Motor Vehicle Material Sorting Hopper System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional motor vehicles used for transporting material face challenges in achieving a level load across the entire storage area due to the steep angle of repose of the material, resulting in limited volume capacity and lack of segregation capabilities, with materials often being mixed together.
Innovation Solution
A motor vehicle equipped with a bin tipper and a hopper system that allows for the sorting and distribution of material into multiple containers within the vehicle, enabling precise placement and segregation of materials through a controlled loading and unloading process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a bin tipper loads material at a single location in the storage area, then the loading process is simple, but the material forms a peaked pile that limits loading volume
Solution Approach 1:
The storage area is divided into multiple loading zones (first loading zone and second loading zone) separated by a partition wall. The bin tipper alternates between these zones, distributing material evenly across the storage area rather than concentrating it at one location, thereby eliminating peaked piles and maximizing loading volume.
2Device complexity
If a single storage area is used, then the vehicle structure is simple, but material segregation is not possible
Solution Approach 1:
A partition wall divides the storage area into separate first and second loading zones, enabling the vehicle to segregate different types of material. The bin tipper can load different materials into different zones, providing material segregation capability while maintaining a relatively simple overall vehicle structure.
3Productivity
If the bin tipper loads material repeatedly at the same location, then the operation is efficient, but void spaces are created reducing loading capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The bin tipper's loading position is made dynamic by alternating between a first loading zone and a second loading zone. This dynamic positioning prevents material from concentrating at a single location, eliminates void spaces that would form with repeated loading at the same spot, and maximizes the use of available storage volume.
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
This solution enhances the loading capacity by minimizing void spaces and allows for the segregation of materials, optimizing the use of vehicle space and enabling efficient transportation and sorting of materials to specific locations.
Implementation Method 1
hopper (3) configured to receive the material from the collection bin and transport the material to a selected location in the material-storage compartment
Data Source
AI summary
A motor vehicle for collecting and sorting material includes at least one container disposed in a material-storage compartment of the motor vehicle, a bin tipper configured to receive a collection bin containing the material, and a hopper configured to receive the material from the collection bin and transport the material to a selected location in the material-storage compartment of the motor vehicle.