Anti-dumpling Pallet with Retractable Support Members
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pallet structures face instability issues when cargo height exceeds the pallet height, leading to easy tipping under external forces, and enlarging the pallet for stability reduces container space and causes cargo damage during transport.
Innovation Solution
An anti-dumpling pallet structure with a switchable supporting module that unfolds to provide additional support against tipping and folds inward to maximize container space, featuring sliding or pivoting members that protrude from the pallet body to resist external forces when needed and retract when not.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the pallet structure is enlarged to increase stability, then the cargo stability is improved, but the loading space of container is reduced and transportation cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting members are designed to be movable between a first position (protruding outward to increase stability during storage) and a second position (retracted into the pallet body to minimize volume during transport). This dynamic configuration allows the same structure to serve different functions in different operational phases, resolving the contradiction between stability and space efficiency.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the pallet structure is enlarged to increase stability, then the cargo stability is improved, but adjacent cargos may shake and collide causing damage
Solution Approach 1:
By making the supporting members movable rather than fixed, the structure can adapt to different operational needs. During transport, retraction eliminates protrusions that would cause cargo collision, while during storage, extension provides the necessary stability. This dynamic adaptation prevents harmful effects in each phase.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the supporting members are fixed in protruding position, then the resistant moment arm is increased for anti-dumpling, but the space efficiency during transport is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting members transition from a fixed design to a movable design, enabling them to occupy different spatial configurations based on operational requirements. This dynamic capability allows the structure to optimize both stability (when protruding) and space efficiency (when retracted), resolving the contradiction between these two parameters.
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AI summary
An anti-dumpling pallet structure includes a pallet body and at least one supporting module. At least one chamber is formed inside the pallet body. The at least one supporting module includes a first supporting member and a second supporting member. The first supporting member and the second supporting member are movably connected to the pallet body. The first supporting member and the second supporting member protrude from the pallet body to provide support for preventing the pallet body acted by an external force from falling over when the at least one supporting module is located at a first position relative to the pallet body, and the first supporting member and the second supporting member are received inside the at least one chamber when the at least one supporting module is located at a second position relative to the pallet body.