Hydraulic Pipe Clamp with Vibration Damping and Position Setting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hydraulic pipe fixing apparatuses for construction machines suffer from vibration and shaking issues, requiring additional jigs for assembly and disassembly, and difficulty in regulating exact clamp positions, leading to increased assembly complexity and risk of accidents.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus featuring a lower clamp fixed to a boom structure via a clamp position setting member, with an upper clamp having an interference prevention groove and vibration-proof members to absorb pipe vibrations, ensuring secure assembly and protection from external interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a hose clamp is mounted outside hydraulic hoses to prevent friction damage, then friction damage is reduced, but the hoses still vibrate and shake on the boom structure
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing apparatus is divided into multiple segments: a fixing bracket for mounting to the boom structure, a hose clamp with annular portions for clamping the hoses, and a separate vibration prevention mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently - the clamp prevents friction damage while the vibration prevention mechanism addresses shaking, resolving the contradiction between friction protection and vibration control.
2Reliability
If additional jigs are used for disassembling and assembling hydraulic hoses, then movement during assembly is prevented, but assembly complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The hose clamp is designed with annular portions that are pre-formed and integrated into the clamp structure itself, eliminating the need for additional jigs or external tools during assembly and disassembly. The clamp can be directly mounted to the fixing bracket and hoses without requiring preliminary positioning devices, thereby preventing movement while simplifying the assembly process.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the hose clamp is mounted outside the hydraulic hoses, then friction between hoses is reduced, but exact positions of the clamp and hoses cannot be regulated before complete assembly
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing bracket serves as an intermediary component between the boom structure and the hose clamp. It provides a mounting interface that allows the clamp to be positioned and fixed at the correct location on the boom structure before the hoses are fully assembled. This intermediary structure enables precise position regulation while maintaining the clamp's external mounting configuration that reduces friction between hoses.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances assembly efficiency by stabilizing hydraulic pipes during assembly and disassembly, eliminating external interference and vibration, thus reducing the risk of accidents and simplifying the assembly process without the need for additional jigs or cranes.
Implementation Method 1
vibration-proof members attached to the interiors of the clamps to absorb the vibration of the pipes
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed therein is an apparatus for fixing hydraulic pipes for a construction machine having a hydraulic pipe clamp fixing a plurality of pipes to a boom structure, including: a lower clamp (20) having a mounting hole (21); a clamp position setting member (22) for fixing the lower clamp (20) to one side of the boom structure (100) through a clamp support member (23) coupled to the mounting hole (21);an upper clamp (30) coupled onto the lower clamp (20) and having an interference prevention groove (31) in which a head portion (23a) of the clamp support member (23) is placed; and vibration-proof members (41,42) attached to the interiors of the clamps (20,30) to absorb vibration of the pipe (10). When the pipes (10) are assembled or disassembled, the lower clamp (20) is fixed to the boom structure to set the positions of the pipe and the clamp, and thus the assembly is greatly improved. Also, the clamp position setting member (22) for the lower clamp (20) is protected by the upper clamp (10) without being exposed to the outside, and is maintained without interfering with the outside.