Adjustable Logistics Rail for Irregular Cargo 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 existing horizontal logistics devices are bolted to the sides of the transportation vehicle, then they provide stable cargo securement, but they do not allow for adjustments based on cargo size and shape and require frequent re-bolting
Solution Approach 1:
The logistics device incorporates a movable rail system that can be repositioned along vertical posts without bolting, allowing dynamic adjustment to accommodate different cargo dimensions. The rail slides within receiving spaces of the vertical posts, enabling quick reconfiguration while maintaining securement stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into modular components including vertical posts, horizontal rails, and adjustable slides. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of each component to fit various cargo configurations without requiring complete reassembly or re-bolting of the entire system.
2Force
If existing devices are designed for downward force only, then they support logistics bars and restraint strapping, but they do not account for horizontal forces during cargo transport
Solution Approach 1:
The vertical posts are designed with receiving spaces specifically configured to engage with the rail system, creating localized engagement points that can resist both vertical and horizontal forces. The rail and clip assembly provides targeted horizontal force resistance at the cargo securement points while maintaining overall system reliability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If vertical logistics posts are permanently secured at regular intervals, then they provide stable mounting points, but they do not accommodate non-standard gaps between posts
Solution Approach 1:
The rail system includes an adjustable slide mechanism that can extend or retract to accommodate varying distances between vertical posts. This allows the same device to fit both standard and nonstandard gaps by simply adjusting the slide position, maintaining ease of operation while increasing adaptability.
4Productivity
If static horizontal logistics devices are used, then they are simple in design, but they require unbolting and re-bolting with each load change
Solution Approach 1:
The replacement of bolted connections with a sliding rail system allows rapid repositioning of the horizontal logistics device along the vertical posts. This dynamic adjustment mechanism eliminates the time-consuming bolting and unbolting process, significantly improving cargo loading efficiency while reducing reconfiguration time.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables secure and efficient cargo loading and unloading by allowing horizontal cargo securement at any height, with the ability to be easily adjusted and reconfigured without damaging the vehicle, providing flexibility and stability for various cargo sizes and shapes.
Implementation Method 1
The clips can be spring loaded
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.