Chain Ratchet Binder Rack With Segmented Slots to Prevent Entanglement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Truck drivers face the challenge of storing chain ratchet binders in a way that prevents entanglement, making them difficult to access and use efficiently when needed.
Innovation Solution
A rack is designed to be securely mounted on a vertical surface, featuring aligned recesses and fingers to hold the chain ratchet binders in a horizontal orientation, preventing entanglement and allowing easy engagement and disengagement, with an optional locking mechanism for added security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If chain ratchet binders are stored in a tool box or storage bin, then they can be stored together, but they become entangled with each other making them difficult to access
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device divides the binders into individual slots, with each slot accommodating one binder separately. This segmentation prevents the hooks of different binders from interacting and becoming entangled, while still allowing multiple binders to be stored in an organized manner.
Solution Approach 2:
The device stores binders vertically in a rack structure rather than horizontally in a bin. By transitioning to a vertical orientation with spaced slots, the binders are separated in the vertical dimension, preventing entanglement while maintaining compact storage.
2Ease of operation
If chain ratchet binders are stored loosely, then they are easy to access, but they become entangled and difficult to use
Solution Approach 1:
The rack provides distinct segmented slots for each binder, maintaining orderliness by assigning each binder its own designated space. This structured segmentation prevents chaotic entanglement while keeping access simple through vertical slot placement.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple chain ratchet binders are stored together, then storage efficiency increases, but the likelihood of entanglement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device segments the storage space into individual slots, each holding one binder. This segmentation allows multiple binders to be stored efficiently in a compact vertical arrangement while physically separating them to prevent hook entanglement.
Solution Approach 2:
The rack structure acts as an intermediary between multiple binders, providing a physical framework that separates and organizes them. The spaced slots and vertical orientation serve as a mediating structure that enables multi-binder storage without direct contact between binders.
Data Source
AI summary
A rack and method for storing tie-down chain ratchet binders on a surface. The rack includes a base that preferably is mounted on a truck wall. A first finger is provided on the base and a first recess is defined therein. The first recess is configured so that the shaft of a chain ratchet binder is receivable therein. The rack further includes a second finger spaced laterally from the first finger and defining a second recess therein that is aligned with the first recess. The shaft of the binder is received in the first and second recesses and is supported by the first and second fingers. The rack is able to store a plurality of chain ratchet binders vertically spaced from each other and may lock the binder to the rack.