Soil Compaction Device Receiving Sections for Secure Fork Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing soil compaction devices face safety risks during transport due to slipping or tipping off transport pallets, posing a danger to the device and personnel, especially on uneven construction sites.
Innovation Solution
A soil compaction device with receiving sections on its body that allow secure attachment to a lifting fork, eliminating the need for additional lifting devices and ensuring the device remains stable during transport by maintaining its center of gravity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the soil compaction device is transported on a transport pallet in an unsecured state, then the transport process is simple and quick, but the device may slip or tip off the pallet during braking or on uneven roads, causing damage and personal injury
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving sections are divided into two pairs, with each pair consisting of two spaced-apart recesses. This segmentation allows the lifting fork to engage at multiple discrete points, providing both longitudinal and lateral stabilization without requiring a complex unified structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution transitions from one-dimensional securing (front-to-back) by adding receiving sections on opposite sides of the device. This multi-dimensional arrangement of receiving sections prevents tipping in multiple directions simultaneously, addressing the three-dimensional stability problem.
2Reliability
If additional lifting devices such as lifting ropes or lifting straps with load hooks are used, then the soil compaction device can be securely lifted and transported, but the device complexity and number of components increase
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting function is merged directly into the soil compaction device structure through the receiving sections. The recesses are integrated into the device housing, eliminating the need for separate lifting devices and reducing the total number of components while maintaining secure lifting capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The soil compaction device provides its own lifting interface through the receiving sections, eliminating the need for external lifting equipment. The device serves its own transportation needs by incorporating the lifting attachment points directly into its structure.
3Ease of operation
If a transport pallet is used to move the soil compaction device, then the device can be transported, but the center of gravity of the assembly changes, creating a variable tipping moment that reduces transport safety
Solution Approach 1:
The transport pallet is extracted from the transportation system, and the soil compaction device is designed to be lifted and transported directly by the lifting fork. This removal of the intermediate pallet eliminates the variable center of gravity problem while maintaining full transport capability.
4Ease of manufacture
If the receiving sections are formed as separate parts, then the structure can accommodate the compactor easily, but the manufacturing cost and assembly complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving sections are merged into a single integrated recess structure formed as one piece. This consolidation reduces the number of separate components from multiple discrete receiving sections to a single monolithic structure, simplifying both manufacturing and assembly while maintaining the functional accommodation capability.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a soil compaction device (1) comprising a compaction element, for example, a compaction plate (2). According to the invention, the compaction attachment (1) has two interspaced receiving sections (6) for receiving a rigid retaining element (17a, 17b) of a transport means (16).