Auxiliary Unit for Stabilizing Stacked Packing Materials
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packing materials face deformation and instability when stacked, particularly when subjected to loads shifted from the side surfaces, leading to potential damage of packed objects due to uneven loading and buckling of side plates.
Innovation Solution
An auxiliary unit is introduced, featuring load receiving ribs and load groove portions that align with the side surfaces of packing materials to stabilize the load and prevent deformation, ensuring that the load acts directly on the side plates in a gravity-aligned direction, with corner members and feet providing additional support and alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If packing materials are stacked one above the other without auxiliary support, then the stacking operation is simple, but the side surfaces deform and the stacking becomes unstable due to shifted loads
Solution Approach 1:
The auxiliary unit acts as an intermediary component between stacked packing materials. It includes a load receiving portion that receives loads from upper packing materials and transfers them to the side surfaces of lower packing materials, and positioning portions that engage with recesses in the upper packing material to prevent horizontal displacement. This intermediary structure stabilizes the stacking without requiring complex integration into the packing material itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The auxiliary unit is divided into distinct functional segments: a load receiving portion for receiving vertical loads, positioning portions for horizontal alignment, and support portions for transferring loads to the side surfaces. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, simplifying the overall design while achieving stable stacking.
2Strength
If load is received at a position shifted from the side surface of packing material, then the loading operation is flexible, but the side surface deforms and buckling occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The auxiliary unit serves as a mediator between the load source and the packing material side surface. The load receiving portion accepts loads that may be positioned flexibly during loading operations, while the support portions ensure that the load is ultimately transferred to the strong side surfaces of the packing material, preventing deformation and buckling.
Solution Approach 2:
The auxiliary unit is pre-positioned on the side surface of the packing material before loading occurs. The positioning portions engage with recesses in the upper packing material in advance, establishing proper alignment. This preliminary positioning ensures that when loads are applied, they are correctly directed to the side surfaces, maintaining strength while allowing loading flexibility.
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AI summary
An auxiliary unit that is disposed between a first packing material including a plurality of side surfaces and a second packing material loaded onto the first packing material in a direction of gravity and assists in loading the second packing material onto the first packing material, the auxiliary unit including a load receiving portion that is provided along the side surfaces of the first packing material on an upper side in a direction of gravity and receives a load of the second packing material.