Working Machine Cylinder Arrangement for Compact Transport

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Solution Overview

Problem

Demolition machines with ultra-long attachments face challenges in disassembling and transporting due to increased height, which affects safety, operability, and transportation costs, as the internal boom cylinder and arm cylinder positions require significant space, leading to higher overall heights and difficulties in truck transport.

Innovation Solution

The working machine design includes a base machine with a working attachment featuring a base-end boom, a lead-end boom, and an arm, where the lead-end boom cylinder and arm cylinders are positioned differently in the width direction to reduce the required length between the boom and arm, allowing for a triple-folded state that lowers the overall height, enabling truck transport and enhancing safety and operability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If the internal boom cylinder and arm cylinder are disposed at the same position in the width direction of the working attachment, then the structure is simplified, but the heightwise space for the cylinders is increased, leading to increased overall height

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecylinder arrangementVSAvoidoverall height
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSLength of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dimensionality change by transitioning the cylinder arrangement from a vertical stacking configuration (same width position, different heights) to a horizontal distribution configuration (different width positions, same or overlapping height ranges). Specifically, the internal boom cylinder is disposed at a first position in the width direction, while the arm cylinder is disposed at a second position in the width direction, allowing both cylinders to occupy the same height range without interfering with each other. This spatial reconfiguration in the width dimension resolves the contradiction by eliminating the need for vertical separation while maintaining structural simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Ease of operation

If the distance between the boom and arm in folded posture is increased to accommodate cylinder space, then the cylinders can be properly positioned, but the overall height of the working attachment is increased, making truck transport difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecylinder positioningVSAvoidtransport height
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLength of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent resolves this contradiction by utilizing the width dimension to accommodate both cylinders simultaneously. By disposing the internal boom cylinder at a first width position and the arm cylinder at a second width position, both cylinders can be properly positioned and operated without requiring increased vertical space. This allows the working attachment to maintain a compact height suitable for truck transport while ensuring adequate space for both cylinders at their respective width positions during operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Ease of operation

If the working attachment is placed on the ground in a triple-folded state for disassembling, then the disassembling operation can be performed, but the height is increased making it difficult to secure safety and operability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisassembling operationVSAvoidsafety
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent addresses the safety concern by redistributing the cylinders in the width direction rather than stacking them vertically. This configuration allows the working attachment to be folded into a compact triple-folded state with reduced height, enabling operators to perform disassembling operations at a lower, safer position on the ground. The internal boom cylinder and arm cylinder are positioned at different width locations, allowing both to function properly while maintaining a low overall height that enhances operator safety and accessibility during maintenance operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS8684198B2Working machine
Publication Date: 2014.04.01 KOBELCO CONSTR MASCH CO LTD
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AI summary

A working machine includes a base machine and a working attachment. The working attachment has a base-end boom, a lead-end boom, and an arm. The working machine is collapsible into a triple-folded state, with the base-end boom being located on the upper side and the arm being located on the lower side with respect to the lead-end boom, as a posture of the working machine for transport. The working machine further includes a lead-end boom cylinder for moving the lead-end boom, and an arm cylinder for moving the arm. The lead-end boom has a first lead-end boom cylinder attachment portion for mounting the lead-end boom cylinder, and a first arm cylinder attachment portion for mounting the arm cylinder. The first lead-end boom cylinder attachment portion is disposed at a position different from the first arm cylinder attachment portion in a widthwise direction of the working attachment, and lower than the first arm cylinder attachment portion in the transport posture.