Skid Steer Loader Attachment for Pile Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of vertical piles or columns for structures like solar arrays is often difficult, time-consuming, and costly due to the need for precise placement and the use of heavy machinery or excavation, which complicates the process.
Innovation Solution
An attachment for a skid steer loader comprising a boom arm with a rotating mechanism and hydraulic cylinders that allow for precise rotation and downward pressure application, enabling the installation of vertical columns without requiring the loader vehicle to be precisely positioned.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If heavy machinery is used to drive piles into the ground, then installation force is sufficient, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment device is designed to be universally applicable to various loader vehicles, allowing a single device to perform multiple functions including pile installation, excavation, and material handling across different construction scenarios
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the pile driving function with the loader vehicle's existing hydraulic system and arm structure, combining multiple functions (loading, excavating, and pile installation) into an integrated attachment device that reduces overall system complexity
2Force
If heavy machinery is used for pile installation, then installation capability is sufficient, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment device incorporates dynamic hydraulic control that allows real-time adjustment of installation force and arm positioning, enabling faster adaptation to different pile types and ground conditions compared to static heavy machinery
Solution Approach 2:
The device utilizes the loader vehicle's existing hydraulic system to power the pile installation process, eliminating the need for separate hydraulic power units and enabling rapid, controlled pile driving through hydraulic actuators
3Manufacturing precision
If the loader vehicle must be precisely positioned, then pile placement precision is achieved, but ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment device acts as an intermediary between the loader vehicle and the ground, providing a stable mounting platform with integrated positioning mechanisms that eliminate the need for precise vehicle positioning while maintaining accurate pile placement
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment device is segmented into independently controllable components (arm, boom, pile holder) that can be positioned and adjusted separately, allowing precise pile placement through component-level control rather than requiring entire vehicle positioning precision
4Manufacturing precision
If excavation equipment is used to dig holes for piles, then pile location precision is achieved, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the pile installation function with the loader vehicle's existing hydraulic system and arm structure, combining multiple functions (loading, excavating, and pile installation) into an integrated attachment device that reduces overall system complexity
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
This solution simplifies and speeds up the installation process by allowing for precise placement and consistent downward pressure application, reducing the need for extensive machinery and excavation, thereby lowering costs and improving efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a first hydraulic cylinder attaching the left loader arm with the boom arm; and a second hydraulic cylinder attaching the right loader arm with the boom arm
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is an attachment and vehicle that includes a left loader arm, a right loader arm, and a boom arm operatively attached to the left loader arm and the right loader arm. The boom arm extends in substantially the same direction that both the left loader arm and the right loader arm extends, is positioned between the left loader arm and the right loader arm, and includes a rotating mechanism at a first end for attaching and rotating a vertical column for installation in the ground. The attachment includes a first hydraulic cylinder attaching the left loader arm with the boom arm and a second hydraulic cylinder attaching the right loader arm with the boom arm. The first and second hydraulic cylinders exact rotation on the boom arm, and the first and second hydraulic cylinders extend at least substantially perpendicular to the plane of rotation of the boom arm.