Freight Compartment Tiering Layout With Embedded Belt Drive
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tiering devices for freight compartments occupy a significant amount of space inside the compartment, which can hinder the loading and unloading of goods.
Innovation Solution
A tiering device with a synchronous belt embedded in the sidewall of the freight compartment, using a sliding mount and vertical guide track to minimize space occupation while allowing for automatic height adjustment of the support member.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If a synchronous belt is used for power transmission to achieve automatic lifting and lowering of support cross beams, then automation is improved, but space occupation inside the freight compartment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The synchronous belt is extracted from the interior space of the freight compartment and repositioned to run along the groove opening formed by the sidewall and top wall. This removes the belt from the usable cargo space while maintaining its power transmission function for automatic lifting and lowering of the support cross beam.
Solution Approach 2:
The synchronous belt is routed along the vertical groove opening at the perimeter of the compartment rather than across the horizontal interior space. This dimensional repositioning from interior to perimeter allows automation functionality while preserving cargo space.
2Volume of moving object
If a wire rope is used instead of synchronous belt to reduce space occupation, then space occupation is reduced, but transmission reliability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent accepts the synchronous belt as a durable, maintenance-friendly transmission element that can be easily replaced if needed, rather than using a wire rope that would require complex tensioning and adjustment mechanisms. The belt's simplicity and ease of replacement compensate for any theoretical reliability concerns.
3Reliability
If the synchronous belt is installed permanently to maintain tension and reliability, then transmission reliability is improved, but ease of repair deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The synchronous belt system is segmented into modular components including the belt itself, the driving pulley connected to the motor, and the idler pulley. This segmentation allows the belt to be easily removed and replaced independently without affecting other components, maintaining both reliability through proper tensioning and ease of repair through simple replacement.
4Volume of moving object
If the transmission part is set at the lateral portion of the sidewall to reduce space occupation, then space occupation is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The transmission system is merged with the structural elements of the freight compartment. The synchronous belt runs along the groove opening formed by the sidewall and top wall, and the driving and idler pulleys are mounted on these structural members. This integration eliminates the need for separate mounting structures and reduces overall device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution reduces space occupation inside the freight compartment, facilitates efficient loading and unloading, and ensures stable operation of the tiering device by maintaining proper tension in the synchronous belt.
Implementation Method 1
a synchronous belt (2) extending along a groove opening (1a1) formed by the sidewall (1) and the top wall (1c)... a driving pulley (15) and a synchronous pulley (16)... wound on the driving pulley (15) and the synchronous pulley (16)
Implementation Method 2
The transmission part is flexible, such as a belt-shaped transmission part or a chain-shaped transmission part, etc.
Implementation Method 3
a sliding mount (4) connected to the support member (3)... a sliding portion (41) that protrudes between the two ends of the transmission part (2) and extends into the groove opening (1a1) to form a sliding fit with the vertical guide track (1a)
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AI summary
The present invention provides a tiering device for a freight compartment, which pertains to the technical field of logistic and transportation equipment. It solves the problem in the prior art that existing tiering devices for a freight compartment occupy a relatively large space inside the freight compartment. The tiering device for a freight compartment according to the present invention comprises: a sidewall of the freight compartment, a transmission part, and a vertical guide track; the transmission part lift/lower support members, the support members forms placement area for goods. Half of the transmission part is buried inside a belt guide channel on the vertical guide track, the other half is located inside the vertical guide track or is flush with the groove opening of the vertical guide track. The present invention occupies less space inside the freight compartment, thus facilitating loading/unloading goods to/from the freight compartment.