Rack mount for load
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Solution Overview
Problem
Assembling and customizing existing storage racks is laborious and time-consuming, lacking in portability and adjustability to meet customer needs effectively.
Innovation Solution
A manually assemblable/disassemblable rack mount with parallel spaced uprights, crossbar members, and terminal adapters that are releasably connectable via anchoring plug members and locking mechanisms, allowing for adjustable positioning and easy assembly without tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional storage racks with punched apertures and multiple connectors are used, then adjustability and repositioning capability are provided, but assembly becomes laborious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The rack system is divided into modular components (uprights, crossbars, connector elements) that can be independently assembled and configured. The connector element itself is segmented into a beam-engaging portion and a column-engaging portion, allowing simplified attachment to different rack components.
Solution Approach 2:
A separate pin device serves as an intermediary component that first inserts into the aperture, then the connector element engages with the pin. This intermediary mechanism simplifies the overall assembly process by separating the insertion and engagement actions into distinct, easier-to-perform steps.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional storage racks with punched apertures are used, then beam repositioning capability is achieved, but the assembly process becomes complex and laborious
Solution Approach 1:
The connector system is segmented into distinct functional parts: apertures in columns, pin devices for insertion, and connector elements for engagement. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function, reducing overall assembly complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The rack system incorporates movable and adjustable components that allow beams to be repositioned dynamically. The connector elements and pin devices enable easy insertion and removal, allowing repositioning without complex disassembly procedures.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple spaced apertures are punched in column walls for adjustability, then beam positioning flexibility is improved, but the structure becomes vulnerable to fungal contamination
Solution Approach 1:
The harmful effect of punched apertures (which create openings for fungal contamination) is eliminated by extracting the adjustability function and implementing it through a different mechanism - using separate pin devices that insert into apertures rather than having the apertures themselves serve as permanent structural features.
Solution Approach 2:
The apertures, which could be harmful by creating contamination pathways, are converted into beneficial features by using them as receptacles for pin devices. The apertures are sealed by the pin and connector assembly, preventing fungal contamination while maintaining the adjustability function.
Data Source
AI summary
A manually assemblable/disassemblable rack mount for a load comprising: (a) a frame having first and second parallel spaced uprights arranged in a pair; each upright comprising a side projection having notches distributed along said side projection; (b) at least one crossbar member having first and second terminals; said at least one crossbar member releasably securable between said first and second parallel spaced uprights. The rack mount comprises terminal adapters connectable to said first and second terminals. The rack mount comprises anchoring plug members insertable into said notches. Each terminal adapter has a claw insertable into a bore within said anchoring plug members. At least one crossbar with said terminal adapters connected to said first and second terminals of said at least one crossbar is releasably mountable in a bridge position between said first and second parallel spaced uprights.