Rock-Cutting Vehicle With Adjustable Stabilizing Rods for Wider Reach
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing rock-cutting vehicles require frequent movement to access sections outside the limited range of the saw's access, necessitating larger frames that compromise vehicle balance and dimensions.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle with adjustable stabilizing rods that allow the cutting element to be positioned without moving the entire vehicle, enhancing the saw's range through independent movement of stabilizing rods, controlled by a hydraulic system and electronic means.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the frame supporting the saw is enlarged to increase the range of access, then the saw's range of access is improved, but the vehicle dimensions and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into two independent parts: the vehicle body and the cutting means assembly. The cutting means can be positioned independently from the vehicle body through the stabilizing rods mechanism, allowing the saw to access areas beyond the vehicle's physical footprint without enlarging the vehicle itself.
Solution Approach 2:
Stabilizing rods act as intermediary elements between the vehicle body and the cutting means. These rods enable the cutting means to be extended and repositioned relative to the vehicle, effectively increasing the reach without increasing the vehicle's dimensions.
2Area of stationary object
If the frame is enlarged to maintain vehicle balance with larger range, then the saw's range is improved, but the vehicle weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the cutting means from the vehicle body, allowing independent positioning. This segmentation enables extended reach through the stabilizing rods mechanism without requiring additional structural support that would increase vehicle weight.
Solution Approach 2:
The stabilizing rods serve as lightweight intermediary components that extend the cutting means' reach without requiring a proportionally larger and heavier frame structure.
3Area of stationary object
If the vehicle moves to access new rock sections, then the cutting range is improved, but the alignment precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the cutting means positioning from vehicle movement, the system allows precise alignment adjustments through stabilizing rod movement while the vehicle remains stationary, eliminating alignment errors introduced by vehicle repositioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The stabilizing rods provide a precise mechanism for adjusting cutting means position relative to the vehicle, enabling accurate alignment with previously cut sections without the need to move the entire vehicle.
4Area of stationary object
If a larger frame is used to increase stabilizing rods range, then the cutting range is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cutting system is segmented into independently controllable components (cutting means and stabilizing rods) that can operate separately from the vehicle body, simplifying the overall frame structure while extending functional range.
Solution Approach 2:
The stabilizing rods are designed as movable and adjustable components rather than fixed structural elements, allowing dynamic repositioning of the cutting means to extend range without requiring a permanently larger frame structure.
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AI summary
The present invention is enclosed in the area of vehicles which provide for the cutting of rock. It is an object of the present invention a vehicle (1) for the cutting of rock providing enhanced adjustment, which comprises cutting means in turn comprising a cutting element (2) and first means for displacing which displace the cutting element (2) along a first direction, the vehicle (1) further comprising a pair of stabilizing rods (11) movable two positions, such movement being substantially parallel to a first direction and the stabilizing rods (11) being configured to anchor the vehicle (1) in a ground surface, the vehicle (1) further comprising means for varying the position (20) the stabilizing rods (11) as regards a reference, the cutting means thus being shifted in width. The vehicle also comprises mobility means (4), the mobility means (4) being coupled to the body (6).