Gabion Deployment Container with Retaining Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for deploying gabions are time-consuming, especially for larger sizes, as they require removal of shrink wrapping and disassembly from pallets, which is inefficient in emergency situations where rapid deployment is necessary.
Innovation Solution
A container with a retaining means that allows a folded gabion to be securely attached and easily released for deployment, featuring releasable attaching mechanisms such as protuberances, cables, or comb-like structures to facilitate quick and safe deployment without the gabion toppling or becoming tangled.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If gabions are supplied on pallets wrapped in shrink wrap plastics material, then they can be stored and transported efficiently, but the removal of shrink wrapping and disassembly from pallets takes time
Solution Approach 1:
The releasable attaching means are pre-configured on the container and gabion before deployment. The gabion is pre-positioned in the container with the attaching means ready to engage, eliminating the need for time-consuming assembly and shrink wrap removal during emergency deployment
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the gabion from its traditional packaging (pallet with shrink wrap) and integrates it directly into a container system with built-in retaining mechanisms. This removes the intermediate steps of removing shrink wrap and disassembling from pallets, allowing direct deployment from container to position
2Productivity
If a container with retaining means is used to store folded gabions, then rapid deployment is enabled, but the container structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Rather than making the entire container complex, the invention applies retaining means only at specific locations where the gabion needs to be secured. The attaching means are localized to engagement points on the container walls, base, or roof, keeping the overall container structure simple while providing targeted retention functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining system is divided into separate, modular components: the container structure, the retaining means (such as protrusions or attachment points), and the releasable attaching means on the gabion. This segmentation allows each component to be simple and standardized, reducing overall complexity while enabling rapid deployment
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AI summary
A gabion deployment system comprising: a container (30) for retaining a gabion (22) and a gabion (22) of the folding type comprising hingedly attached, connected side walls (16 & 18) and cross-members (12) such that it can be folded for storage and deployed for use; a retaining means (50) associated with the container (30) for retaining the gabion (20) in the container; and at least one releasable attaching, connecting or retentive engaging means (66) for attaching, connecting or retentively engaging at least one part of the gabion (22) to the retaining means (50); wherein the at least one releasable attaching, connecting or retentively engaging means (66) is adapted to attach, connect or retentively engage a part of the gabion (22) to the retaining means (50) when the gabion (22) is folded but to release the gabion (22) from the retaining means (50) when the gabion (22) is deployed.