Modular Delivery Container Layout Without a Central Aisle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current delivery vehicles have inefficiencies due to space constraints from central aisles and exit doors, manual package searching, and a lack of independence from the vehicle, leading to reduced capacity and increased load changeover complexity in case of defects.
Innovation Solution
A delivery container with multiple accessible compartments on the outside, equipped with unloading openings, closure elements, and connecting elements to a vehicle, allowing for independent operation and easy package retrieval, eliminating the need for a central aisle and enabling efficient package organization and transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a central aisle is provided in the storage compartment, then packages can be accessed, but space for accommodating packages is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The storage compartment is divided into multiple independently accessible compartments, each with its own access point on the vehicle exterior. This segmentation eliminates the need for a central aisle while maintaining package accessibility, as each compartment can be opened independently from outside the vehicle.
Solution Approach 2:
Access to packages is moved from the interior dimension (central aisle) to the exterior dimension (vehicle outer surface). Compartments are arranged on the outer surface of the vehicle body, allowing delivery personnel to access packages from outside the vehicle, thereby eliminating the need for interior access corridors.
2Ease of operation
If exit doors are provided from the storage compartment, then packages can be unloaded, but rack space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Package unloading is moved from interior exit doors to exterior access points. Each compartment has direct access to the vehicle outer surface, allowing packages to be removed from outside the vehicle. This eliminates the need for interior exit doors while maintaining unloading functionality.
3Ease of operation
If packages are stored in racks with a central aisle, then packages can be organized, but manual searching is required
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is segmented into multiple compartments, each potentially dedicated to specific delivery routes or destinations. This organization reduces search time by allowing delivery personnel to access only the relevant compartment rather than searching through all packages in a centralized rack system.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the storage compartment is firmly connected to the vehicle, then structural stability is maintained, but independence is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is segmented into modular compartments that can function independently. Each compartment is self-contained with its own access points and can be detached from the vehicle if needed, providing both structural stability when connected and independence when required.
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AI summary
System, delivery vehicle and delivery container, wherein the delivery container for accommodation by a delivery vehicle has a plurality of compartments, wherein the compartments are accessible from the outside and each compartment is designed to accommodate a plurality of packages. Furthermore, a plurality of closure elements are provided for closing the compartments and a connecting element is provided for connection to a delivery vehicle.