Cargo Securing Device with Undercut Engagement Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cargo securing devices for transport vehicles require laborious movement and installation in longitudinal grooves, often damaging the cargo floor and lacking flexibility in positioning.
Innovation Solution
A cargo securing device with a clamping mechanism featuring an adapter element and actuating element that allows engagement with the groove's undercut via twisting, pivoting, or displacement, enabling secure anchoring without a pre-cut groove and easy repositioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a groove cutout is provided for immersion in the longitudinal groove, then the securing device can be installed in the longitudinal groove, but the device requires laborious movement to the desired position after immersion and may damage the cargo floor
Solution Approach 1:
The engagement means are designed to be movable relative to the adapter element, transitioning from an immersion position for easy insertion into the longitudinal groove to an engagement position that locks behind the undercut. This dynamic configuration allows the device to be inserted at any position without pre-cut grooves and then securely locked in place, eliminating the need for laborious post-installation positioning.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the engagement means are rigidly fixed in the adapter element, then the structure is simple, but the device cannot be easily inserted into the longitudinal groove at any desired position
Solution Approach 1:
The engagement means are designed to be movable relative to the adapter element, transitioning from an immersion position for easy insertion into the longitudinal groove to an engagement position that locks behind the undercut. This dynamic configuration allows the device to be inserted at any position without pre-cut grooves and then securely locked in place, eliminating the need for laborious post-installation positioning.
3Reliability
If multiple clamping mechanisms are used, then the anchoring quality is improved, but the device weight and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping mechanism is divided into two independent engagement means that can be inserted and engaged separately. This segmentation allows each engagement means to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall system reliability. The modular design enables the use of multiple engagement points without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
4Ease of operation
If the engagement means are moved by a housing surrounding the adapter element, then the engagement means can be pushed apart to reach engagement position, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The engagement means are spring-loaded, allowing them to automatically move from the immersion position to the engagement position when inserted into the longitudinal groove. The spring force automatically pushes the engagement means apart to engage behind the undercut without requiring external actuation, eliminating the need for complex housing mechanisms while maintaining ease of operation.
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AI summary
The securing device (14) has a longitudinal groove (27) with one undercut (30), where a fixing element is provided for the direct or indirect fixation of a cargo. A clamping mechanism (38) is connected to the fixing element, where the clamping mechanism includes an adapter element (31), an engagement unit (37) and an actuating element. The engagement unit is insertable into the longitudinal groove. The engagement unit of the adapter element is non-positively and positively engageable with the undercut of the longitudinal groove by using the actuating element.