Bulk Bag Carrier With Integrated Pallet Sleeve
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Solution Overview
Problem
Bulk bags used for transporting soft and granular goods often slide or roll off pallets during handling, and existing dispensing systems require additional equipment, making them unsuitable for conventional handling systems like forklift trucks.
Innovation Solution
A flexible bulk bag carrier with a built-in sleeve pocket for securing a pallet, combined with a foldable pallet design and a dispensing chute, allowing for secure transport and easy unloading of goods without additional equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If bulk bags are placed on pallets for transport, then the bags can be handled by conventional equipment, but the bags tend to slide or roll off the pallets during handling
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the bulk bag and pallet into a single integrated unit by incorporating the pallet within the bulk bag structure. The pallet is inserted through the opening in the bottom wall of the bulk bag, creating a unified carrier system where the bag and pallet work together as one stable unit, eliminating the sliding and rolling problems associated with separate placement.
Solution Approach 2:
The pallet is nested inside the bulk bag structure, specifically within the pocket formed by the opening in the bottom wall. This nesting arrangement allows the pallet to be contained within the bag's structural envelope, providing stability while maintaining the integrated design that prevents displacement during handling.
2Productivity
If a dispensing system is incorporated into the bottom of the bulk bag, then granular products can be dispensed, but additional equipment and secondary apparatus are required for unloading
Solution Approach 1:
The opening in the bottom wall serves multiple functions: it allows the pallet to be inserted into the bulk bag for stable transport, and simultaneously provides a dispensing opening for granular products. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate dispensing equipment while maintaining both transport stability and product dispensing capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The dispensing function is extracted from requiring separate secondary apparatus and is instead integrated directly into the bulk bag structure through the opening in the bottom wall. The pallet insertion opening and product dispensing opening are combined, removing the need for additional unloading equipment and simplifying the overall system.
3Productivity
If the bulk bag is held in the air by loops at the top corners for dispensing, then granular products can be emptied, but different equipment than normal handling systems is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the transport function and dispensing function into a single integrated system. The pallet-based carrier allows the bulk bag to be handled by conventional forklift trucks while the opening in the bottom wall enables product dispensing, combining previously separate functions into one compatible system.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of holding the bag in the air by top loops for dispensing, the invention inverts the approach by using bottom-supported pallet insertion combined with bottom opening dispensing. This inversion allows conventional ground-based handling equipment to be used while maintaining effective product dispensing capability.
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AI summary
A bulk bag carrier for transporting soft goods or granular products is provided. The carrier comprises a flexible bulk bag and a pallet. The bulk bag comprises an upper section that defines a product compartment and a sleeve suspended below the upper section that defines a pocket for receiving the pallet. The pallet may be foldable to facilitate insertion of the pallet into the sleeve.