Mobile Container Module for Military Decontamination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing decontamination systems are too large and heavy for air transport in helicopters like the CH53 and are not suitable for rapid, highly mobile emergency services, limiting their flexibility and deployment speed.
Innovation Solution
A mobile container module with a self-contained housing permanently attached to a load-bearing transport plate, allowing the housing to be slidably mounted and reducing weight by minimizing the thickness and weight of the housing walls, enabling easy air transport and rapid deployment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing decontamination systems use large containers with comprehensive technical devices, then decontamination functionality is improved, but weight and size increase making air transport impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The decontamination system is divided into separate functional modules (container housing with technical devices, transport plate, shower trays) that can be independently configured and transported. This segmentation allows the system to meet weight limits for air transport while maintaining comprehensive decontamination functionality through modular assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a permanently fixed container structure to a movable modular system that can be assembled and disassembled in different configurations. The container housing is permanently attached to the transport plate, creating a new dimensional arrangement that enables both air transport and functional deployment.
2Strength
If existing decontamination systems use thick housing walls for structural strength, then mechanical strength is improved, but weight increases reducing mobility
Solution Approach 1:
The container housing is permanently merged with the load-bearing transport plate, creating an integrated structural unit. This combination allows the transport plate to bear the structural loads, enabling the housing walls to be thinner and lighter while maintaining overall system strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The transport plate serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the housing, acts as a load-bearing platform for transport, and enables mobility through its permanent attachment to the container housing. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional structural components.
3Productivity
If decontamination systems are designed for extensive tasks with multiple containers, then decontamination capacity is improved, but transport speed and flexibility decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs dynamic modular components that can be quickly assembled and disassembled. The container housing with permanently attached technical devices and the load-bearing transport plate create a flexible configuration that can be rapidly deployed for extensive decontamination tasks while maintaining fast transport capability.
4Stability of the object's composition
If container housing is permanently attached to transport plate, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability for different transport modes decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The permanent attachment creates a stable integrated unit for air and land transport, while the modular nature of the individual components (container housing, transport plate, shower trays) allows the system to be segmented and reconfigured for different transport modes and deployment scenarios.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a container module for military and/or humanitarian field applications, comprising a bottom (28), a top cover (30) and side walls (32), which at least in the transport state form a substantially closed, preferably cuboid container housing. A plurality of technical devices (38) is fixed in the container housing and determines the functional scope of the container module. According to one consideration of the invention, the container housing is permanently attached to a load-bearing transport plate (26).