Packing Container Slope Reinforcement for Heavy Product Movement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packing containers with a tray-fitted palette and top box face issues when transporting heavy products with casters, as slopes made of plate-form members can sag, buckle, or break under the weight, necessitating additional reinforcement.
Innovation Solution
A packing container design incorporating a tray-fitted palette, a tubular top case, and cushion members, where the cushion members are used as reinforcement stands for slope plates, eliminating the need for separate reinforcement and reducing material usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a plate-form member is used as a slope to move heavy products, then the product can be moved across the height difference, but the slope may sag, buckle, or break under the weight
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the slope plate and reinforcement stand into a single integrated structure. The reinforcement stand is formed by folding portions of the slope plate itself, creating a multi-layered reinforced structure that maintains structural integrity while enabling product movement across the height difference.
Solution Approach 2:
The slope structure uses composite construction by layering the slope plate with reinforcement stands formed from folded portions of the same plate. This creates a composite structure where the multiple layers work together to bear the weight of heavy products without sagging or breaking.
2Reliability
If separate reinforcement structures are added to support the slope, then the slope stability improves, but the device complexity and material usage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The reinforcement stand is not a separate component but is formed by folding portions of the slope plate itself. This integration eliminates the need for separate reinforcement structures, reducing device complexity while maintaining slope stability through the multi-layered folded structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The slope plate is segmented into multiple portions that are folded to form the reinforcement stand. This segmentation allows the same material to serve dual purposes: as the slope surface for product movement and as the reinforcement structure for stability, without adding external components.
3Strength
If additional reinforcement components are incorporated, then the slope strength increases, but the material and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The slope plate and reinforcement stand are merged into a single integrated structure made from the same material. The reinforcement stand is formed by folding portions of the slope plate, creating a multi-layered structure that increases load-bearing capacity without requiring additional separate components or extra material.
Solution Approach 2:
The slope plate serves multiple functions: it provides the slope surface for product movement and simultaneously provides the material for the reinforcement stand through folding. This multi-functionality increases slope strength while minimizing material usage, as the same material is used for both the slope and reinforcement purposes.
Data Source
AI summary
A packing container includes a tray-fitted palette, a top case, a cushion member, and a slope plate. The tray-fitted palette has a tray on which a packed article is placed and a palette fixed to the bottom surface of the tray. The top case is in a tubular shape open at the bottom and covers the side and top faces of the packed article. The cushion member is placed between the packed article and the top case. When the packed article placed on the tray is moved, the slope plate is coupled to the tray-fitted palette. The cushion member is arranged as a reinforcement stand under the slope plate coupled to the tray-fitted palette.