Rail Load Moving Device with Segmented Drive and Braking Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for moving heavy rolling loads on railway rails are cumbersome, require installation at only one end, necessitate long power cables, and lack the ability to easily stop the load at a specific position.
Innovation Solution
A compact, autonomous movement device with a gear motor, drive roller, support rollers, and a pivotally mounted braking pad, allowing for easy positioning and stopping, featuring a carriage with retractable wheels for mobility and a rechargeable battery for power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a drive device is installed at one end of the rolling load, then the device can be simplified in structure, but it cannot be installed between the axles and requires very long power supply cables
Solution Approach 1:
The drive device is divided into separate functional modules: a drive unit with motor and drive roller, and a braking unit with braking pad. These modules can be independently positioned on the rolling load, allowing the drive unit to be placed between axles for compactness while the braking unit is positioned separately for effective braking. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by enabling flexible installation locations without requiring very long power cables.
2Device complexity
If a drive device is installed at one end of the rolling load, then the device can be simpler, but it requires very long power supply cables
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the device into separate drive and braking modules that can be independently positioned, the power cable length is reduced. The braking unit is positioned close to the drive unit, allowing the power cable to connect them directly without extending across the entire rolling load, thus reducing cable length while maintaining structural simplicity.
3Device complexity
If a drive device is installed at one end of the rolling load, then the device can be simpler, but the rolling load cannot stop at a given position
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into independent drive and braking modules. The braking unit, positioned separately from the drive unit, can apply brakes to the rolling load at any desired position. This separation allows the braking function to operate independently of the drive location, enabling precise position control while maintaining overall device simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The braking pad acts as an intermediary element between the rolling load and the braking force. It can be positioned at any location on the rolling load and provides the braking action, enabling the load to stop at given positions without complicating the overall device structure.
4Productivity
If existing drive devices are used, then they can move the rolling load, but they are cumbersome and require excessive weight
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate drive and braking modules, each with minimal necessary components. This segmentation allows for a lighter overall structure by eliminating redundant elements and enabling optimized placement of heavy components (motor and braking mechanism) close to each other, reducing the weight that needs to be supported by the rolling load.
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
Enables efficient, one-operator operation with the ability to easily stop the load at a desired position, reducing weight and complexity while maintaining stability and control.
Implementation Method 1
frictional contact is established between the drive cylinder and the rolling cylinders, which causes the carriage to move upon rotation of the drive cylinder and, at the same time, the rolling load to move by rotation of its wheel driven by rotation of the drive cylinder
Implementation Method 2
two support rollers arranged to come to bear on the rail of the railway receiving said wheel of the load to be moved and configured to be driven in rotation by adhesion by said drive roller
Implementation Method 3
a braking pad secured to the free end of said arm and arranged to, on one hand, be arranged near said wheel of the load to be moved on the side opposite said drive roller and, on the other hand, come to bear on said rail receiving said wheel
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a device for moving (1) a load equipped with wheels and rolling on railway tracks, comprising at least: - a geared motor (8) whose axis of rotation of its shaft (9) is horizontal, - a drive roller (10) driven in rotation by the shaft (9) of the geared motor (8), and - two support rollers (11) driven in rotation by adhesion by said drive roller (10), said moving device (1) being remarkable in that it comprises at least: - an arm (12) fixed at one of its ends to the shaft (9) of the geared motor (8) and extending horizontally and perpendicularly to said axis of rotation, and - a brake pad (13) fixed to the free end of said arm (12) and arranged to be disposed near said wheel (R) of the load to be moved on the opposite side to said drive roller (10).