Universal Tractor Pull Bar Bracket Mounting System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tractor pull bar mounting systems are not standardized across different models, requiring customization and modification to accommodate various tractor makes and models, leading to inefficiencies and increased complexity when switching between different tractor models.
Innovation Solution
A pull bar mounting bracket assembly featuring a pair of brackets and clamps that can be easily mounted on the weight rack of a tractor, allowing for adjustable positioning and secure attachment of a pull bar without the need for customization, using all-threaded rods and C-shaped clamp bases and locks to sandwich the pull bar for stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If pull bars are mounted using ad hoc methods specific to each tractor model, then the pull bar can be securely mounted to that specific model, but the mounting process requires customization and modification for each new model year
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly is designed with a universal interface that can accommodate multiple tractor models within the same make. The brackets can be positioned at different locations along the weight rack and secured using the existing weight holes, allowing the same bracket design to work across different model years without customization.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket assembly incorporates adjustability along the length of the weight rack, allowing the brackets to be repositioned to accommodate different numbers and arrangements of ballast weights. This dynamic positioning capability enables the same mounting system to adapt to various tractor configurations.
2Reliability
If pull bars are mounted with custom drilling and bolting arrangements for each model year, then the mounting can be securely attached, but the process requires time-consuming modifications
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly is pre-designed with mounting holes that align with the standard weight rack holes. This preliminary configuration allows the brackets to be directly bolted to the weight rack using existing holes, eliminating the need for custom drilling and significantly reducing mounting time.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the mounting function from the tractor-specific components and relocates it to the universal bracket assembly. The brackets interface with the weight rack through standardized holes, separating the mounting mechanism from the tractor model-specific details.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the pull bar mounting system is standardized across tractor models, then the same assembly can be transferred between models, but the system must accommodate variations in weight rack configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate bracket components that can be independently positioned along the weight rack. Each bracket can be placed at different locations to accommodate various weight configurations, providing adaptability without requiring a completely different design for each model.
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AI summary
A pull bar mounting bracket assembly is provided for mounting to the weight rack on the front of a given make of tractor. The mounting assembly includes two brackets positioned on either end of a row of weights that are made for said tractor make and supported on the weight rack, the brackets also being made for the given make of tractor and supported on the weight rack like the weights. The brackets have apertures that align with corresponding apertures in the weights to allow a bolt to be extended through the weights and secured at each end to the brackets. Each bracket also supports a clamp having a fixed clamp base and a removable clamp lock that are used to removably secure a pull bar to the brackets. The pull bar mounting bracket assembly can be easily removed from one model of the given make of tractor to another model of that tractor make without requiring any modification or customization of the mounting assembly or the tractors.