Art Shipping Container with Side Retaining Means
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shipping containers for works of art are cumbersome to open and close, and require horizontal positioning, which is inconvenient due to space restrictions and the preference for maintaining the vertical orientation of artworks, especially paintings.
Innovation Solution
A shipping container designed with a single structural element enclosing section and cover section obtained by vacuum injection moulding of fibre reinforced polymers, allowing vertical positioning and easy removal of the cover section, featuring support strips and retaining means on side wall sections for secure access and handling, along with deformable foam and vacuum insulated panels for enhanced protection and insulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the container is made with composite shells and pallet structure, then the container provides structural strength and protection, but the container becomes cumbersome to open and close
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into an enclosing section and a cover section that can be easily separated. The retaining means are positioned only on side wall sections, allowing the cover to be removed without dealing with complex hinge mechanisms or full-perimeter fasteners, thus resolving the contradiction between structural strength and ease of operation.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the container requires horizontal positioning for loading, then the container provides stable base support, but the container consumes more space and cannot maintain vertical orientation of artworks
Solution Approach 1:
The container design allows transition from horizontal to vertical positioning by providing support strips on the enclosing section. The cover section can be removed and placed vertically on these support strips, enabling artworks to be transported in vertical orientation while maintaining stability, thus resolving the contradiction between stable base support and vertical orientation capability.
3Reliability
If retaining means are present on all wall sections, then the cover section is securely fastened, but the container becomes more complex and harder to open
Solution Approach 1:
Retaining means are positioned only on side wall sections rather than all wall sections. This localized approach provides sufficient secure fastening for the cover section while reducing the overall complexity of the container structure, making it easier to open and close while maintaining adequate security.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy access and secure transportation of artworks in a vertically positioned container, maintaining their orientation while providing effective protection and insulation, addressing the cumbersome opening and space restriction issues of existing solutions.
Implementation Method 1
the enclosing section and the cover section is obtained as a single structural element by vacuum injection moulding of an outer layer of fibre reinforced polymer
Implementation Method 2
deformable foam and vacuum insulated panels for enhanced protection and insulation
Implementation Method 3
deformable foam and vacuum insulated panels for enhanced protection and insulation
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AI summary
The invention is directed to a shipping container (1) for transporting works of art 2 comprising an enclosing section (3) obtained by injection moulding and a cover section (7) obtained by injection moulding, retaining means (9) to secure the cover section (7) to the wall sections of the enclosing section (3). The retaining means (9) are not present on at least one wall section (10). Said one wall section (10) is not provided with retaining means (9) and is provided with one or more support strips (11) along the length of the side wall (10).