Adjustable Magnetic Support Stand for Stable Pallet Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing support stands for pallets in concrete pipe manufacturing are unsafe and unreliable, often slipping or failing under load due to hidden defects in wooden posts or inadequate attachment mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable magnetic support stand with a housing, incremental receiving holes, and removable legs, secured by a magnet to a sub-base or inner mold, allowing for precise height adjustments and stable positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If adjustable jacks are used to position the pallet, then the pallet can be adjusted to the appropriate height, but the jacks can easily slip out and are not attachable to the form
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical jack system with a magnetic support stand. The magnetic force provides both the positioning capability and the attachment function, eliminating the need for separate mechanical attachment mechanisms. The magnet is secured to the form and holds the support stand in place without requiring traditional mechanical fastening.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic support stand acts as an intermediary between the form and the pallet. It provides a reliable attachment to the form through its magnet while simultaneously offering adjustable height positioning for the pallet, thus mediating between the need for stability and adjustability.
2Device complexity
If wooden posts are used to support the pallet, then the support structure is simple, but they are inherently unreliable and unsafe due to hidden cracks or defects
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the wooden post support system with a magnetic support stand. The magnetic attachment mechanism eliminates the need for wooden posts entirely, providing a safer and more reliable support structure that does not suffer from hidden cracks or defects inherent in wood.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the material parameter from wood to metal (magnetic material), fundamentally altering the properties of the support structure. This material substitution eliminates the reliability issues associated with wooden posts while maintaining structural simplicity.
3Reliability
If magnets are used to secure the support stand to the sub-base, then the stand is held securely in position, but the magnet must be strongly attached to prevent slipping
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the magnetic attachment system into two separate magnets: one secured to the form and one attached to the support stand. This segmentation allows each magnet to be optimized for its specific function while working together to provide secure positioning. The distributed magnetic force reduces the requirement for any single magnet to be excessively strong.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Provides secure and safe support for pallets during concrete production, ensuring consistent product quality by maintaining stand position throughout the curing process.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet attached to the housing and adapted for holding the stand in position
Data Source
AI summary
A sub-base; an inner mold positioned on the sub-base; a pallet positioned around the inner mold and adjustable along the inner mold; and an adjustable magnetic support stand for supporting the pallet around the inner mold and positioned on the sub-base.