Closed-Loop Conveyor Panel with Nested Drive for Modular Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing movement apparatuses for articles, such as garments, are aesthetically compromised by protruding protective covers and have limited installation possibilities, making them unsuitable for modular and safe use in domestic or business settings.
Innovation Solution
A movement apparatus with a support panel and a closed-loop conveying member, where the drive member is concealed within a connecting body and support base, allowing for flexible installation and modular configuration without compromising aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a protective cover is installed to contain the drive member, then safety is improved, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates due to protrusion from the support panel surface
Solution Approach 1:
The drive member is nested inside the support panel structure itself. The support panel is designed with an internal cavity that houses the drive member, eliminating the need for a separate protruding protective cover. This nesting approach maintains safety by containing the moving parts within the panel's internal volume while preserving the clean, linear aesthetic of the panel's external surface.
2Reliability
If a protective cover protrudes from the support panel, then safety protection is improved, but installation flexibility deteriorates due to limited positioning options
Solution Approach 1:
The support panel is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously serves as the structural support surface and as the housing for the drive member. The panel's internal cavity accommodates the drive mechanism, allowing the same panel structure to provide both support functionality and safety containment without requiring separate installation elements that would limit positioning flexibility.
3Ease of operation
If the drive member is exposed on the support panel surface, then ease of access is improved, but safety deteriorates due to exposed moving parts
Solution Approach 1:
The drive member is nested within the internal cavity of the support panel, which provides safety protection by containing the moving parts. The conveying member passes through an aperture in the panel to provide access functionality, while the drive member remains concealed inside, eliminating the safety hazard of exposed moving parts while maintaining operational accessibility.
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatus for moving articles comprising a support panel (12) with a mainly flat development; a conveying member (13) associated with said support panel (12), with a closed-loop development and provided with a plurality of attachment portions (14) installed protruding with respect to a first surface (15) of said support panel (12); a drive member (16) associated with said first surface (15) of said support panel (12) and configured to move said conveying member (13) in a closed travel.