Vehicle-Mounted Debris Collection With Vacuum Shredding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing debris collection devices are inadequate in efficiently collecting and shredding debris on roadways, particularly when dealing with large pieces or obstacles, and often require manual operation or limited mobility.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle-mounted debris collection system featuring a storage tank with a vacuum unit and shredding units equipped with blades, which suctionally collects debris and shreds it using a motor-driven mechanism, allowing for efficient collection and shredding of debris as the vehicle moves along the roadway.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual operation is used for debris collection, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions (vacuum suction, shredding, and collection) into a single integrated vehicle-mounted system. The vacuum unit, shredding units with blades, and storage tank work together as one automated assembly, eliminating the need for manual debris removal while maintaining manageable system complexity through functional integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs automated debris collection and shredding without manual intervention. The vacuum unit automatically sucks up debris, the shredding units automatically process it, and the storage tank automatically collects the shredded material, allowing the system to serve itself and greatly improving productivity over manual methods.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If large pieces of debris are collected without shredding, then device complexity is reduced, but object-affected harmful factors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The shredding units perform preliminary processing of debris before it is stored in the tank. By shredding large pieces of debris into smaller fragments during the collection process, the system eliminates potential hazards to traffic before the debris is deposited, preventing harmful effects in advance.
Solution Approach 2:
The shredding units act as an intermediary between the vacuum suction and the storage tank. They transform large, potentially hazardous debris into smaller, safer fragments, mediating the transition from collection to storage while eliminating the harmful effect of large debris pieces that could damage traffic.
3Productivity
If multiple shredding units are used, then productivity increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the debris processing function into multiple independent shredding units that can operate simultaneously. Each shredding unit is a separate module with its own blades and motor, allowing parallel processing of debris to increase overall productivity while maintaining modular simplicity that manages device complexity.
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
The system enables efficient and automated debris collection and shredding, protecting traffic from debris damage and allowing for easy disposal of collected materials, enhancing roadway cleanliness and safety.
Implementation Method 1
A vacuum unit is coupled to the storage tank and the vacuum unit produces vacuum pressure within the storage tank when the vacuum unit is turned on
Implementation Method 2
each of the shredding units is in fluid communication with the vacuum unit to suctionally collect debris from the roadway
Data Source
AI summary
A road debris collection assembly for includes a vehicle that has a storage tank thereon and an engine. A vacuum unit is coupled to the storage tank and the vacuum unit produces vacuum pressure within the storage tank when the vacuum unit is turned on. A pair of shredding units is each coupled to the vehicle and each of the shredding units has an inlet is aligned with a roadway upon which the vehicle is driving. Moreover, each of the shredding units is in fluid communication with the vacuum unit to suctionally collect debris from the roadway. Each of the shredding units has a plurality of blades therein and the blades in each of the shredding units shredding the debris when the shredding units are turned on.