Container Tracking Enclosure with Pivot Locking Corner Casting Mount
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a removable container tracking enclosure that can easily and securely couple to a shipping container to enable tracking and broadcasting of its location.
Innovation Solution
A removable container tracking enclosure assembly with a body, pivot assembly, and face plate that can be selectively secured to a shipping container's corner casting using a fastener, allowing the enclosure to house tracking electronics and provide a secure, sealed environment for these components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the enclosure body is designed to fit through the corner casting opening, then the enclosure can be installed on the container, but the enclosure may become loose or unstable during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot assembly enables the enclosure to transition from a removable installation state to a locked secured state, dynamically adapting the attachment mechanism to provide both ease of installation and transport stability
Solution Approach 2:
The fastener changes its engagement parameter by moving between a first position (allowing removal) and a second position (providing secure locked attachment), transforming the attachment characteristics based on operational needs
2Reliability
If a secure attachment mechanism is used to lock the enclosure to the corner casting, then the enclosure stability is improved, but the complexity of the attachment mechanism increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot assembly combines the mounting function and locking function into a single integrated mechanism, reducing overall complexity while providing both secure attachment and stability during transport
Solution Approach 2:
The pivot assembly serves multiple functions: it enables the enclosure to be mounted on the corner casting, provides a locked secured position for stability, and allows for removable operation, consolidating multiple functions into one mechanism
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AI summary
The present disclosure is a removeable container tracking enclosure assembly that has a body defining an interior cavity configured to house electronics, a pivot assembly coupled to the body on one end and providing a pivot coupler on another end, the pivot coupler being pivotable relative to the body, and a face plate selectively coupled to the pivot coupler with a fastener. The fastener is coupleable to the pivot coupler at an install length and a secured length. The body is sized to fit through an opening in a corner casting when the fastener is at the install length. The body is sized to selectively span the opening to be secured therein when oriented in a secured position. Further, the body is selectively locked in the secured position with the fastener at the secured length by compressing a portion of the corner casting between the face plate and the body.