Modular Waterwheel Suspension for Rapid Channel Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing waterwheel suspension devices require lengthy adjustments and installations due to varying water channel widths, posing challenges in ease of work and safety.
Innovation Solution
A waterwheel suspending device comprising spliceable suspension main bodies, footings, and a floor plate, where the suspension main bodies are joined in series via a joining element, allowing for easy installation across different water channel widths by fixing extremity portions to footings and anchoring them in the ground.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If locking members are disposed on upper surfaces of side walls of a water channel to support horizontal beams, then the waterwheel can be supported, but the installation time increases and the process becomes complex due to varying water channel widths requiring adjustment of beam lengths
Solution Approach 1:
The suspension main body is divided into multiple modular sections that can be connected in series through connection pieces. This segmentation allows the suspension system to be adapted to different water channel widths by simply adding or removing modules, eliminating the need for time-consuming adjustments and significantly reducing installation time while maintaining support stability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If horizontal beams are adjusted for each water channel width, then the support can be adapted, but the device complexity increases and ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The suspension main body采用 modular segmentation design with standardized connection interfaces. This allows different configurations to be achieved by simply varying the number of identical modules connected in series, maintaining structural simplicity while providing high adaptability to different water channel widths.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized connection pieces and modular suspension main bodies serve multiple functions: they provide structural support, enable width adaptation, and facilitate quick assembly/disassembly. This universality reduces device complexity by using the same components for multiple purposes across different installation scenarios.
3Adaptability or versatility
If horizontal beams are adjusted for each water channel width, then the support can be adapted, but the ease of operation and safety are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The modular segmented design with pre-configured connection pieces enables workers to quickly assemble the suspension system by simply connecting standard modules together, eliminating the need for complex adjustments and heavy equipment. This significantly improves ease of operation and installation safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static fixed-length beam design to a dynamic modular configuration that can be easily adjusted by adding or removing segments. This dynamic approach allows the suspension system to adapt to different widths through simple module reconfiguration rather than complex adjustments, greatly enhancing ease of operation.
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AI summary
An object of the present invention is to provide a waterwheel suspending device that enables a hydropower generator to be easily disposed in a flume and is excellent in ease of work. A waterwheel suspending device is a support device transversely provided so as to bridge a water channel to suspend a waterwheel 10, the waterwheel suspending device comprising a combination of spliceable suspension main bodies 2 arranged in parallel on an upstream side and a downstream side of the water channel, respectively, a plurality of footings 5 for horizontally supporting respective end portions of the suspension main bodies 2 outside the water channel and a floor plate 6 stretched across upper surfaces of the suspension main bodies 2.