Cable-Suspended Shelving Layout to Prevent Storage Damage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Limited space in buildings often results in inefficient storage solutions where items are stacked, leading to damage and spoilage, as seen in fruit storage systems, due to the lack of versatile and easily accessible shelving options.
Innovation Solution
A hanging shelf system comprising vertical posts supported by cables that can be suspended from various surfaces, featuring a support component with perforations for easy installation, and trays with holding stops for secure cable attachment, allowing for flexible and aesthetically appealing storage solutions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If items are stacked for storage to save space, then storage density is improved, but item damage and spoilage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from vertical stacking (one-dimensional compression) to horizontal suspension (two-dimensional/three-dimensional space utilization). By hanging shelves at different heights and positions, the system utilizes vertical space without compressing stored items, thereby maintaining storage density while preventing damage and spoilage through non-contact suspension.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage system is divided into multiple independent hanging shelves that can be positioned at different heights and locations. This segmentation allows items to be stored separately on different shelves rather than stacked together, reducing contact and compression while maximizing space utilization through distributed placement.
2Adaptability or versatility
If modular shelf systems are made robust and adjustable, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hanging shelf system employs universal components that can be configured in multiple ways. The shelves, cables, and mounting brackets are designed as standardized elements that can be assembled in various combinations to create different shelf configurations, achieving versatility without requiring complex specialized parts for each configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic reconfiguration of shelf positions and orientations. Cables can be adjusted in length and position, and shelves can be moved between different hanging points, enabling the system to adapt to changing storage needs while maintaining a relatively simple base structure that doesn't require complete disassembly for reconfiguration.
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AI summary
Hanging shelf system comprising one or more vertical posts and one or more shelves fastened to said vertical posts, characterized in that said vertical posts are supporting cables which suspend from at least one support.