Container for a road paver assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The storage, provision, and installation of modular road paver assemblies are problematic due to difficulties in maintaining completeness, protecting components, and ensuring easy assembly, leading to delays and increased production costs on construction sites.
Innovation Solution
A container with a standardized storage system that arranges individual components in a specific order corresponding to their assembly sequence on the road paver, allowing for easy visual inspection and quick identification of missing parts, along with features like RFID technology for completeness checks and secure, organized storage and transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If modular road paver assemblies are stored and transported separately, then the road paver becomes versatile and adaptable to different construction needs, but the components are difficult to keep together and protect over long periods
Solution Approach 1:
The road paver system is divided into modular assemblies (screed, hoppers, conveyors, etc.) that can be independently stored and transported in separate containers. Each module is a complete functional unit that can be attached to the base paver as needed, providing versatility while maintaining component integrity through dedicated storage spaces in the containers.
Solution Approach 2:
The container system is designed with universal features including standardized opening directions (front, rear, side), multiple access points, and configurable internal arrangements that can accommodate different module types. The same container design can store various road paver modules (screeds, hoppers, conveyors) and even other construction equipment, providing multi-functionality while ensuring reliable storage and protection.
2Reliability
If all components of a modular assembly are stored together in a container, then completeness can be maintained, but the container must be large enough to accommodate all components in a standardized arrangement
Solution Approach 1:
The container internal arrangement is dynamically configurable to match different module types and sizes. The standardized opening directions (front, rear, side) allow flexible access patterns, and components can be arranged within the container to optimize space utilization while maintaining complete visibility for completeness checks. The container adapts its internal layout based on the specific module being stored.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized arrangement system acts as an intermediary between the container space and the components. By establishing standardized positions and access directions, the system efficiently packs components into the container volume while maintaining visibility and accessibility. The standardized arrangement serves as a mediator that optimizes space utilization without compromising completeness verification.
3Ease of operation
If components are arranged in assembly sequence within the container, then visual inspection for completeness becomes easy, but the storage system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The components are pre-arranged in the container according to the assembly sequence before transport to the construction site. This preliminary arrangement allows the operator to visually verify completeness by simply looking at the ordered components in the container, without needing complex checking systems. The assembly sequence is established in advance during container loading.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized arrangement system enables self-service completeness verification. The components' positions and orientations within the container are designed to be inherently visible and identifiable, allowing operators to check completeness without additional tools or complex procedures. The system serves itself by making completeness information automatically visible through the standardized arrangement.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure refers to a container for storing and providing at least one modular road paver assembly designed for detachable mounting on a road paver. The container comprises a storage system by means of which individual components of the road paver assembly can be positioned within the container in a standardized arrangement, such that the components of the road paver assembly can be checked for completeness by an operator by means of a visual inspection along a sequence determined between opposite boundaries of the container in view of their assembly sequence on the road paver.