Load Carrier With Segmented Quills For Mixed Bottle Formats
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing load carriers are inflexible regarding the formats of bottles and bottle carriers they can accommodate, often leading to instability and noise during transport, especially when handling individual bottles and different-sized carriers.
Innovation Solution
A load carrier design featuring flat and full quills, along with supporting walls, that allows for the secure placement and transport of various bottle formats, including individual bottles and different-sized carriers, by providing lateral support and preventing tipping, while also reducing noise through improved stabilization and material efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional load carriers are used to transport bottles, then the basic transport function is fulfilled, but the load carrier cannot accommodate bottles of different formats and has limited capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The load carrier base is divided into multiple modular compartments (first and second compartments) with different geometries. Each compartment can accommodate different bottle formats independently, allowing the load carrier to adapt to various bottle types while maximizing overall capacity through optimized spatial segmentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The load carrier design incorporates multiple compartment configurations that can handle different bottle formats (33cl, 75cl, magnum, etc.) and different carrier types (six-packs, four-packs, individual bottles). This multi-functional design allows a single load carrier to serve universal transport needs across various beverage formats.
2Ease of operation
If bottles are placed individually on the load carrier, then flexibility in arrangement is improved, but stability during transport deteriorates due to tipping and noise
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the load carrier base are designed with distinct characteristics - some areas provide open placement flexibility for individual bottles, while other areas incorporate structural elements like dividers and support surfaces that provide localized stability. This local differentiation allows bottles to be arranged flexibly while preventing tipping and reducing noise during transport.
3Stability of the object's composition
If more material is used to stabilize the load carrier, then transport stability is improved, but material efficiency and cost worsen
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using material throughout the entire load carrier structure, stabilization elements are segmented and placed only where needed - such as strategic dividers between compartments and support surfaces at critical locations. This segmented approach provides necessary stability while minimizing overall material consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The design optimizes the geometry and dimensions of stabilization elements to achieve maximum stability with minimum material. By carefully adjusting parameters such as divider height, thickness, and positioning, the load carrier achieves structural stability without excessive material usage.
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AI summary
Load carrier for the optional insertion of bottle carriers of various sizes containing bottles and of individual bottles with a base wall (2), - enclosing walls (7, 8, 9, 10) rising from the edges of the base wall (2), - at least one storage area (21) enclosed by the enclosing walls, comprising - a storage surface (22) on the upper side of the base wall (2) for placing bottle carriers (54), - storage positions (24) on the upper side of the base wall (2) in four parallel rows (23) of five storage positions (24) each, - first flat quills (29) rising from the base wall (2) parallel to the rows (23) with storage positions (24) for laterally supporting bottle carriers (54) and cylindrical bottle bodies of individual bottles between the two central rows (23) with storage positions (24) in the middle of four adjacent storage positions (24), - wherein the two central first flat quills (29)2) between the two central rows (23) of parking spaces (24) are half flat pinions (29.2) which are arranged with their lateral edges facing away from each other in the center of four adjacent parking spaces (24) and with their other lateral edges facing each other.