Telescoping Boom Hydraulics for Multi-Implement Power Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current heavy construction equipment requires multiple machines for different tasks, leading to increased costs and complexity in construction planning due to the need for various types of machinery, necessitating a multifunctional, intelligent telescoping boom that can accommodate multiple implements efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A hydraulic circuit with a continuous circulating flow and a configurable valve bank that powers both linear and rotating hydraulic components, allowing for simultaneous operation of multiple implements with different hydraulic demands, facilitated by a variable speed positive displacement pump and an implement integration module for control and flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different types of heavy machinery are used to accommodate various construction tasks, then functional versatility is improved, but device complexity and construction costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal heavy equipment platform with a telescoping boom that can accommodate multiple different implements (excavator, backhoe, loader, forklift, etc.), allowing a single machine to perform functions that previously required multiple separate machines. The standardized mounting interface and hydraulic system enable quick interchange between implements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple implement functions into a single integrated platform. The telescoping boom structure serves as a common support for various implements, merging the functions of excavators, loaders, and forklifts into one machine that can be configured for different tasks by changing implements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different types of heavy machinery are used to accommodate various construction tasks, then functional versatility is improved, but construction costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
By providing a single machine that can perform multiple functions through implement interchange, the patent eliminates the need to purchase and maintain multiple separate machines, directly reducing construction equipment costs while maintaining full functional versatility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a single piece of equipment accommodates multiple implements with different hydraulic needs, then adaptability is improved, but hydraulic system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hydraulic system is designed as a universal platform with a configurable valve bank that can be programmed to accommodate the specific hydraulic requirements of different implements. The system provides standardized hydraulic outlets that can be configured through software to match the demands of excavators, loaders, forklifts, and other implements.
Solution Approach 2:
The hydraulic system incorporates a programmable valve bank that can dynamically reconfigure flow paths and pressure settings based on which implement is attached. The system adapts its hydraulic configuration through electronic control, allowing the same physical hardware to serve multiple implement types with different hydraulic requirements.
4Ease of operation
If quick disconnect aspects are added to hydraulic valves for ease of implement exchange, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hydraulic valves are pre-configured with quick disconnect mechanisms that allow implements to be rapidly attached and detached without manual hydraulic line connections. The quick disconnect features are built into the valve bank structure, enabling operators to exchange implements quickly while the system automatically or manually configures the hydraulic connections.
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
Enables a single piece of equipment to efficiently handle various tasks with multiple implements, reducing the need for multiple machines, simplifying construction planning, and lowering costs by providing a versatile and adaptable solution for changing site requirements.
Implementation Method 1
a hydraulic pump... generates a pressurized hydraulic flow... that may be distributed... to the hydraulic components of the given implement
Implementation Method 2
the system may comprise a hydraulic circuit with a continuous, circulating flow through a circuit that includes a hydraulic pump
Implementation Method 3
The hydraulic pump may be a variable speed positive displacement ('PD') pump so that the pressure and flow rate of the hydraulic flow generated by the pump may be varied in response to demand
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are various embodiments, aspects and features a multifunction, intelligent telescoping boom system. The system may comprise a hydraulic circuit with a continuous, circulating flow through a circuit that includes a hydraulic pump and a configurable valve bank. Valves in the valve bank may be designated to given components of any of a multitude of implement attachments. In this way, the continuous flow of hydraulic fluid through the valve bank may be distributed, via the valves, to the hydraulic components of implements. Hydraulic flow in excess of the demand created by the hydraulic components moves on through the valve bank and returns to the pump to continue the circulation. Also returning to the pump from the valve bank is any hydraulic fluid returning to the valve bank from the hydraulic components. Advantageously, because the system provides a continuous circulation of pressurized hydraulic fluid through the bank, implements with a mix of linear and rotating hydraulic components may be simultaneously powered from the same source of pressurized flow.