Modular Load Carrier System With Pin-Openings

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Solution Overview

Problem

Standardized load carrier systems face difficulties in securely attaching and transporting loads of varying sizes and shapes due to their fixed dimensions, limiting adaptability and security.

Innovation Solution

A modular load carrier system composed of separate components, including base elements and load holders with customizable openings and pins, allowing for flexible assembly and connection, along with optional security features like hidden electronic tracking devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If standardized load carriers with fixed dimensions are used, then manufacturing and handling are simplified, but adaptability to different load sizes and shapes deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidadaptability to different loads

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The load carrier system is divided into separate modular components: base elements with standardized connection interfaces and load holders that can be selectively attached. This segmentation allows the system to maintain standardized manufacturing for individual components while enabling flexible assembly configurations to adapt to different load requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Device complexity

If fixed-dimensional load carriers are used, then system complexity is reduced, but the ability to securely attach diverse loads deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem simplicityVSAvoidattachment security

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The base elements are designed with universal connection interfaces (openings and pins) that can accommodate multiple types of load holders and attachment configurations. This multi-functionality allows a single standardized base element design to securely attach various loads while maintaining system simplicity through interface standardization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If modular components with separate parts are used, then adaptability to different loads is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovecustomizabilityVSAvoidnumber of components

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The load holder is extracted as a separate removable component from the base element, allowing it to be selectively attached only when needed for specific load types. This extraction enables customization for different loads while managing component complexity by separating the permanent base structure from the interchangeable load-holding elements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentEP4292948A1Load carrier system

Publication Date: 2023.12.20 SPANSET SECUTEX SICHERHEITSTECHN

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AI summary

Load carrier system (1) consisting of at least one base element (2) with regularly or irregularly arranged openings (3) on a top surface (4) and a bottom surface (5), at least one load holder (6) with regularly or irregularly arranged openings on a further bottom surface (7) and a further top surface (8) on which a load can be attached, pins (9) which in their cross-sections correspond to the respective openings and into which they can be partially inserted in a functionally reliable manner, so that the at least one base element and the at least one load holder can be functionally connected to each other and/or to each other.