Labeling Plate with Projecting Frame Sections for Tank Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Labels on shipping and storage tanks are prone to being rubbed off during transportation due to movement of adjacent pallet tanks, rendering them illegible.
Innovation Solution
A labeling plate with upper and lower frame sections and lateral frame sections that project beyond the labeling area, featuring beveled or flanged edges with specific openings, which elastically brace against the cage bars of the outer cage, preventing label contact and damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the labeling plate is mounted directly on the outer cage without projecting frame sections, then the mounting structure is simple, but the label is rubbed off by adjacent cage bars during shipment
Solution Approach 1:
The labeling plate is divided into a central labeling area and four projecting frame sections (upper, lower, left, right). These frame sections extend beyond the labeling area and frame the label, creating a protective barrier that prevents adjacent cage bars from directly contacting and rubbing the label during shipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The projecting frame sections act as an intermediary protective structure between the vulnerable label and the harmful cage bars of adjacent tanks. This intermediate element absorbs or deflects the mechanical contact, preventing direct damage to the label while maintaining the overall simplicity of the mounting structure.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the labeling plate uses complex fastening mechanisms to secure against cage bars, then protection against label damage is improved, but the mounting process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The labeling plate utilizes the natural flexural elasticity of the sheet metal material to create a dynamic fastening mechanism. The plate elastically deforms during mounting and then braces against the cage bars, providing secure attachment without requiring additional fasteners or complex mechanical components. This dynamic behavior simplifies the overall mounting mechanism while maintaining effective protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The labeling plate performs its own fastening function through its inherent elastic properties. The plate's flexibility allows it to deform during installation and then self-brace against the cage bars, eliminating the need for separate fastening components. This self-service mechanism reduces device complexity while ensuring adequate protection of the label.
3Ease of manufacture
If the labeling plate has limited flexural elasticity, then the material is easier to work with, but the plate cannot adequately brace against the cage bars
Solution Approach 1:
The labeling plate transitions from a two-dimensional flat surface to a three-dimensional structure with projecting frame sections that extend outward. This dimensional change allows the plate to engage with the cage bars in multiple spatial directions, enhancing bracing capability while maintaining the use of easily workable sheet metal material with limited flexural elasticity.
Solution Approach 2:
The projecting frame sections are pre-formed during manufacturing to extend beyond the labeling area. This preliminary structural preparation ensures that when the plate is mounted, the frame sections are already positioned to engage with and brace against the cage bars, maximizing the bracing capability of the material's inherent elastic properties without requiring additional processing or assembly steps.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively protects labels from external forces during shipment by maintaining their legibility and simplifies the mounting process through secure fastening mechanisms.
Implementation Method 1
the sheet-metal labeling plate, which has limited flexural elasticity, is mounted on the outer cage
Data Source
AI summary
A labeling plate, which is to be fastened to the outside surface of the outer cage of a shipping and storage tank for liquids, has an upper and lower frame section and two lateral frame sections, which project outwardly beyond the labeling area of the labeling plate and frame the labeling surface. The labeling areas of the labeling plates of two storage tanks standing side by side on a loading surface are kept spaced apart by the frame sections, so that damage to the labels pasted on the labeling areas of the labeling plates is avoided.