Modular Gantry Storage System for Rapid Assembly and Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current storage systems for elongated elements in the logistics industry are inflexible and time-consuming to assemble, requiring welding at the customer's site, which limits reconfiguration and relocation, and does not allow for efficient use of space or storage of multiple materials in a single location.
Innovation Solution
A modular system comprising at least two gantries with vertical supports and beams, a base formed by open profiles, and support pieces that can be quickly anchored and rearranged, allowing for easy disassembly, reconfiguration, and expansion to accommodate different dimensions and materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional fixed storage systems are used with welding at customer site, then structural strength and stability are ensured, but assembly time increases and reconfiguration becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into modular components including vertical supports, horizontal beams, and connection elements that can be assembled without welding. Each module is pre-fabricated with standardized connection interfaces, allowing rapid assembly through mechanical fastening while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
All structural components are pre-assembled and pre-configured at the manufacturing facility before delivery to the customer site. The modular units arrive ready-to-assemble with connection elements pre-attached, eliminating on-site welding operations and reducing assembly time while ensuring consistent quality control.
2Stability of the object's composition
If traditional fixed storage systems are used, then structural stability is maintained, but adaptability and reconfiguration capability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system employs dynamic, adjustable connection mechanisms that allow modules to be easily assembled, disassembled, and reconfigured. Vertical supports feature adjustable positioning holes and modular connection plates that enable rapid reconfiguration of bay dimensions and storage rack arrangements while maintaining structural stability through engineered connection interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular components are designed with universal connection interfaces that can accommodate various configuration requirements. The same vertical support and beam modules can be used across different locations and applications, enabling the system to adapt to changing storage needs while maintaining consistent structural performance through standardized connection designs.
3Productivity
If modular components with mechanical fastening are used, then assembly time is reduced and reconfiguration is enabled, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses standardized modular components with consistent connection interfaces throughout. This segmentation into repeatable units simplifies manufacturing by allowing mass production of identical modules, reducing overall manufacturing complexity despite the modular design. The repetition of standard connection elements across all modules creates economies of scale in production.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection mechanism uses adjustable parameters such as positioning hole patterns and modular connection plate configurations rather than custom-designed complex fastening systems. This allows the same basic connection technology to serve multiple configuration needs, reducing manufacturing complexity while enabling rapid assembly and reconfiguration through parameter adjustment rather than physical redesign.
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AI summary
A load storage system for elongated elements comprising at least two gantries, wherein each gantry is formed by at least two vertical supports and at least one beam supported by the at least two vertical supports, such that between two adjacent gantries at least one load storage space is formed, such that each beam defines a storage level, wherein the system comprises: a base comprising of at least two open profiles with the outer face of their web resting on a support surface, so that the vertical supports rest on the open profiles, and a support piece, which can be anchored to the vertical supports and in turn supported on the inner face of the web of the open profiles.