Modular Transport Containers for Food Delivery

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing food delivery systems face high packaging costs and environmental impact due to varied package sizes, and conventional reusable systems are inefficient in retail due to storage and logistical challenges.

Innovation Solution

A system using standardized, reusable transport containers assembled from modular components, allowing flexible sizing and easy disassembly for cleaning and storage, with components tracked for reuse.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional reusable systems use fixed-size containers, then storage and handling are simplified, but they cannot adapt to varied order sizes resulting in wasted space and increased storage costs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to varied order sizesVSAvoidstorage space requirements

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The transport container is divided into a base section and multiple wall sections that can be independently assembled. The wall sections come in different heights and can be combined with the base section to create containers of various volumes, allowing adaptation to different order sizes while storing only standardized components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The container system transitions from fixed-size containers to a dynamic assembly system where wall sections of varying heights are selected and assembled based on the specific volume requirements of each order, enabling flexible adaptation without permanent storage of multiple container sizes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If rigid transport containers are used, then structural integrity is maintained, but they are difficult to clean thoroughly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of cleaningVSAvoidstructural integrity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The container is segmented into a base section and separate wall sections that can be detached from one another. This segmentation allows each component to be accessed and cleaned individually, eliminating hard-to-reach corners and crevices while maintaining structural integrity through standardized connecting ports.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Volume of stationary object

If standardized modular components are used, then storage space is reduced, but assembly complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage space for componentsVSAvoidassembly process complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The connecting ports are designed as universal interfaces that can connect any wall section to any base section regardless of the specific combination. This standardized universal connection system simplifies the assembly process despite the variety of possible container configurations, as the same connection mechanism is used for all assemblies.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP3570232B1Multipath system comprising collapsible transport containers

Publication Date: 2025.12.24 GAME CHANGER AG

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AI summary

The standardized transport containers 5 of a system 101 for providing consumer goods, in particular food, are constructed from standardized components 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, which are used as reusable components. The components are preferably wall-like and are detachably connected to adjacent components. The components 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 circulate in the system 101, partly assembled with other reusable components to form transport containers 5, and partly as unassembled reusable components 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55.