Modular Chassis Segmentation for Mobile Asphalt Plants
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for manufacturing mobile asphalt plants lack standardization, leading to inefficient use of space and logistics challenges due to the need for multiple chassis designs for varying plant sizes, resulting in delays and mismanagement of sub-items.
Innovation Solution
A modularized chassis design segmented into three distinct regions for all operating subsystems, with a further subdivision of the towing axles region into two segments and the use of standardized extension beams to accommodate different plant sizes, reducing storage costs and design time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple chassis designs are developed to accommodate different plant sizes, then the equipment can be customized for various production rates, but the level of standardization decreases and storage space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The chassis is divided into modular segments that can be selectively assembled. The main structure includes standardized base components with optional extension beams that can be added to accommodate different plant sizes and production rates, eliminating the need for completely different chassis designs for each application.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple chassis designs are developed to accommodate different plant sizes, then the equipment can be customized for various production rates, but the physical space required for storing chassis sub-items increases
Solution Approach 1:
A single standardized chassis design serves multiple functions by accommodating different plant sizes through optional extensions. The same base chassis structure can support small, medium, and large plants by adding or removing extension beams, eliminating the need to store multiple different chassis designs.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple chassis designs are developed for different plant sizes, then the equipment can be customized, but the management of sub-items by the supply sector becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The chassis is segmented into standardized base components and optional extension elements. This segmentation allows the supply sector to manage inventory more efficiently by stocking a limited range of standardized parts that can be combined in different configurations to meet various plant size requirements.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple chassis designs are developed for different plant sizes, then the equipment can be customized, but delays in completion and delivery may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized chassis components are designed and pre-manufactured in advance. The base chassis structure and extension beams are prepared as ready-to-assemble modules, allowing rapid configuration and delivery when a specific plant size is required, eliminating delays associated with custom design and manufacturing.
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AI summary
The present utility model pertains to the technical field of equipment for producing Asphalt Concrete (CA) or Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete (HMAC) and relates more particularly to an improvement applied to a chassis of mobile asphalt plants. The solution consists of a modularization in the chassis design with a view to reducing design time and storage costs by implementing chassis standardization. Therefore, the solution is suited for asphalt plants of different sizes, reducing the physical spaces needed for storing the items belonging to the chassis structure. The high level of standardization was achieved by segmenting the main structure of the chassis into three regions which adequately accommodate all the systems responsible for producing the asphalt mix.