Pivoting Bumper Rack for Vertical Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for managing and transporting motor vehicle bumpers require numerous handling operations and the use of forklifts to stack and load bumpers efficiently, which is cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A rack system for motor vehicle bumpers that can pivot between a horizontal loading position and a vertical storage position, allowing for easy loading and storage without the need for forklifts, enabling multiple bumpers to be stored on a single support and transported efficiently within a truck.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If bumpers are stored on multiple levels by stacking racks vertically using a forklift, then space utilization is optimized, but handling complexity and equipment requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The rack is designed with a pivotable connection to the support, allowing it to dynamically change orientation between horizontal (loading) and vertical (storage) positions. This dynamic transformation enables the rack to adapt its configuration based on operational needs, eliminating the need for complex stacking operations while maintaining optimized space utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of stacking racks vertically in three dimensions, the invention utilizes the vertical dimension by pivoting individual racks to store bumpers vertically within a single rack structure. This dimensional transformation allows multiple bumpers to be stored in a compact vertical arrangement without requiring multiple racks to be stacked.
2Quantity of substance
If racks are designed to receive multiple bumpers side by side, then loading capacity increases, but the rack length becomes constrained by truck width
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transitions from horizontal bumper arrangement to vertical arrangement by pivoting the rack. This allows the rack to accommodate multiple bumpers along its length in a vertical configuration, effectively utilizing the vertical space within the truck rather than being constrained by horizontal width limitations.
Solution Approach 2:
The rack's ability to pivot between horizontal and vertical positions provides dynamic adaptability in bumper arrangement. During loading, bumpers are placed horizontally side by side; during storage, the rack pivots to store bumpers vertically, maximizing both loading capacity and space efficiency.
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 solution simplifies the handling and storage of bumpers by reducing the number of handling steps and eliminating the need for forklifts, optimizing space usage and facilitating the transportation of multiple bumpers in a single load, enhancing modularity and efficiency in bumper management.
Implementation Method 1
means for connection to a support, arranged so as to allow the rack to move by pivoting relative to the support to occupy a first position loading in which the bumpers follow substantially horizontally, and a second storage position in which the bumpers follow substantially vertically
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AI summary
The structure (10) has slides fixing the structure with a storing carriage. The slides are arranged to permit the structure to occupy a loading position in which a bumper (12) is rest horizontally, and a storage position in which the bumper is rest vertically. Rotating shafts are arranged at the center of lateral posts (14), and rotate the structure between the loading and storage positions. Connection units (18) connect the bumper to the posts, and are provided with hooks (20). Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a device for rotating a bearing structure (2) a method for loading a bumper on a bearing structure.