Transportation Pallet Jig Mounting Plate Positioning and Welding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional transportation pallets face challenges in securely supporting and retaining various goods, especially when parts are remodeled, requiring time-consuming and costly modifications to fit different machine parts, and existing solutions with numerous small holes for jigs result in heavy and expensive pallets.
Innovation Solution
A method involving a steel pallet base with jig mounting plates, where projecting pieces with holes are attached at predetermined intervals, secured by a positioning member, and welded to the pallet base, allowing for precise positioning and attachment of jigs using a setting jig to ensure accurate assembly and prevent deformation during welding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a large number of small holes are formed in the substrate for mounting jigs, then the pallet can securely retain various goods, but the manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The substrate is divided into multiple blocks, each block being a separate component that can be manufactured independently. This segmentation reduces the complexity of forming holes in a single large substrate, as holes are formed in smaller, more manageable blocks that are later assembled together to form the complete pallet base.
2Strength
If a substrate of high strength is used to support heavy loads, then the pallet can bear heavy weights, but the weight and cost of the pallet increase
Solution Approach 1:
The pallet base is segmented into multiple blocks that are assembled together. This allows the use of smaller, lighter blocks that can be optimized for strength-to-weight ratio, rather than requiring a single large, heavy substrate. The segmented structure maintains load-bearing capacity while reducing overall weight.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a composite structure combining the pallet base blocks with reinforcing ribs formed as integral parts of the blocks. This composite design provides high strength for load-bearing while minimizing the amount of material needed, thereby reducing weight and cost.
3Strength
If the substrate is made with high strength to provision for numerous small holes, then the pallet can support heavy loads, but the weight and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
Dividing the substrate into multiple manufacturable blocks simplifies the manufacturing process. Each block can be formed with fewer holes and less complex geometry, making them easier and less costly to manufacture while maintaining the required structural strength through the assembled configuration.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This method enables the precise fabrication of adaptable transportation pallets that securely retain various goods, reducing the need for frequent modifications and material costs, while maintaining structural integrity and assembly precision.
Implementation Method 1
securing a positioning member on the pallet base, temporarily securing the jig mounting plate along the positioning member
Implementation Method 2
welding the jig mounting plate to be fixed on the pallet base
Data Source
AI summary
This invention has an object to provide a method for precisely fabricating transportation pallets readily adaptable to model change and other alterations. In the method for fabricating a transportation pallet according to the invention, in which jig mounting plates are fixed on a steel pallet base, projecting pieces having holes to which jigs are attached are provided on one longer side of the jig mounting plates (12, 13) at a predetermined interval, a positioning member is secured on the pallet base, the jig mounting plates are temporarily secured along the positioning member, and the jig mounting plates are welded to be fixed on the pallet base.