Log Sorting Mechanism Lever Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing log sorting mechanisms either weaken or damage the bunks due to welding or are expensive and difficult to fit on bunks with different dimensions, reducing efficiency and increasing costs.
Innovation Solution
A log sorting mechanism with a part structure that provides a space for the bunk and an attachment structure for the lever, allowing for detachable and adjustable attachment without torsion moments, ensuring the lever is supported and protected, and can be clamped securely between structural elements, accommodating bunks of various dimensions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a log sorting mechanism is fixedly attached to the bunk by welding, then the attachment is strong and durable, but the bunk is weakened or damaged due to machining and local heat treatment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a separate attachment structure (mounting brackets, bolts, or clamps) as an intermediary between the log sorting mechanism and the bunk. This intermediary carries the attachment loads without requiring direct welding to the bunk, thereby protecting the bunk from heat treatment damage and machining weaknesses while maintaining strong and durable attachment.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a log sorting mechanism is detachably attached using mounting or clamping devices, then the bunk is not damaged, but the attachment is too weak and difficult to fit on bunks with different dimensions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs adjustable mounting structures that can adapt to different bunk dimensions. The mounting brackets or clamps are designed with adjustable positioning features allowing them to be securely attached to bunks of various sizes while maintaining adequate attachment reliability without damaging the bunk.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a log sorting mechanism is designed to be universally applicable to bunks of different dimensions, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the log sorting mechanism with universal mounting features that can accommodate different bunk dimensions. The mounting brackets or clamps are configured to work with various bunk sizes through standardized attachment points and adjustable positioning, providing multi-functionality without significantly increasing overall structural complexity.
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AI summary
The invention relates to log sorting mechanism (56). The log sorting mechanism (56) comprises: a) a one or several part structure (58; 88) provided with a space (84) capable of receiving a part of a bunk (44), b) a lever (60) being pivotably attached between its ends to the part structure (58; 88) with at least one end of the lever (60) being located in an overlapping arrangement with said space (84), and c) clamping means (66, 68) connecting the part structure (58; 86) to the bunk (44).