Adjustable Cargo Rail for Irregular Logistics Post Gaps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing logistics devices for securing cargo in transportation vehicles are not adjustable and do not account for horizontal forces, limiting their ability to accommodate various cargo sizes and shapes without requiring frequent reconfiguration or re-bolting.
Innovation Solution
A movable and adjustable logistics device with a rail and spring-loaded clips that can be slid and repositioned along vertical logistics posts, allowing for securement of cargo at different heights and lengths, accommodating irregular gaps between posts and enabling easy reconfiguration for different cargo loads.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If static horizontal logistics devices are bolted to the sides of the transportation vehicle, then the device provides stable cargo securement, but the device cannot be adjusted for different cargo sizes and shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the Dynamics principle by transforming the static bolted horizontal logistics device into a movable device that can be repositioned along vertical logistics posts. The device includes a movable horizontal bar with engagement mechanisms (such as clips or hooks) that can slide along the vertical posts and lock into place at different heights and positions, enabling dynamic adjustment for various cargo configurations without requiring unbolting and re-bolting operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies the Segmentation principle by dividing the horizontal logistics device into separable components that can independently engage with the vertical logistics posts. The horizontal bar is segmented with multiple engagement points or detachable connectors that can interface with corresponding features on the vertical posts, allowing the device to be quickly reconfigured by disconnecting and reconnecting at different positions rather than requiring complete disassembly.
2Reliability
If existing devices are designed for downward force only, then the device structure is simplified, but the device cannot account for horizontal forces during cargo transport
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the Local quality principle by enhancing specific localized features of the device to handle horizontal forces. The engagement mechanisms between the horizontal bar and vertical posts are designed with reinforced connection points, friction surfaces, or interlocking geometries that provide localized strength and resistance against horizontal forces, while the rest of the device structure maintains its simplified design for downward force support.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies theComposite materials principle by using materials or structural composites that combine properties for resisting both downward and horizontal forces. The horizontal logistics device incorporates materials or composite structures that provide anisotropic mechanical properties, offering high strength in both vertical and horizontal directions at critical engagement points, while maintaining overall structural simplicity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If vertical logistics posts are permanently secured at regular intervals, then the installation process is simplified, but the device cannot accommodate non-standard gaps between posts
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies theParameter changes principle by designing the horizontal logistics device with adjustable parameters that allow it to adapt to different gap sizes between vertical logistics posts. The device includes telescopic sections, adjustable-length bars, or reconfigurable engagement mechanisms that can modify their dimensions or configuration to fit both standard and non-standard gaps, enabling the same device to work with permanently secured posts at various intervals.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides flexible and efficient cargo securement, allowing for quick adjustment and reconfiguration to fit various cargo sizes and shapes, enhancing safety and reducing the time required for loading and unloading processes.
Implementation Method 1
clips configured to slot into receiving spaces of logistics posts
Data Source
AI summary
A device and method for securing cargo to vertical logistics posts on a side of a transportation vehicle. The device comprises a rail with a plurality of slots, an adjustable slide for adjusting the overall horizontal length of the device to fit between irregularly spaced gaps of parallel vertical logistics posts, and clips that are inserted and removably retained in corresponding receiving spaces of vertical logistics posts. Cargo is secured to the device through the slots on the rail. The device provides ease of relocation and adjustment for irregular gaps between vertical logistics posts.