Container Transport Facility With Dual Support And Inert Gas Supply
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing container transport facilities face challenges in stably supporting the bottom surface of containers from below while maintaining efficient inert gas supply, as the configuration often interferes with connected portions on the container's bottom surface.
Innovation Solution
The facility incorporates a dual support system with a first support portion for the bottom surface and a second support portion that can be raised and lowered, allowing for two states: one for stable support and another for inert gas supply, along with a third support portion that can protrude and retract without interfering with the inert gas supply connection, enabling stable bottom surface support and efficient gas supply.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the bottom surface portion of the container is supported from below by the transport support portion, then the container can be transported, but it interferes with the connection portion connected to the bottom surface portion of the container, making it difficult to stably support the container
Solution Approach 1:
The support function is divided into two separate support portions: a first support portion that supports a first supported portion on the bottom surface, and a second support portion that supports a second supported portion on the bottom surface. This segmentation allows each support portion to be positioned independently, enabling stable support without interfering with the connection portion.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution moves from a single-point support approach to a distributed support approach by utilizing multiple support portions at different locations on the bottom surface. This dimensional distribution allows the support structure to accommodate the connection portion while maintaining stability.
2Reliability
If the connection portion is connected to the connected portion on the bottom surface while the container is stored, then inert gas can be supplied to the container, but the support structure must avoid interfering with this connection
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the support function into multiple support portions, the system can provide inert gas supply through the connection portion without requiring a complex integrated support-connection structure. Each support portion can be independently positioned to avoid the connection portion.
Solution Approach 2:
The multiple support portions act as intermediaries that provide the necessary support function while allowing the connection portion to perform its function of supplying inert gas without interference. The support portions mediate between the container and the support structure, avoiding direct interference with the connection.
Data Source
AI summary
A storage portion includes a first support portion and a second support portion that support a container. The storage portion is configured to change between a first state and a second state due to the second support portion being raised or lowered. An inert gas supply apparatus includes a connection portion at a height at which the connection portion is connected to the container in the first state and the connection portion is located away from and below the container in the second state. A transport moving body includes a third support portion supporting the container and a protrusion/retraction driving portion that causes the third support portion to protrude and retract. The third support portion is inserted into a transfer space when moved so as to protrude or retract by the protrusion/retraction driving portion. Movement path of the third support portion overlaps with the connection portion in a vertical direction view.