Modular Combine Harvester Housing Wall with Adjustable Positioning Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing combine harvesters require multiple components for different types and configurations, leading to increased manufacturing costs and storage efforts due to the need for various housing designs for different harvesting mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A modular housing wall with adjustable positioning modules and reinforcement features that can accommodate various types of combine harvesters, allowing the same housing wall to be used across different models and configurations, reducing component variety and manufacturing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple housing designs are created for different combine harvester types, then adaptability to different harvesting mechanisms is improved, but manufacturing costs and storage efforts increase
Solution Approach 1:
The housing wall is designed as a universal component that can be used across different combine harvester types and configurations. By incorporating adjustable positioning modules with multiple indexing points and recesses, a single housing wall design serves multiple functions and accommodates various funding and processing units, eliminating the need for multiple specialized housing designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing wall is divided into modular sections with distinct positioning modules that can be independently configured. Each positioning module contains specific indexing points and recesses that can be selectively used depending on the required configuration, allowing the housing to be adapted to different combine types without redesigning the entire structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple housing designs are created for different combine harvester types, then adaptability to different harvesting mechanisms is improved, but storage efforts increase
Solution Approach 1:
The housing wall serves as a universal component that replaces multiple specialized housing designs. This single multi-functional housing wall can be stored instead of multiple different housing types, significantly reducing storage requirements while maintaining the ability to accommodate various combine harvester configurations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the housing wall is designed with multiple positioning modules and indexing points, then adaptability to different configurations is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing wall is segmented into distinct positioning modules, each with specific indexing points and recesses. This segmentation allows for systematic adaptation to different configurations by selectively engaging specific modules, rather than requiring a completely redesigned housing for each configuration. The modular structure manages complexity through organized modularity.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing wall incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements that can be dynamically positioned to match different combine harvester types. The indexing points and recesses allow for flexible positioning of funding and processing units, enabling the housing to adapt its configuration rather than being fixed for a single purpose.
4Ease of manufacture
If the same housing wall is used for different combine harvester types, then manufacturing costs are reduced, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The housing wall is pre-manufactured with precisely positioned indexing points and recesses built into its structure. This preliminary precision work is done once during housing production, rather than requiring precision adjustments for each individual combine configuration. The pre-positioned features guide the subsequent assembly process, ensuring accurate positioning without requiring high-precision field adjustments.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a housing wall for a self-propelled combine harvester, which has at least one first through-opening for removing a first conveying and/or processing unit of the combine harvester, and which has a first positioning module with at least two first pivot points, of which, depending on the type of combine harvester, at least one can be selected for attaching components of an adjustment mechanism for a first floor segment, and/or one for arranging a second conveying and/or processing unit of the combine harvester downstream of the first. The present invention further relates to a housing with the housing wall and to a self-propelled combine harvester with the housing.