Soil Processor Wing Linkage for Uniform Load and Transport Traction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Agricultural soil processing machines with wings and central frames face issues with uneven soil processing due to lever-like weight transfer from towing devices, and during transport, the folded wings reduce traction.
Innovation Solution
The agricultural soil processing device incorporates a connecting mechanism with a balancing piston that allows efficient load transfer to the outermost working sections, ensuring uniform contact and improved traction during transport by compensating for the moment of force caused by reclining wings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the wings are rotationally mounted to the central frame, then the device can be folded for transport, but the folded wings create a moment of force that reduces traction of the towing device
Solution Approach 1:
The balancing piston acts as a counterweight mechanism that compensates for the moment of force created by folded wings. By adjusting the piston's position, the system balances the lifting effect on the central frame, thereby maintaining traction force during transport while preserving the folding capability for adaptability.
2Productivity
If the towing device weight is transferred to the working units, then soil processing can be performed, but the lever-like transfer creates uneven contact pressure across the width of the device
Solution Approach 1:
The balancing piston enables local adjustment of load distribution by independently compensating for moments on each side of the central frame. This allows different sections of the working units to receive appropriate contact pressure, ensuring uniform soil processing across the entire width while maintaining overall productivity.
3Area of stationary object
If the wings are extended for working, then soil processing across the width is enabled, but the weight transfer lifts the central frame reducing stability
Solution Approach 1:
The balancing piston serves as a counterweight mechanism that offsets the lifting moment generated when wings are extended for wide-area working. By adjusting the piston extension, the system maintains central frame stability and position while enabling the wings to span the required working width.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution ensures uniform soil processing across the entire width of the device and enhances traction during transport by efficiently managing the load and moment of force, thereby improving safety and operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
the balancing piston compensates for the moment of force caused by the wings reclining to the central axis, thereby providing greater traction for the travel wheels of the towing device
Implementation Method 2
the connecting element is rotationally seated around the frame pin and provided with a horizontally seated connecting element pin, wherein the wing is rotationally connected to the connecting element at the point of the connecting element pin
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AI summary
An agricultural soil processing device comprises a central frame provided with a coupling mechanism for mounting to a towing device provided with a mount. Wings are rotationally mounted to the central frame. Sections of working units are rotationally mounted to the wings, wherein the sections of the working units are comprised of at least one row of working units. At least one travel wheel is mounted to each wing. The rotational mounting of the wing is connected to the central frame by a connecting mechanism comprising at least a vertically seated frame pin, a connecting element, and a balancing piston. The connecting element is rotationally seated around the frame pin and provided with a horizontally seated connecting element pin. The wing is rotationally connected to the connecting element at the point of the connecting element pin, and the balancing piston is rotationally mounted around the frame pin by one end and rotationally mounted to the wing by the other end.