Tilt Bucket Front Structure Visibility and Breakout Force
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tilt buckets, particularly those designed for multi-axis operation, do not adequately enhance operator visibility and material handling efficiency, as they lack sufficient design parameters to support effective side-to-side pivoting and material engagement.
Innovation Solution
The tilt bucket features a front structure with a base plate, curved wrapper, and boxed section, including specific geometric parameters such as a ratio of maximum distance between the curved wrapper and a tangent point, tilt plates, and side attachments, which improve visibility and material handling by providing a robust and compact design that minimizes edge radius and maximizes break-out force.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a tilt bucket is designed with a tilt mechanism mounted adjacent the bucket for multi-axis operation, then the bucket can perform various operations including ditch cleaning, sloping, grading, and finishing work, but operator visibility of the bucket as it engages material is significantly reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The front structure is designed with different geometric parameters in different regions: the curved wrapper has a specific ratio (0.64-0.70) of maximum distance to line length, the boxed section provides structural reinforcement at the front, and the side attachments extend outward. These localized design variations optimize both the tilt mechanism mounting capability and operator visibility simultaneously.
2Ease of operation
If the tilt mechanism structure is mounted adjacent the bucket, then side-to-side pivoting is enabled for various operations, but the structure interferes with operator visibility where the tilting structure must be mounted
Solution Approach 1:
The side attachments extend laterally from the front structure, utilizing the horizontal dimension to provide mounting surfaces for the tilt mechanism while keeping the vertical profile compact. This dimensional approach allows the tilt mechanism to be mounted without significantly interfering with the operator's vertical line of sight to the bucket.
3Force
If the bucket has a compact design with minimized edge radius, then break-out force is maximized, but material handling efficiency may be reduced without proper geometric parameters
Solution Approach 1:
The front structure employs specific geometric parameters: the ratio of maximum distance to line length is optimized to 0.64-0.70, the boxed section provides structural reinforcement, and side attachments are positioned at specific intervals. These parameter optimizations enable the compact design to achieve both high break-out force and efficient material handling by balancing structural integrity with material flow characteristics.
Data Source
AI summary
A tilt bucket may include a front structure having an outer surface, the front structure including a base plate with a bottom surface. The tilt bucket may include a bottom edge and a curved wrapper extending between the base plate and the bottom edge. A ratio of a maximum distance between the curved wrapper and a first line extending from the bottom edge to the tangent point on the outer surface of the front structure, taken substantially perpendicularly from the first line, relative to a length of the first line, may be about 0.64 to 0.70.