Reversible Excavator Bucket Bracket for Front- and Rear-Facing Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing excavator buckets are limited to a single orientation on the articulated arm, restricting their versatility in performing tasks such as scraping and transporting loads.
Innovation Solution
A bracket and excavator bucket assembly that allows selective mounting in both front-facing and rear-facing positions, enabling the bucket to be easily switched between orientations using a coupler system with recesses and securing pins.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the bucket is mounted in a single fixed orientation using a conventional coupler, then the mounting structure is simple, but the bucket cannot perform tasks in multiple orientations
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly is designed with multiple recesses (front recess and rear recess) that can accommodate the coupler in different orientations. This allows the same bracket structure to serve multiple functions: mounting the bucket in front-facing position for scraping tasks and rear-facing position for load transport tasks, eliminating the need for separate mounting mechanisms for different orientations
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is divided into distinct functional segments including the front recess, rear recess, and central recess, each capable of receiving the coupler. This segmentation allows independent use of different recesses based on the required bucket orientation, providing versatility while maintaining a unified bracket structure
2Productivity
If the bucket is designed for single-orientation mounting, then the bracket structure is simple, but the excavator cannot switch between scraping and transport tasks efficiently
Solution Approach 1:
The coupler-bracket system is designed as a universal mounting interface that supports both scraping operations (front-facing bucket) and load transport operations (rear-facing bucket) using the same physical components. The multiple recesses in the bracket allow the coupler to be positioned differently, enabling rapid task switching without requiring physical modification or replacement of mounting hardware
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system transitions from a static, fixed-orientation design to a dynamic, reconfigurable design. The coupler can be moved between different recesses in the bracket, allowing the bucket orientation to change dynamically based on task requirements. This dynamic capability enables the excavator to adapt quickly between different operational modes
Data Source
AI summary
An assembly comprising an excavation bucket and a bracket to mount the excavation bucket thereto, wherein the assembly allows to selectively mount the excavation bucket to an articulated arm with the receptacle of the excavation bucket facing frontward or facing rearward.