracket; a transmission member connected with the upper end portion of the swinging bent arm; and a damping mechanism, disposed on the left assembly portion of the bearing member and connected with the transmission member.