Interchangeable Bucket With Integrated Rotor For Crushing Debris
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing machines of small dimensions equipped with buckets for crushing stones or debris face challenges in integrating rotating crushing devices activated by hydraulic or electric gear motors, which are either inside or outside the bucket, leading to inefficiencies and reliability issues.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a rotor with multiple crushing blades interacting with fixed plates, actuated by hydraulic or electric motors, either inside or outside the bucket, providing a secure, reliable, and affordable crushing mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If rotating crushing devices activated by hydraulic or electric gear motors are integrated into buckets of small dimension machines, then crushing functionality is added, but reliability issues and inefficiencies occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the crushing device from the machine body and places it within the bucket itself. The rotor with crushing blades and the fixed plates form a self-contained crushing unit that can be easily attached to and removed from the bucket, separating the crushing function from the main machine system and improving overall reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The bucket is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a container for material and as a housing for the crushing device. The same bucket can be used for loading, transporting, and crushing operations, eliminating the need for separate crushing equipment and enhancing adaptability across different operating conditions.
2Productivity
If crushing devices are integrated into buckets, then material processing capability is enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The crushing device is segmented into distinct modular components: the rotor with interchangeable crushing blades, the fixed plates mounted on the bucket interior, and the drive mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be independently manufactured, maintained, and replaced, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining enhanced material processing capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotor is designed to rotate dynamically within the bucket, allowing the crushing blades to interact with material in a controlled manner. The rotational motion provides flexible and adaptable crushing action that can handle varying material types and sizes, enhancing productivity without requiring complex fixed crushing mechanisms.
3Productivity
If rotors with crushing blades interact with fixed plates, then crushing efficiency is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The crushing blades on the rotor and the fixed plates on the bucket are designed with specific local geometries optimized for crushing efficiency. The blades have particular shapes and orientations, and the fixed plates have corresponding configurations, allowing effective crushing action at specific locations without requiring complex overall manufacturing processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The crushing blades are designed as replaceable, relatively simple components that can be manufactured cost-effectively. When worn or damaged, individual blades can be replaced without replacing the entire rotor or bucket assembly, reducing manufacturing complexity and maintenance costs while maintaining high crushing efficiency.
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 ensures secure, reliable, and cost-effective operation of the crushing mechanism, enhancing the functionality and interchangeability of the bucket across different machines with hydraulic or electric plant systems.
Implementation Method 1
activated by engines hydraulic or electric gear motors fed by the hydraulic or electric circuit
Implementation Method 2
activated by engines hydraulic or electric gear motors fed by the hydraulic or electric circuit
Implementation Method 3
rotating crushing devices activated by engines hydraulic or electric gear motors
Implementation Method 4
rotating crushing devices activated by engines hydraulic or electric gear motors
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AI summary
A bucket (B) that is applicable interchangeably to an operating machines provided with a hydraulic or electric plant, the bucket being equipped with one or more rotors (R) actuated by one or more hydraulic or electric engines (M) or gear motors fed by the hydraulic or electric circuit resting inside the operating machines or outside the bucket.