Vacuum Stall Cleaning Trailer with Mulching Fan
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional stall cleaning systems are inefficient, requiring excessive time and labor to clean multiple stalls, especially in large barns.
Innovation Solution
A stall cleaning trailer system equipped with a vacuum machine and mulcher, mounted on a trailer, which uses a hose to suction and mulch substrate, allowing for quick removal and spreading of clean material, and can be secured to vehicles for easy maneuverability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional scoop and wheelbarrow systems are used, then the cleaning process is simple and requires minimal equipment, but the cleaning time and labor required increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical system of scooping and wheelbarrow transport with a vacuum-based system. The vacuum cleaner uses a motor-driven fan to create negative pressure, drawing substrate and manure through a hose and into a collection container, eliminating the need for manual scooping and wheelbarrow handling.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention employs pneumatic principles by using a vacuum cleaner with a motor-driven fan that creates negative pressure to move substrate and manure through a hose. The system uses air flow to transport the collected material from the stall to the collection container, replacing manual mechanical transport.
2Ease of operation
If manual scooping is used, then the equipment required is minimal, but the labor intensity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The vacuum cleaner system serves multiple functions: it collects substrate and manure, transports it through the hose, stores it in the collection container, and can spread it during transport. This multi-functionality maintains operational simplicity while significantly improving cleaning efficiency compared to separate scoop and wheelbarrow operations.
3Quantity of substance
If frequent trips to empty collection containers are made, then the system can handle large amounts of substrate, but the time required for emptying increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by collecting and storing substrate in the vacuum cleaner's collection container during normal operation. The container is designed to accumulate a substantial quantity of substrate before needing to be emptied, allowing the cleaning process to continue uninterrupted for extended periods.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds the dimension of mobile spreading by incorporating a spreader mechanism that can distribute collected substrate during the vehicle's movement. This allows the system to offload substrate continuously during transport rather than requiring separate emptying stops, effectively turning the emptying process into a productive spreading operation.
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 significantly reduces cleaning time by efficiently removing and mulching substrate, enabling faster stall cleaning and potential use in various industries beyond agriculture.
Implementation Method 1
The vacuum cleaner uses a motor-driven fan to create negative pressure, drawing substrate and manure through a hose and into a collection container
Data Source
AI summary
A stall vacuum trailer system to secure to a vehicle, the system includes a trailer supported by a frame and having a cargo compartment to receive particles therein; a vacuum machine supported by the frame, the vacuum machine having a motor; a fan device to mulch a substrate into the particles; and a hose extending from the fan and to extend to a rear of the cargo compartment; the fan device creates a vacuum effect to pull the substrate through the hose and further through the fan device and into the cargo compartment; the substrate is mulched into particles while entering the cargo compartment.