Hose Support Structure for Mixed-Diameter Hydraulic Hose Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hose support structures for work vehicles fail to effectively manage and secure hydraulic hoses of varying diameters, leading to potential abrasion and instability during the movement of working devices.
Innovation Solution
A hose support structure comprising a first plate, first and second round bars, and restraints that extend in specific directions to securely position and stabilize hydraulic hoses, ensuring they are not excessively bent and thus reducing abrasion, using a configuration where at least part of the second restraint is closer to the mounting surface than the first restraint, allowing for the support of hoses with different diameters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a hose support structure is provided on a member for moving a working device, then the hose can be hooked and supported, but hoses of varying diameters cannot be effectively managed and secured
Solution Approach 1:
The hose support structure is divided into multiple restraints (first restraint, second restraint, third restraint) with different configurations. Each restraint can independently accommodate hoses of different diameters, allowing the structure to manage multiple hose sizes simultaneously while providing reliable abrasion protection for each
Solution Approach 2:
Different restraints are positioned at specific locations with varying distances from the mounting surface (first distance, second distance). The second restraint is positioned closer to the mounting surface than the first restraint, creating localized support zones that adapt to hoses of different diameters while maintaining overall structural reliability
2Ease of operation
If restraints are positioned at equal distances from the mounting surface, then the structure is simple, but hoses of varying diameters cannot be properly supported without excessive bending
Solution Approach 1:
The second restraint is positioned at a second distance from the mounting surface that is shorter than the first distance of the first restraint. This creates localized support zones at different heights, allowing hoses of varying diameters to be properly supported without excessive bending at any single location, thereby reducing abrasion risks
Solution Approach 2:
The restraints are arranged in multiple dimensions - the first restraint extends in a fourth direction along the first direction, the second restraint extends in a fifth direction opposite to the fourth direction, and the third restraint is provided opposite to the second restraint with respect to the first restraint. This multi-dimensional arrangement provides comprehensive support for hoses of different diameters without excessive bending
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AI summary
A hose support structure includes a first round bar and a second round bar provided on a mounting surface of a first plate and extending in a first direction. A first restraint and a second restraint face the mounting surface in a second direction and are provided between the first round bar and the second round bar in a third direction. The first restraint extends from a first proximal end toward a first distal end in a fourth direction, and the second restraint extends in a fifth direction opposite to the fourth direction from a second proximal end connected to the first proximal end. A third restraint is provided opposite to the second restraint with respect to the first restraint in the first direction. At least a part of the second restraint is separated from the mounting surface by a second distance shorter than the first distance in the second direction.