Elastic Floor Mat Retaining Holes for Secure Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional floor mats for loading platforms require numerous securing components, making mounting and removal cumbersome and increasing manufacturing costs and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A floor mat with retaining holes that contract after securing tools pass through, eliminating the need for additional securing members, and featuring elastic material for secure retention and anti-slip properties.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional floor mats are secured using screws or rivets, then the floor mat is firmly fixed to the loading platform, but the mounting and removal process becomes troublesome and requires many securing components
Solution Approach 1:
The floor mat's own structure (retaining holes) performs the securing function, eliminating the need for separate securing members. The retaining holes themselves engage with the load securing tools to fix the floor mat in place, making the floor mat self-securing.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing function is extracted from separate securing members (screws, rivets) and integrated into the floor mat structure itself through the retaining holes, simplifying the system by removing unnecessary components.
2Reliability
If conventional floor mats use securing members, then the floor mat is securely fixed, but the number of parts, manufacturing cost, and manufacturing steps increase
Solution Approach 1:
The floor mat and securing mechanism are merged into a single integrated component. The retaining holes are formed directly in the floor mat structure, combining the floor mat body and securing elements into one piece that reduces part count and manufacturing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Separate securing members are extracted and eliminated from the system. The securing function is achieved through the floor mat's own retaining holes, removing the need for additional parts and simplifying manufacturing.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the floor mat uses a rigid structure, then it provides structural stability, but it cannot easily accommodate load securing tools or adapt to the loading platform
Solution Approach 1:
The floor mat incorporates an elastic peripheral structure that can flex and deform to accommodate load securing tools during insertion, then returns to its original shape to provide secure retention and stable fixation to the loading platform.
Solution Approach 2:
The floor mat transitions from a static rigid structure to a dynamic structure with elastic properties, allowing it to adapt its shape during tool insertion and then maintain stable fixation, combining adaptability with structural stability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy and secure attachment to loading platforms without extra securing members, reducing parts and costs, while preventing load interference and providing anti-slip functionality.
Implementation Method 1
the periphery of the retaining holes of the floor mat be made of an elastic material so that a plurality of load securing tools are easily inserted through corresponding retaining holes by simply elastically expanding the hole
Data Source
AI summary
A floor mat for a loading platform placed on an upper surface of a floor of the loading platform of a vehicle. The floor mat is provided with a plurality of retaining holes formed near an edge of the floor surface and through which at least one load securing tool is inserted.