Modular Large Load Carrier Height Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing large load carriers have fixed heights, making it cumbersome and costly to produce variations, as they require significant effort to modify the transport frame dimensions.
Innovation Solution
A modular design featuring detachable base elements and side walls that can be adjusted in height using a plug-in mechanism, allowing for flexible adaptation to different heights with otherwise identical components, facilitating easy assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the transport frame dimensions are modified to create height variations, then different heights can be achieved, but the effort and cost of production increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The transport frame is segmented into a base part and separate side wall elements that can be independently assembled. The base part contains a support surface with a peripheral area that receives the side walls, allowing height variation without redesigning the entire structure. This segmentation enables modular assembly at different heights while maintaining consistent base components.
Solution Approach 2:
The base part is designed with universal features that can accommodate side walls of different heights. The peripheral area of the support surface provides a standardized interface that can receive various side wall configurations, making the base part multi-functional and adaptable to different height requirements without requiring custom production for each height variation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the transport frame is designed as a fixed structure, then structural integrity is maintained, but adaptability to different heights is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The transport frame transitions from a fixed structure to a dynamic, adjustable structure. Side walls can be attached at different heights to the base part, and the frame can be completely disassembled and reassembled. This dynamic design maintains structural integrity through proper connection mechanisms while enabling height adaptation and reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
By dividing the frame into separable components (base part and side walls), the structure gains flexibility while maintaining integrity through designed connection points. The peripheral area of the base part provides standardized interfaces that ensure stable connections when side walls are attached, preserving structural integrity while enabling height variation.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a large load carrier (1), comprising a pallet-shaped bottom part (2) and at least one detachably fastened lateral wall (5a, 5b). According to the invention, the large load carrier has at least one base element (4a, 4b), which is designed in such a way that the base element is detachably fastened to the pallet-shaped bottom part and is detachably fastened to the at least one lateral wall. The invention further relates to a kit for constructing such a large load carrier.