Adjustable Loading Box With Detachable Positioning Member
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing loading boxes face challenges in versatility and reusability due to fixed sizes, requiring complex modifications such as cutting or pasting to accommodate objects of varying sizes, which increases time and costs, and reduces their applicability and recyclability.
Innovation Solution
A loading box design featuring a positioning member with a baffle and supporting arms that can be adjusted by inserting the baffle into grooves, allowing for customizable accommodating spaces without modifying the box structure, enabling reuse across different object sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the loading box uses a fixed preset size, then the manufacturing cost and mold complexity are reduced, but the versatility and applicability to objects of various sizes deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The loading box is divided into a fixed box body and detachable positioning members. The positioning members can be segmented and reconfigured to create different accommodating spaces, allowing the same box body to accommodate objects of various sizes without requiring multiple molds or complex modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning members are designed to be adjustable and reconfigurable within the box body. The baffles can be positioned at different locations and the supporting arms can be adjusted to create dynamic accommodating spaces that adapt to different object sizes, transforming a static structure into a dynamic one.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the loading box structure is modified by cutting or pasting to accommodate specific objects, then the adaptability to specific objects is improved, but the operation complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of modifying the entire box structure through cutting or pasting, only detachable positioning members are adjusted. This segmentation allows for simple reconfiguration by removing and repositioning individual positioning members rather than performing complex structural modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning members are designed to be temporarily adjusted and then recovered to their original state. After accommodating one type of object, the positioning members can be removed and the box body restored to its original configuration for reuse with different objects, eliminating permanent modifications.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the loading box structure is modified by cutting or pasting to accommodate specific objects, then the adaptability to specific objects is improved, but the reusability and resource efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning members are designed for temporary use and full recovery. After serving their purpose of defining accommodating spaces, they can be completely removed and the box body restored to its original state, allowing the same box to be reused indefinitely without permanent modifications or material loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The accommodating space parameters are changed by repositioning the positioning members rather than permanently altering the box structure. This allows the same physical box to accommodate different object sizes by simply changing the position and configuration of the detachable positioning members, maintaining resource efficiency.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple loading boxes with different sizes are produced to accommodate various objects, then the versatility is improved, but the manufacturing cost and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
A single box body design serves multiple functions by accommodating different objects through reconfigurable positioning members. Instead of producing multiple specialized boxes for different object sizes, one universal box body can be used for all object types by simply adjusting the positioning members, significantly improving manufacturing productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning members are produced as separate detachable components that can be manufactured independently and reused across different loading tasks. This segmentation allows the box body to be produced once in large quantities, while the positioning members can be adjusted and reused, improving overall manufacturing efficiency compared to producing multiple complete box variants.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a loading box, which includes a box body, a first groove set, and a first positioning member. The box body includes a base and a side wall protruding from the base along a plurality of sides of the base. The first groove set has a plurality of first grooves, and is disposed on the base along a first side. The first positioning member is arranged corresponding to the first groove set, and includes: a first baffle, detachably inserted into one of the first grooves in the first groove set; and a first supporting arm and a second supporting arm, respectively connected to the first baffle and protruding from the first baffle toward the side wall. One ends of the first supporting arm and the second supporting arm of the first positioning member away from the first baffle are detachably connected to the box body.