Working Machine Battery Guard for Flexible Swivel Layout
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing working machines face limitations in battery positioning due to the risk of damage from external impacts during turns, necessitating restrictive layout configurations.
Innovation Solution
A guard member is provided outward of the battery in the machine body width direction to protect the battery from external impacts, featuring a contact portion that transfers impacts to the swivel board and an impact receiver aligned horizontally to absorb forces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the battery is positioned outward of the swivel board to improve space utilization, then the layout flexibility is improved, but the battery becomes vulnerable to external impacts during turns
Solution Approach 1:
A guard member is introduced as an intermediary protective element between the battery and the external environment. The guard member includes a contact portion that interfaces with the swivel board and an impact receiver that absorbs external impacts, thereby protecting the battery while allowing flexible positioning
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the battery is positioned inward of the swivel board to avoid external impacts, then the protection from external impact is improved, but the layout flexibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The guard member serves as a protective intermediary that enables the battery to be positioned in locations that would otherwise be too vulnerable, effectively extending the safe positioning zones while maintaining layout flexibility
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a guard member is added to protect the battery from external impacts, then the protection level is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The guard member is segmented into distinct functional portions: a contact portion for interfacing with the swivel board and an impact receiver for absorbing impacts. This segmentation allows each portion to be optimized for its specific function while keeping the overall structure manageable
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the guard member have different structural characteristics tailored to their specific functions. The contact portion is designed for stable interfacing with the swivel board, while the impact receiver is designed to absorb impact forces, creating local quality variations that enhance overall protection efficiency
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 configuration reduces the limitations on battery positioning, allowing for more flexible placement while effectively guarding against external impacts.
Implementation Method 1
The guard member includes a contact portion to contact the swivel board such that the swivel board receives the impact applied to the guard member
Implementation Method 2
The guard member includes an impact receiver to receive the impact
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AI summary
A working machine (1) includes a traveling device (3), a machine body (2) turnably supported on the traveling device (3), a device (28) attached to a swivel board (15) defining a bottom of the machine body (2), and a guard member (54) provided outward of the device (28) in a machine body width direction (K2) to guard the device (28) from an external impact.