Segmented Cooling Device Cleaning via Blocking Member
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for cleaning cooling devices in work vehicles are complicated and can lead to adverse effects on engine performance due to the need to remove and hoist components, which increases the risk of foreign matter entering air pipes.
Innovation Solution
A design that includes a blocking member and a cover member to create a gap between cooling devices, allowing for cleaning without removing them from the vehicle body, thereby preventing foreign matter from entering air pipes and simplifying the cleaning process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the cooling device is removed from the vehicle body for cleaning, then cleaning can be performed, but the work becomes complicated and foreign matter may enter the air pipe
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling device is divided into multiple independent cooling devices arranged in series, with blocking members provided between adjacent cooling devices. This segmentation allows cleaning to be performed on individual sections without removing the entire cooling device assembly from the vehicle body, simplifying the cleaning operation while preventing foreign matter from entering the air pipe.
Solution Approach 2:
Blocking members are introduced as intermediary components between adjacent cooling devices. These blocking members can be selectively positioned to isolate specific cooling devices during cleaning operations, enabling easy maintenance without removing components from the vehicle body and preventing contamination of the air pipe system.
2Ease of repair
If the cooling device is hoisted up by a crane for cleaning, then cleaning can be performed, but there is a risk that foreign matter penetrates inside the air pipe
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling device assembly is segmented into multiple independent cooling devices with blocking members positioned between them. This segmentation allows cleaning to be performed on individual cooling devices in situ without hoisting the entire assembly, eliminating the risk of foreign matter entering the air pipe during the cleaning process while maintaining accessibility for maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
Blocking members are provided as preliminary protective measures between adjacent cooling devices. These blocking members prevent foreign matter from entering the air pipe during cleaning operations by isolating the cleaning zone from the air intake path, eliminating the need for hoisting and crane operations.
3Area of stationary object
If multiple cooling devices are disposed close together, then space is saved, but cleaning becomes difficult without removing them from the vehicle body
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling device assembly is divided into multiple independent cooling devices with blocking members positioned between adjacent devices. This segmentation enables cleaning operations to be performed on individual cooling devices in situ by blocking off adjacent sections, providing easy access for cleaning while maintaining compact space utilization in the engine room.
4Ease of manufacture
If the cooling device is cleaned by removing bolts and hoisting components, then cleaning can be performed, but the work is complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling device assembly is segmented into multiple independent cooling devices with blocking members that can be quickly positioned between adjacent devices. This segmentation eliminates the need to remove bolts and hoist heavy components for cleaning, allowing rapid in-situ cleaning of individual cooling devices and significantly reducing maintenance time.
Solution Approach 2:
Blocking members serve as intermediary components that can be quickly deployed between adjacent cooling devices to isolate the cleaning zone. This approach eliminates the time-consuming process of removing and hoisting cooling devices, enabling fast in-situ cleaning operations while preventing foreign matter contamination.
Data Source
AI summary
A first cooling device is disposed in an engine room at the upstream side in the air flow direction with respect to an engine. A second cooling device is disposed at the upstream side in the air flow direction with respect to the first cooling device. A third cooling device is disposed at the upstream side in the air flow direction with respect to the second cooling device. An air pipe connects the engine and the third cooling device. The air pipe passing above the first cooling device and the second cooling device. A blocking member closes off periphery of a space between the first cooling device and the second cooling device. The blocking member includes an opening. A cover member is configured to selectively open and close the opening.