Cargo Cover Deployment Kit with Base Sheet and Straps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cargo covers are often large and heavy, making them difficult to deploy over loads, especially in air transportation, requiring additional manpower or machinery.
Innovation Solution
A kit comprising a cargo cover contained within a deployment means with releasable securement and deployment straps, allowing for easier deployment by positioning the base sheet on the load and pulling the deployment straps to release the cargo cover, which can be stored and transported compactly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If cargo covers are made large enough to cover substantial loads, then coverage area is improved, but weight increases making them difficult to deploy
Solution Approach 1:
The cargo cover system is divided into the cover itself and a separate deployment means (base sheet with straps). This segmentation allows the heavy cover to be contained within a lightweight deployable structure, solving the contradiction by separating the protective function from the deployment function.
Solution Approach 2:
The base sheet acts as an intermediary between the cargo handlers and the heavy cargo cover. It provides a lightweight platform that can be easily positioned on the load, and through which deployment straps can be pulled to deploy the cover without requiring direct handling of the heavy cover material.
2Reliability
If cargo covers are made heavy for adequate protection, then protective function is improved, but ease of deployment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Separates the protective cargo cover from the deployment mechanism. The cover maintains its heavy-duty protective properties while the base sheet and straps provide easy deployment capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The deployment straps are designed to be pulled by cargo handlers to automatically deploy the cover. The system serves itself by using the straps as both positioning aids and deployment actuators, reducing the need for additional machinery.
3Reliability
If cargo covers are secured tightly for protection, then security is improved, but ease of deployment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cargo cover is pre-attached to the base sheet in a contained state before deployment. This preliminary configuration allows the heavy cover to be securely positioned on the load without requiring tight securing during deployment, as the base sheet provides the initial containment structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The base sheet serves as an intermediary that holds the cargo cover in place during transport and positioning. It allows the cover to be secured to the base sheet tightly for protection during storage, while enabling easy deployment through the strap mechanism without requiring direct manipulation of the secured cover.
Data Source
AI summary
A kit for covering a load (18) comprising: a cargo cover (10); a deployment means comprising a base sheet (2) for containing the cargo cover (10) prior to covering the load (18), the base sheet (2) comprising releasable securement means (4) for securing it around the cargo cover (10); and a plurality of cargo cover deployment straps (12, 14).