Basiloid Packaging Spacer for Lifting Flange Strength
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing basiloid packaging method for large appliances often requires reinforcing the package near the lifting flange due to pressure exerted by the lifting blade, which can lead to structural weaknesses and potential damage during handling.
Innovation Solution
A packaging assembly comprising a top cap, a carton, and a spacer that forms a basiloid lifting flange, where the spacer enhances the structural strength of the lifting flange by creating a gap between the appliance and the carton sidewall, allowing for secure lifting and moving using a basiloid lift truck blade.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the basiloid lifting blade is used to lift the carton, then the lifting process is simplified and automated, but the pressure exerted on the package near the top lifting flange causes structural weaknesses and potential damage
Solution Approach 1:
A lifting flange reinforcement component is introduced as an intermediary element between the basiloid lifting blade and the carton. This reinforcement component distributes the concentrated lifting pressure from the blade over a larger area of the lifting flange, preventing structural damage while maintaining the automated lifting process. The reinforcement acts as a mediator that transfers the lifting force more evenly across the carton structure.
2Strength
If the package is reinforced near the lifting flange to withstand lifting pressure, then structural strength is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting flange reinforcement is designed as a separate, modular component that can be independently manufactured and attached to the carton. This segmentation allows the reinforcement to be produced using standard manufacturing processes and then assembled to the carton in a simple manner, avoiding the need to redesign the entire package structure. The reinforcement component is a distinct element that attaches to the existing carton and top cap structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The reinforcement is applied locally only at the lifting flange area where pressure is concentrated, rather than reinforcing the entire carton structure. This localized approach provides the necessary structural strength exactly where needed while leaving the rest of the package structure simple and easy to manufacture. The reinforcement component targets specifically the region between the lifting blade contact point and the carton body.
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AI summary
A packaging assembly for housing an appliance comprises a top cap, a carton and a spacer affixed to the top cap and carton. The top cap and carton form a basiloid lifting flange. The spacer spaces the appliance from the carton sidewall on the basiloid lifting side and enhances the structural strength of the lifting flange.