Operator Seat Protector Support Layout for Easier Machine Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
The mounting position of a support member for an operator's seat protector on a swivel base is limited due to various members arranged on the base, restricting the size and shape of the protector and complicating assembly and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A working machine design that includes a detachably attached support member with a base portion fixed to a device support and a support main body that overlaps externally threaded fasteners, allowing for flexible positioning of the operator's seat protector without compromising assembly or maintenance access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If the support member is fixed to the base plate at a position prioritizing the size and shape of the operator's seat protector, then the size and shape of the operator's seat protector are improved, but the ease of assembling and maintenance of members arranged below the support member deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support member is divided into a base portion that attaches to the device support and a support main body that extends upward. This segmentation allows the base portion to be positioned at an optimal location for assembly access while the support main body provides the necessary structural support for the operator's seat protector, resolving the contradiction between protector design freedom and maintenance accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The support member utilizes vertical extension from the base portion to create the support main body. By transitioning from a two-dimensional base attachment to a three-dimensional vertical structure, the invention achieves both adequate support for the operator's seat protector and preserved access to underlying components, effectively resolving the spatial conflict.
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AI summary
One or more example embodiments of the present invention include a machine body (5), a traveling device (2) to support the machine body (5) such that the machine body (5) is allowed to travel, and a working device (3) attached to the machine body (5). The machine body (5) includes: a swivel base (52) including a base plate (55) supported on the traveling device (2) and rotatable about a swivel axis extending in an up-down direction, and a device support (56) attached to the base plate (55) to support the working device (3); an operator's seat (50) provided on the base plate (55); and an operator's seat protector (54) to protect the operator's seat (50). The device support (56) has detachably attached thereto a support member (71) to support the operator's seat protector (54).