Modular Plough Module with Dual Cutting Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing plow devices face difficulties in assembly, retrofitting, and adjusting cutting elements due to individual mounting on a base frame, leading to complex spatial alignment and limited adjustability.
Innovation Solution
A plow module with a first support structure for a rotatable cambered cutting element and a second support structure for a second cutting element, connected and releasably fastened to a base frame, allowing adjustable positioning and alignment of cutting elements for improved plowing efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If cutting elements are mounted individually on the base frame, then flexibility in mounting is improved, but assembly complexity and spatial alignment difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The plow device is divided into modular plow modules, where each module contains a specific number of cutting elements (e.g., two cutting elements per module). These modules can be independently mounted on the base frame, combining the flexibility of individual mounting with the simplicity of standardized assembly units.
Solution Approach 2:
The plow modules are designed with universal mounting interfaces that can be attached to various positions on the base frame. Each module serves multiple functions: the first cutting element cuts the side area of earth bars while the second cutting element cuts the floor area, creating both furrow walls and horizontal cutting planes simultaneously.
2Adaptability or versatility
If cutting elements are mounted individually on the base frame, then customization is improved, but adjustment and alignment difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The plow modules incorporate adjustable mounting mechanisms that allow the cutting elements within each module to be dynamically positioned and angled. This enables operators to adjust the relative positions and orientations of cutting elements to optimize performance for different soil conditions and plowing requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The cutting elements are pre-assembled in modules with predetermined optimal spacing and alignment configurations. This preliminary arrangement simplifies field installation and adjustment, as the modules arrive ready-configured with cutting elements positioned at appropriate distances and angles, reducing on-site alignment work.
3Stability of the object's composition
If conventional plow bodies are used, then structural stability is improved, but pulling force requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cutting elements are designed with curved or cambered surfaces that follow the natural flow of soil. This curvature allows earth bars to be lifted and turned more efficiently along the curved path, reducing the force required compared to straight-blade conventional plows that require greater force to forcibly move soil against its natural flow.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the traditional mechanical plow body structure with a system of rotating cutting elements mounted on simplified supports. Instead of relying on the mechanical leverage and soil engagement of a solid plow body, the system uses the rotational motion and cutting action of individual elements to achieve soil separation with reduced force requirements.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a plough module (1) for interchangeable mounting on a base frame (2) of a ploughing assembly (3) for ploughing ground, wherein the plough module (1) comprises: a rotatable first cutting element (102) which is designed as a coulter disc and has a rotating first cutting edge (103), wherein the first coulter element (102) is designed in such a manner that a lateral region (202) of a soil ridge (201) in the ground (120) can be cut by moving the plough module (1) on the ground (120) in a ploughing direction (110), a second, flat cutting element (105) having a second cutting edge (106), wherein the second cutting element (105) is designed in such a manner that a ground region (203) of a soil ridge (201) in the ground (120) can be cut by moving the plough module (1) on the ground (120) in a ploughing direction (110), characterized in that the plough module (1) is designed as a ready-mounted unit in which the second cutting element (105) in the ploughing direction (110) follows with its cutting edge the first cutting element (102), and with a first carrier structure (4), on which the first cutting element (102) is arranged, a second carrier structure (5), on which the second cutting element (105) is arranged and which is connected to the first carrier structure (4), and that the first carrier structure (4) has means for detachable attachment to a base frame (220) of a ploughing assembly (3).