Flexible Loading Frame for Load Space Utilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing loading systems, such as racks and load bins, are inefficient in utilizing load space, cause damage to the load space, and incur high logistics costs due to the need for return transport and are limited in versatility for different types of articles.
Innovation Solution
A flexible loading frame with a base and walls made of slippery plastic that allows movement between the walls and the load space, enabling efficient loading and unloading without damaging the articles or the load space, and eliminating the need for return transport by using a transfer device to move the frame while keeping the articles in place.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If rigid racks or load bins are used to support and transport articles, then the articles remain stable during storage and transport, but the load space is not fully utilized and logistics costs increase due to return transport of the empty racks
Solution Approach 1:
The loading frame is divided into a base and separate walls that can be independently positioned. The walls are detachable and can be separated from the base, allowing the base to remain in the load space while walls are removed for return transport, thus improving load space utilization while maintaining article stability during loading.
Solution Approach 2:
The walls are designed to be movable and flexible rather than rigid. They can be positioned against the load space sides during loading to provide support, then removed or repositioned when not needed, allowing dynamic adaptation to the loading process and maximizing load space usage.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If thick-walled rigid boxes are used to prevent damage to load space sides, then the load space is protected, but the box walls take up significant load space capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The walls are made from flexible material that can conform to the load space sides without requiring thick protective walls. This flexible construction provides sufficient protection against damage while occupying minimal space, thereby maximizing the load space capacity available for articles.
3Ease of operation
If traditional racks are used for loading articles, then the loading process is straightforward, but the loading speed is slow and the process is not efficient
Solution Approach 1:
The walls are pre-positioned against the load space sides before articles are loaded. This preliminary positioning creates ready-to-use support structures that guide articles during loading, eliminating the need for complex positioning operations during the loading process itself, thus both simplifying operation and increasing loading speed.
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
The flexible loading frame allows for faster, fuller loading of diverse articles without damaging them or the load space, maximizing the capacity of the load space and reducing logistics costs by avoiding return transport of the loading frame.
Implementation Method 1
The base and the walls are of flexible slippery plastic for sliding when the wall is supported on the side of the load space
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AI summary
A loading frame includes a base and two walls arranged on opposite sides of the base. The walls are flexible and are arranged to permit movement, preferably sliding, between the wall and the load space's side, the wall being supported on the side. A system and a method for loading articles utilize the loading frame.