Modular Pallet Racking With Sliding Suspension Storage Aisles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pallet racking systems occupy large floor space and lack customization options, making it difficult to access stored items and accommodate compact storage locations such as garages or basements.
Innovation Solution
A modular pallet racking kit with suspension hanging systems that allow storage units to be slidably connected to anchoring columns, enabling adjustable dimensions and increased storage capacity without expanding floor space, featuring a system of suspension hangers, roller systems, and shelf frames for customizable assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional pallet racking systems are used, then storage capacity is provided, but floor space is occupied and accessibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional ground-based pallet racking to a suspended overhead racking system. Storage units are hung from ceiling structures via suspension hanging systems, effectively utilizing the vertical third dimension for storage. This removes the storage structure from the floor plane, providing storage capacity without occupying floor space, thereby resolving the contradiction between storage capacity and floor space occupation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces suspension hanging systems as intermediary components that connect the ceiling structure to storage units. These hanging systems act as mediators, transferring the weight of stored items to the ceiling structure rather than the floor, enabling storage capacity to be achieved without direct floor space occupation. The intermediary mechanism resolves the contradiction by changing the load-bearing path from floor to ceiling.
2Quantity of substance
If conventional pallet racking systems are used, then storage is provided, but customization options are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the storage system into modular, independent components: ceiling mounts, suspension hanging systems, and interchangeable storage units. Each component can be independently selected and configured. Storage units come in various sizes and types (bins, shelves, containers), allowing customers to customize the system to match specific storage needs and available ceiling space, thereby achieving both storage capacity and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The suspension hanging systems are designed with universal connection interfaces that can accommodate multiple types of storage units. The same basic hanging mechanism can support different storage unit configurations, making the system multi-functional and highly adaptable. This universality allows a single ceiling mount structure to serve various storage purposes, resolving the contradiction between providing storage capacity and offering customization options.
3Stability of the object's composition
If fixed dimension racking systems are used, then structural stability is maintained, but adaptability to different spaces is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs adjustable and movable components within the suspension system. The hanging systems allow for vertical adjustment of storage unit positions, and storage units can be easily added, removed, or repositioned along the ceiling structure. This dynamic capability enables the system to adapt to different space configurations while maintaining structural stability through the robust ceiling mounting framework, resolving the contradiction between stability and adaptability.
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AI summary
A pallet racking system includes a plurality of pallet shelves connected to a plurality of columns and a plurality of suspension hanging systems coupled to the plurality of columns. Each suspension hanging system is coupled to and configured for supporting a storage unit therebelow. The suspension hanging systems are slidable relative to the plurality of pallet shelves such that the sliding movement of a suspension hanging system relative to an adjacent suspension hanging system defines an aisle space therebetween.