L-Shaped Wall Units for Modular Transport Containers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional transport containers with standard dimensions cannot accommodate larger technical equipment for road transport without requiring complex special transports, as they exceed the permissible dimensions for road transport.
Innovation Solution
The design of transport containers with L-shaped wall units that can be detachably and pivotally connected, allowing them to be combined to form a larger-capacity container with a volume at least four times that of a single standard container, enabling the transport of larger technical equipment using conventional vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the container dimensions are increased to accommodate larger technical equipment, then the equipment capacity is improved, but the transportability by conventional vehicles deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into two separate L-shaped wall units that can be transported independently. Each wall unit can be loaded onto standard transport vehicles, and they are connected at the destination to form the complete rectangular container, thus resolving the contradiction between large volume and transportability.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between the two L-shaped wall units is made pivotable rather than fixed, allowing the container to be dynamically assembled and disassembled. This enables the container to transition between a compact transport state (separated L-shapes) and a expanded operational state (connected rectangle), solving the transportability vs. volume contradiction.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the container is designed as a fixed rectangular structure, then the structural stability is improved, but the adaptability to different transport scenarios deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The container employs pivotable connections between L-shaped wall units instead of fixed rigid joints. This dynamic connection allows the structure to adapt to different transport configurations while maintaining structural integrity when assembled, resolving the contradiction between stability and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The L-shaped wall units are designed to be universally applicable - they can function as complete containers when transported separately, or combine to form a larger rectangular container when assembled together. This multi-functionality provides adaptability to different transport scenarios while maintaining structural stability in each configuration.
3Ease of manufacture
If the container is made as a single integrated structure, then the manufacturing simplicity is improved, but the ease of assembly and disassembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The container is segmented into two L-shaped wall units with standardized connection points. While this requires slightly more complex manufacturing than a single integrated structure, it enables easy assembly and disassembly through the pivotable connections, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and assembly ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivotable connection mechanism provides dynamic assembly capability, allowing the two L-shaped wall units to be easily connected and disconnected. This dynamic feature compensates for the slightly increased manufacturing complexity by dramatically improving assembly ease, thus resolving the contradiction.
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AI summary
Transport container (1,2) for road or ship transport, comprising four side walls (3) forming a box profile, wherein two adjacent side walls (3) together form an L-shaped wall unit (4,5) and the two L-shaped wall units (4,5) are either detachably connected to each other at two connection points (6) or detachably connected to each other at one connection point (6) and pivotably connected to each other at another connection point (6).In order to be able to enclose larger technical equipment without the dimensions of the transport container exceeding the dimensions permitted for road transport, the L-shaped wall units (4a,5a) of the transport container (1) are designed in such a way that they can be detachably and/or articulatedly connected to L-shaped wall units (4b,5b) of a second transport container (2), so that the four L-shaped wall units (4a,4b,5a,5b) of the two transport containers can be assembled to form a box-shaped large-capacity container.