Storage rack for barrels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional storage racks for barrels, particularly those used in retail environments for aging spirits, are limited in design and do not effectively showcase or manage barrels, lacking versatility and visibility.
Innovation Solution
A modular storage rack system comprising multiple sections with adjustable vertical and horizontal supports, allowing for customizable configurations to accommodate various barrel sizes and shapes, with integrated displays for customer interaction and information access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional storage racks use a single bottom support extending from one end to the other, then structural simplicity is maintained, but visibility and accessibility of barrels are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into multiple horizontal supports at different heights rather than a single continuous bottom support. This segmentation allows barrels to be positioned at various levels, with gaps between supports enabling visibility through the rack structure while maintaining structural integrity.
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional storage racks use fixed support structures, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different barrel sizes and shapes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The rack incorporates adjustable horizontal supports that can be repositioned vertically along the vertical supports. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the rack to adapt to different barrel sizes and shapes while maintaining a simple manufactured structure with standardized components.
3Strength
If horizontal supports extend fully between vertical supports, then structural strength is maximized, but accessibility and visibility of barrels are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The horizontal supports are designed with varying lengths and positioning - some extend further than others, creating gaps at specific locations. This local variation in support configuration provides structural strength where needed while creating openings for visibility and accessibility at strategic points.
Data Source
AI summary
A storage rack may include a plurality of sections for holding a respective plurality of items. A first section may include, for example, a first vertical support, a second vertical support substantially parallel to the first vertical support, and a first set of horizontal supports substantially perpendicular to the first vertical support and the second vertical support. The first set of horizontal supports may include a first horizontal support disposed at a first height and a first depth in the first vertical support, and a second horizontal support disposed at the first height and the first depth in the second vertical support. The first horizontal support may extend from an inner wall of the first vertical support towards the second vertical support for a distance that is less than half of the distance between the first vertical support and the second vertical support.