Mandrel Support Plate Locking Structure for Stable Transport

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing support mechanisms for mandrels during transport are prone to slippage and separation due to external forces, affecting the stability of the mandrel's engagement and accommodation.

Innovation Solution

The support mechanism includes positioning blocks and slots on the support plates that abut against each other, with optional cushions and inclined or arc-shaped designs to enhance stability, and a transport container configuration that secures the mechanism for protection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If two support plates are spliced together to form a placement opening for mandrel insertion, then the mandrel can be supported and accommodated, but the support plates are prone to slippage and separation when collided by external forces during transport

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveengagement stabilityVSAvoidsupport plate connection stability

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The positioning blocks are pre-installed on one support plate and positioning slots are pre-formed on the other support plate before assembly. When the support plates are brought together, the positioning blocks automatically engage with the positioning slots, preventing slippage and separation before external forces act on the assembly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

Positioning blocks and positioning slots act as intermediary elements between the two support plates. These intermediaries provide a mechanical connection that transfers and distributes external forces, preventing direct slippage between the support plate surfaces and maintaining stable engagement during transport.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Stability of the object's composition

If positioning blocks and slots are added to prevent slippage, then support plate stability improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesupport plate connection stabilityVSAvoidsupport mechanism structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The positioning system is segmented into separate components: positioning blocks attached to one support plate and positioning slots formed on the other support plate. This segmentation allows for simple, modular additions that can be manufactured independently and assembled easily, minimizing overall device complexity while achieving the stability goal.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of modifying the entire support plate structure, the positioning blocks and slots are implemented only at specific local positions where engagement is needed. This localized approach adds minimal complexity only where required to prevent slippage, while the rest of the support plates maintain their simple original design.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS11827445B1Support mechanism and transport container using support mechanism

Publication Date: 2023.11.28 SUZHOU HEXIN NEW MATERIAL CO LTD

AI summary

Disclosed are a support mechanism and a transport container, the technical field of support and accommodation mechanism is involved, comprising at least one group of supporter, each group of the supporters comprises two opposite support plates, and two of the support plates belonging to a same group are configured to jointly form a placement opening for insertion of a mandrel, wherein a top wall of one of the support plates is provided with a positioning block, and a bottom wall of another corresponding one of the support plates is provided with a positioning slot for insertion of the positioning block.