Loading Platform Side Member Recess for Cargo Belt Hooks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cargo holding belt attachment systems for loading platforms intrude on the loading surface, reducing the vehicle's loading capacity due to the placement of hooks within the active loading area.
Innovation Solution
A loading platform design featuring a recess in the side members to accommodate the hook of a cargo holding belt, allowing it to be connected outside the active loading area, thus maintaining the platform's efficiency and enabling easy connection and disconnection without compromising the loading capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the hook is attached to the edge of the loading platform at a distance from the inner wall to allow easy mounting, then the ease of operation is improved, but the loading capacity is reduced due to intrusion on the loading surface
Solution Approach 1:
The hook attachment system transitions from a two-dimensional planar attachment (hook on edge) to a three-dimensional solution by positioning the attachment edge on the outer surface of the platform wall, utilizing the depth dimension to relocate the hook outside the loading area while maintaining easy access for mounting operations
2Device complexity
If the edge is located inside the outer edge of the loading area to simplify structure, then the device complexity is reduced, but the loading capacity is negatively impacted
Solution Approach 1:
The hook attachment function is extracted from the loading area by positioning the attachment edge on the outer surface of the platform wall, separating the attachment mechanism from the cargo securing zone and eliminating the trade-off between structural simplicity and loading capacity
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AI summary
A loading platform configured for attachment of cargo holding belts by means of a hook, the platform comprising a substantially rectangular frame supporting a loading surface, the frame including two longitudinal side members, and platform walls attached to outer sides of the frame members, inner surfaces of the platform walls delimiting a generally flat loading area. On a side facing away from the loading area each side member is provided with a protruding edge for engaging a hook of a cargo holding belt, wherein the edge extends beyond the loading area, and is received by a recess in a platform wall.