Diagonal Plate Supporter for Load Dispersion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for transporting heavy products require time-consuming operations to attach separate brackets and cushioning members to pallets, reducing transportation efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A supporter with a placement surface, a weight-transmitting second plate, and diagonally extending third plate portions that combine the functions of both a bracket and a cushioning member, allowing for efficient support and load dispersion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate brackets and cushioning members are used, then support stability is improved, but operational time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the bracket and cushioning member into a single integrated supporter structure. The supporter includes a bracket portion for supporting the product and a cushioning portion with compressible material for shock absorption, eliminating the need for separate operations to attach both components.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporter is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support through the bracket portion, shock absorption through the cushioning portion, and load distribution through the diagonal plate portions. This multi-functional design replaces the need for separate bracket and cushioning member operations.
2Ease of manufacture
If a simple plate structure is used, then manufacturing ease is improved, but cushioning ability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The supporter combines rigid plate portions (first, second, third plate portions) with a compressible material portion (foam or similar cushioning material). This composite structure maintains manufacturing simplicity while providing enhanced cushioning ability through the integrated compressible material.
Solution Approach 2:
The cushioning ability is enhanced by strategically placing compressible material in specific locations (the cushioning portion) rather than throughout the entire structure. The diagonal third plate portions are positioned to work with the compressible material to improve load distribution and cushioning effectiveness.
3Reliability
If third plate portions are added, then cushioning ability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The supporter is divided into distinct functional segments: the first plate portion (placement surface), the second plate portion (weight transmission), and the third plate portions (diagonal support). This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while maintaining overall structural simplicity and ease of manufacture.
Data Source
AI summary
A supporter includes: a first plate portion having a placement surface on which a support object is to be placed; a second plate portion that transmits downward a weight of the support object placed on the placement surface; a left third plate portion that is disposed between the first plate portion and the second plate portion and that extends diagonally in a direction such that a lower part thereof is separated further leftward; and a right third plate portion that is disposed between the first plate portion and the second plate portion on a right side of the left third plate portion and that extends diagonally in a direction such that a lower part thereof is separated further rightward.