Storage rack with embedded display for barrels or casks
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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 display or manage barrels, leading to inefficiencies and lack of visibility for businesses.
Innovation Solution
A modular storage rack system with adjustable vertical and horizontal supports that allows for customizable configurations, including embedded displays on the rack or barrels, enabling better visibility and management of barrels, as well as integration with retail environments for customer interaction and customization processes.
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 single bottom support is divided into multiple horizontal supports positioned at different depths within the rack section. This segmentation allows barrels to be arranged in multiple rows, with front-row barrels visible while rear-row barrels remain accessible, thereby improving visibility without compromising structural simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure transitions from a one-dimensional bottom support to a two-dimensional array of horizontal supports at varying depths. This dimensional change creates multiple storage planes that improve barrel visibility and accessibility while maintaining ease of manufacture through standardized support components
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional storage racks use fixed support structures, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different barrel configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The fixed support structure is replaced with adjustable horizontal supports that can be positioned at various depths and heights. This dynamic configuration allows the rack to adapt to different barrel sizes, shapes, and storage requirements while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through modular, standardized components that can be easily repositioned
Solution Approach 2:
The horizontal supports are designed as universal components that can serve multiple functions: supporting barrels at different positions, accommodating various barrel configurations, and enabling different storage patterns. This multi-functionality provides configuration flexibility without requiring specialized components for each scenario
Data Source
AI summary
A storage rack having an embedded display 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.