Horizontal Conveyor Protective Wall for Pallet Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Horizontal conveyors transporting high stacks of goods on pallets are prone to tilting over during uncontrolled movements, posing a risk to personnel and goods nearby.
Innovation Solution
A horizontal conveyor equipped with a protective device featuring a protective wall that extends above the conveying section at least equal to or greater than the width of the section, and is fastened to the main stand, preventing tilting and ensuring safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If goods are stacked to great heights on pallets for efficient space utilization, then productivity and space utilization are improved, but the risk of tilting over during transport increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protective wall is installed in advance on the conveyor system to prevent tilting of high stacks before they can occur during transport. The wall acts as a preventive barrier that counteracts the destabilizing forces that would otherwise cause the stack to tip over, allowing high stacking without the associated risk.
2Reliability
If protective walls are installed on both sides of the conveying section to maximize safety, then safety is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The protective wall is installed only on one side of the conveying section where personnel or other objects are located, rather than on both sides. This localized approach provides the necessary safety protection while avoiding the unnecessary complexity and cost of installing walls on both sides, where protection would not be needed.
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AI summary
A horizontal conveyor is proposed, including a main framework with a framework base which can be fixedly anchored on a surrounding floor and a frame supported on the framework base. Rollers or rolls, with or without a conveyor belt guided over the rollers or rolls, are rotatably mounted in the frame, such that a conveying path for a goods stack is formed. In order to protect persons and objects in the surroundings in the event of unstable goods stacks, a protection device is proposed, including a protection wall disposed along the conveying path on at least one of the two sides of the conveying path. The protection wall extends at least at a height above the conveying path which is greater than or equal to the width of the conveying path. The protection wall is fastened to the main framework.