Cargo Carrier Security Cage With Integrated Fastening Projections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing enclosure structures for cargo carriers require separate fastener assemblies to attach them to the top surface, which can be cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A security cage enclosure structure that is assembled directly onto the top surface of a cargo carrier, eliminating the need for fastener assemblies by using a unitary design with projections that engage with the cargo carrier's surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate fastener assemblies are used to attach the enclosure structure to the cargo carrier, then the attachment is secure and reliable, but the assembly process becomes cumbersome and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the enclosure structure with the fastening function by integrating attachment features directly into the enclosure panels. The enclosure structure itself performs both the containment and fastening functions, eliminating the need for separate fastener assemblies and thereby improving assembly efficiency while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the fastening function from separate fastener assemblies and incorporates it directly into the enclosure structure. By taking out the need for external fasteners and embedding attachment features within the enclosure panels, the design simplifies the overall system while preserving secure attachment capability.
2Reliability
If separate fastener assemblies are used to attach the enclosure structure, then the attachment mechanism is robust, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into the enclosure structure itself. The enclosure panels integrate both the containment function and the fastening function through built-in attachment features, reducing the total number of components while maintaining robust attachment capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The enclosure structure is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides containment for cargo and simultaneously serves as the fastening mechanism through integrated attachment features. This multi-functionality reduces device complexity by eliminating the need for dedicated separate fastener assemblies.
3Productivity
If a unitary design with projections is used to eliminate fastener assemblies, then the assembly process is streamlined and efficient, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment features and projections are pre-formed as integral parts of the enclosure panels during manufacturing. This preliminary action ensures that the precision requirements are met during production, allowing for rapid field assembly without requiring high-precision alignment procedures during installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The enclosure structure is divided into modular panels, each with integrated attachment features. This segmentation allows for standardized manufacturing of individual panels with precise projection features, while the modular nature facilitates efficient assembly by reducing the overall complexity of alignment requirements.
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AI summary
An enclosure structure in the form of a security cage is attached to a top surface of a cargo carrier as the security cage is assembled on the top surface of the cargo carrier. The assembled security cage enclosure structure encloses and secures objects supported on the cargo carrier in an interior volume of the security cage enclosure structure. The construction of the security cage enclosure structure eliminates the need for separate fastener assemblies to attach the assembled security cage enclosure structure to the top surface of the cargo carrier.