Fixing Holder for Securing Joined Containers on Transport Vehicles

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for securing packed containers on transport vehicles are inefficient, requiring multiple pallets on top for stability, which increases fuel consumption, time, and physical burden on drivers, and often result in damage to straps and containers.

Innovation Solution

A fixing holder system with inner and outer edges that attach to the upright circumferential edges of containers, allowing a single tying strap to secure two packing units with eight containers without touching the containers, using support surfaces and stiffening elements to distribute force and prevent damage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If multiple pallets are placed on top of packing units for securing cargo, then cargo stability is improved, but fuel consumption increases and physical burden on drivers increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecargo stabilityVSAvoidfuel consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

A fixing holder is introduced as an intermediary device between the tying strap and the containers. The holder has inner fixing edges that engage with the upright circumferential edges of the containers, allowing the strap to secure the cargo without requiring additional pallets. This mediator enables direct securing while maintaining stability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The fixing holder is divided into functional segments: inner fixing edges for engaging container edges, outer fixing edges for strap attachment, and support surfaces for force distribution. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function efficiently, securing cargo without needing multiple pallets.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Device complexity

If tying straps are applied directly to containers for securing, then device complexity is reduced, but strap damage occurs and containers are damaged

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesecuring device complexityVSAvoidstrap damage and container damage

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The fixing holder serves as a protective intermediary between the tying strap and the containers. The strap attaches to the holder's outer fixing edges rather than directly to containers, preventing strap damage from sharp edges. Simultaneously, the holder's support surfaces distribute forces to prevent container damage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The fixing holder is designed with support surfaces and force distribution features that cushion and distribute securing forces before they reach the containers. This prior cushioning prevents concentrated forces from damaging the containers during transport.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

3Stability of the object's composition

If clamping devices are positioned between containers for holding, then cargo stability is improved, but the devices cannot be arranged between already packaged joined containers

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecargo stabilityVSAvoidease of device arrangement

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of placing securing devices between containers as in conventional clamping devices, the fixing holder is inverted in approach: it attaches to the outer surfaces of the containers' upright edges. The inner fixing edges engage with the container edges from the outside, allowing arrangement on already packaged containers without requiring disassembly or repositioning.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

4Stability of the object's composition

If wide straps are used for securing containers, then cargo stability is improved, but strap durability decreases due to easy damage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecargo stabilityVSAvoidstrap durability

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The fixing holder acts as a mediator that protects wide straps from damage. The strap attaches to the holder's outer fixing edges rather than directly contacting container surfaces, preventing the strap from catching on sharp edges or getting pinched during loading and transport, thereby improving durability while maintaining stability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11479161B2Method for securing packing units, and fixing holder for use in the method

Publication Date: 2022.10.25 INVAGO BV

AI summary

Method for securing packing units 20 on a transport vehicle 21, the packing units comprising a base 22 and at least two upright joined round containers 2a, 2b, the method comprising the steps of: providing a first fixing holder 1′ on the upright circumferential edges 5 of two upright joined containers 2a, 2b of a first packing unit 20′, providing a second fixing holder 1′ on two upright circumferential edges of two upright joined containers 2a, 2b of the first packaging unit 20′ or of a second packaging unit 20″, arranging a tying strap or tensioning cable 8 over the fixing holders 1′, 1″, securing the first packing unit 20′ with the tying strap or tensioning cable 8 on the transport vehicle 21.