Pallet Container Clip-On Profile Element for Stacked Ring Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing transport containers, particularly pallet containers, lack flexibility and secure component arrangement during handling and volume adjustment, with no effective anti-lift mechanism to securely stack and connect rings.
Innovation Solution
A clip-on profile element with opposing U-shaped receptacles, featuring a widened area for easy attachment and a narrowed area with a latching element for secure locking, allows for flexible stacking and connection of side walls, enabling variable loading and increased carrying capacity without the need for intermediate bases.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If individual components are simply superimposed on each other without anti-lift devices, then the assembly process is simple, but the transport container lacks stability and security during handling
Solution Approach 1:
A profile element is introduced as an intermediary component between the base and the rings. This profile element includes connection elements that engage with the base and locking elements that secure the rings, providing a stable connection without complicating the assembly process. The profile element acts as a mediator that ensures both simplicity and stability.
2Volume of moving object
If rings are stacked one on top of another without secure connection mechanisms, then the transport volume can be increased, but the rings can be lifted apart during handling
Solution Approach 1:
The profile element serves as an intermediary between stacked rings, with locking elements that prevent the rings from being lifted apart. The connection elements of the profile element engage with the base while the locking elements secure the rings, ensuring they remain firmly connected during handling and transport.
3Reliability
If a secure locking mechanism with latching elements is implemented, then the connection between components is reliable, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The profile element is segmented into distinct functional components: connection elements for engaging with the base and locking elements for securing the rings. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, ensuring reliable connections while maintaining a manageable level of complexity through modular design.
4Stability of the object's composition
If intermediate bases are used between stacked rings for stable connection, then the structural stability is improved, but the device complexity and number of components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The profile element is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a connection element that engages with the base and as a locking mechanism that secures the rings. This universal design eliminates the need for separate intermediate bases, maintaining structural stability while reducing the total number of components.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a transport container, in particular a pallet container, comprising a base (12), a lid (16), and at least one ring (14) arranged between them, the ring being formed from several side walls (15). The ring (14) can be placed on the base (12), and the lid (16) can be placed on the ring (14). At least one mounting profile element (21) is provided with a first and a second receptacle (24, 26), which have a mounting opening (28) on one side and are oriented opposite to each other. The first and second receptacles (24, 26) of the mounting profile element (21) are designed to form a rigid connection between a side wall (15) of the ring (14) and the base (12), and to form a rigid connection between the side wall (15) of the first ring (14) and the opposite side wall (15) of the second ring (14) when the rings (14) are stacked on top of each other. (See Figure 1)