Telescopic Soil Injector Support for Compact Turf Aeration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing soil treatment apparatuses for loosening soil in grass-covered areas require complex control mechanisms to manage the movement of injection elements, leading to potential damage and a bulky design.
Innovation Solution
A soil treatment apparatus with a supporting device comprising two interconnected portions that allow for relative movement, enabling injection elements to be inserted and withdrawn during operation without a separate relative movement mechanism, thus simplifying the design and reducing the risk of damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a separate relative movement mechanism is used to manage injection elements during driving operation, then the injection elements can be properly positioned in the soil, but the device becomes bulky and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the supporting device structure with the relative movement mechanism. The first and second supporting device portions are interconnected to form a telescopic structure that provides relative movement capability as an integrated part of the supporting device, eliminating the need for a separate complex movement mechanism while maintaining reliable injection element positioning during driving operation
2Device complexity
If a voluminous basic structure is used to accommodate the relative movement mechanism, then the mechanism can be properly housed, but the overall device size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested structure where the second supporting device portion is disposed within or alongside the first supporting device portion, forming a telescopic arrangement. This nesting allows the relative movement mechanism to be accommodated within the existing supporting device structure without requiring additional voluminous housing, thus maintaining a compact overall device size
3Reliability
If complex control is used to compensate for driving operation movement, then injection element damage is avoided, but the control system becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic telescopic structure where the first and second supporting device portions can move relative to each other in response to driving operation movements. This dynamic adaptation automatically compensates for movement variations, protecting injection elements from damage without requiring complex control systems, as the mechanical structure itself adapts to the changing conditions
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus achieves efficient soil loosening with improved aeration and drainage, promoting grass root growth, while maintaining a compact and simple structure.
Implementation Method 1
a fluid supply device which is directly or indirectly in fluid connection with the injection elements for providing fluid
Data Source
AI summary
A soil treatment apparatus for loosening soil includes a supporting device and a holding device movably held on the supporting device. A plurality of injection elements are held on the holding device. The injection elements are insertable into and withdrawable from soil via a lifting device. A fluid supply device is in fluid connection with the injection elements for providing fluid. The supporting device includes a first supporting device portion and a second supporting device portion. The soil treatment apparatus is configured to be caused to move in a processing direction via the first supporting device portion. The holding device is held on the second supporting device portion. The first and second supporting device portions are arranged one behind the other in the processing direction and interconnected so as to be movable and in particular displaceable relative to one another in the processing direction.