Mobile Machinery Connector with Slidable Framework for Lateral Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connecting apparatuses for mobile machinery and implements lack sufficient stability and precision in lateral adjustment, leading to potential damage to machinery and inefficient implement positioning during towing or pushing operations.
Innovation Solution
A connecting apparatus comprising a first framework with laterally extending rails and a slidable second framework, equipped with support members like V-groove wheels and sliding plates, allowing for lateral movement and precise positioning of the implement relative to the mobile machinery, along with a control system using GPS and sensors to adjust the implement's position based on desired paths.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a rigid connecting apparatus is used, then stability and load-carrying capacity are improved, but lateral adjustment precision and implement positioning efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting apparatus is divided into a first framework (rigid) and a slidable second framework (movable), separating the load-bearing function from the adjustment function. The rigid first framework provides structural strength, while the slidable second framework enables precise lateral positioning through independent movement along the longitudinal axis.
Solution Approach 2:
The second framework is designed to slide laterally along the first framework, transforming the static rigid connection into a dynamic adjustable connection. This allows the implement to be positioned precisely in the lateral direction while maintaining structural integrity through the rigid first framework.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid connecting apparatus is used, then stability is improved, but wear on machinery components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The slidable second framework allows the implement to self-align laterally during operation, reducing lateral forces and misalignment stresses on the connection points. This dynamic adjustment capability prevents excessive wear on the machinery components while maintaining overall system stability through the rigid first framework.
3Productivity
If lateral adjustment capability is added, then implement positioning efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is segmented into a fixed first framework and a movable second framework, allowing lateral adjustment through the relative movement of these two simple components rather than requiring complex adjustment mechanisms. This segmentation achieves positioning efficiency while minimizing added complexity.
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
Enhances stability and load-carrying capacity, reduces wear on machinery components, and enables precise lateral control of the implement, ensuring efficient and safe towing or pushing operations while maintaining the implement's optimal working height.
Implementation Method 1
The support members can be rollers such as wheels. Preferably all the support members for the second framework provide support against horizontal (forward and backward) forces, such as using v-shaped wheels as the support members.
Implementation Method 2
Optionally the support members can comprise a sliding plate on the crossbeam, the second framework, or both the crossbeam and the second framework, each sliding plate having a sliding surface. Typically each crossbeam and the proximate portion of the second framework has a sliding plate. Preferably the sliding surface of each sliding plate has a static coefficient of friction of less than 0.3. Instead of or in addition to having a low coefficient of friction for the sliding plate, there can be a lubricant, such as grease, on the sliding plate.
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AI summary
An apparatus for connecting an implement to mobile machinery comprises a first frame work, a slidable second frame work, and at least one support member. The support member provides support for the second framework as it slides back and forth along the first frame work.