Engine Packaging Angle Connector Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing engine packaging solutions fail to provide adequate stability during transport, leading to transport securing elements becoming loose or breaking under higher forces, which results in inadequate securing and potential damage to engines.
Innovation Solution
The engine packaging incorporates an angle connector as the transport securing element, connected to both the floor and support elements, with a mechanical connection that includes fastening means like screws or rivets, and a support element with perpendicular wall elements that indirectly secure the motor to the floor, enhancing stability and preventing slipping and tipping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If traditional transport securing elements are used to secure engines during transport, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the elements become loose or break under higher stress, resulting in inadequate stability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple structural components (base element, support element with wall elements, and angle connector with legs) into an integrated securing system. The angle connector merges the connection between the base element and support element into a single rigid component, distributing stress across multiple connection points rather than relying on a single weak securing element.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a three-dimensional structural configuration with the angle connector having first and second legs extending in different directions. The first leg connects to the base element while the second leg connects to the support element, creating a triangular rigid structure that resists forces from multiple directions, thereby preventing loosening and breaking under stress.
2Stability of the object's composition
If multiple transport securing elements are used to secure multiple engines, then the stability improves, but the device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The angle connector is designed as a universal component that can be repeatedly used for securing multiple engines. The same angle connector structure with its first and second legs serves the dual function of connecting to both the base element and support element, and can be replicated for each engine position, standardizing the securing system across multiple engines without increasing design complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the securing system into modular segments: base elements, support elements with wall elements, and angle connectors. Each segment is independently designed and manufactured, then assembled into the complete packaging structure. This segmentation allows for simplified manufacturing of individual components while achieving high overall stability through their coordinated arrangement.
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AI summary
Engine packaging (1) for at least one engine (2), in particular an internal combustion engine, comprising: -a base element (5) and -at least one transport securing element (6) for temporarily securing the engine (2) during transport, wherein the transport securing element (6) is connected to the base element (5) and a support element (7) for supporting the engine (2).