Transformable Crushing Plant for Road-Transport Compliance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing crushing plants are difficult to transport due to their large size, which exceeds local trucking regulations, limiting their mobility and versatility.
Innovation Solution
A crushing plant with variable overall dimensions that can switch between a working configuration and a transport configuration, reducing its length, width, and height to facilitate road transport and enable operation in diverse environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the crushing plant is designed with large dimensions to accommodate all working components, then the working capability is improved, but the transportability deteriorates due to exceeding trucking regulations
Solution Approach 1:
The crushing plant incorporates movable and reconfigurable components that allow dynamic transformation between working and transport configurations. The conveyor belt can be folded or repositioned, the crushing unit can be detached or repositioned, and the overall structure can be collapsed to reduce dimensions for transport while maintaining full working capability when deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
The plant is divided into modular segments including the crushing unit, conveyor belt system, and support structure that can be independently positioned or reconfigured. This segmentation allows certain components to be moved or folded to reduce overall plant dimensions during transport while maintaining operational capability when assembled in working configuration.
2Productivity
If the crushing plant maintains large dimensions for operational efficiency, then the productivity is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to limited mobility to different working sites
Solution Approach 1:
The plant employs dynamic reconfiguration mechanisms including movable conveyor belts, repositionable crushing units, and collapsible support structures that enable the plant to transform between compact transport mode for easy mobility and expanded working mode for optimal productivity at various job sites.
Solution Approach 2:
The crushing plant is designed with multi-functional capabilities where the same structure serves both transport and working functions. The plant can be relocated to different working sites and reconfigured for various crushing operations, providing universal applicability across different environments while maintaining operational efficiency.
3Reliability
If the plant components are fixed in position for stable operation, then the reliability is improved, but the ease of repair deteriorates due to difficulty in accessing and replacing components
Solution Approach 1:
The plant is designed with modular segmented components including the crushing unit, conveyor belt system, and support structures that can be independently accessed, removed, or replaced. This modular architecture maintains operational stability when assembled while facilitating easy maintenance and repair by allowing individual component replacement without dismantling the entire plant.
Solution Approach 2:
The plant incorporates movable and reconfigurable components that can be dynamically accessed or repositioned for maintenance purposes. The conveyor belt can be folded or repositioned, and the crushing unit can be detached to provide access to underlying components, enabling easy repair while maintaining operational stability during normal operation.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a crushing plant (100) with variable overall dimensions, the plant (100) comprising a frame (102) which develops along a direction of development (B-B), a loading unit (104) connected to the frame (102) and adapted to receive inert material and to feed the inert material to a crushing unit (106), a crushing unit (106) associated with the loading unit (104) to receive the inert material and configured to perform a working phase of the inert material and to feed the worked inert material to a conveyor belt (107), a conveyor belt (107) connected to the frame (102) and configured to receive and transport the worked inert material, wherein the crushing plant (100) is switchable between a working configuration wherein the plant (100) has a first length along the direction of development (B-B) and a transport configuration wherein the plant (100) has a second length along the direction of development (B-B), wherein the second length is lower than the first length.