Tank Clamp Mounting Block for Independent Tension and Load Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fastening connections for securing fluid tanks to mobile machines limit flexibility and reliability by interdependence between clamp tensioning and load-carrying capacity.
Innovation Solution
A band clamp assembly comprising a mounting block and bracket, where the mounting block is engaged with the band clamp to set tension and with the bracket to support the tank load, allowing independent adjustment of tension and load support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional fastening connections are used to secure tanks to mobile machines, then the tank can be retained within the mounting arrangement, but the flexibility and reliability are limited due to interdependence between clamp tensioning and load-carrying capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting arrangement is segmented into distinct functional components: band clamps for tensioning and fastening connections for load-bearing. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of tensioning force and load-carrying capacity, resolving the interdependence problem and improving both reliability and flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces a dimensional separation between tensioning function and load-bearing function. Band clamps operate in the tensioning dimension while fastening connections operate in the load-bearing dimension, allowing independent optimization of each function without compromising the other.
2Ease of operation
If adjustable fastening connections are used to establish clamp tensioning, then necessary tensioning can be achieved, but the load-carrying capacity becomes proportionally adjusted, limiting flexibility
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates tensioning adjustment from load-carrying capacity adjustment into independent subsystems. Band clamps provide tensioning adjustment without affecting the structural load-bearing capacity of the fastening connections, reducing device complexity and improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The band clamps act as an intermediary element that provides necessary tensioning force without being structurally dependent on the load-carrying fastening connections. This intermediary function allows independent adjustment of tensioning while maintaining fixed load-carrying capacity.
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AI summary
An assembly, for securing a tank to a tank mount of a mobile machine, includes a band clamp surrounding a periphery of the tank, a mounting block coupled to the band clamp, and a bracket. The mounting block includes first mounting holes defined in a first surface and second mounting holes defined in a second surface that is angled relative to the first surface by a first angle. The bracket includes a first portion coupled to the tank mount and a second portion coupled to the first portion and angled relative to the first portion by a second angle. The mounting block is engaged with the first portion of the bracket, via the first mounting holes, to set a tension of the band clamp. In addition, the mounting block is engaged with the second portion of the bracket, via the second mounting holes, to support a load of the tank.