Storage Device for Plate-Like Articles With Access Passages
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage and transport devices for large-area objects, such as wall elements, face challenges in ensuring secure transport and storage, particularly for objects over 1m high, as they require complex safety measures to prevent tipping during transport and lack efficient access for assembly and disassembly.
Innovation Solution
A storage device comprising a base element, first and second carrier elements, and a support element, where the carrier elements extend in one height dimension, forming a passage for secure access and attachment of transport safety equipment without the need for personal safety gear, allowing for precise and quick securing of loads, and accommodating objects with varying dimensions and recesses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a T-transport frame is used to reduce space requirements, then the space required for the load is reduced, but the transport safety device becomes more complex requiring additional locks and belts
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier element is divided into multiple sections (first carrier element section, second carrier element section) with an accessible passage between them. This segmentation allows workers to access the load from multiple levels without requiring complex external safety devices, as the structure itself provides safe access pathways.
Solution Approach 2:
The support element acts as an intermediary between the first and second carrier elements, providing structural connection while allowing the passage to form. This intermediary structure enables both space efficiency and safe access without requiring additional complex safety mechanisms.
2Reliability
If workers need to access the load for securing transport safety equipment, then proper securing can be achieved, but workers face falling risks requiring personal safety equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device structure itself provides the safety function through its design. The carrier element sections and support element create an enclosed passage that inherently protects workers, eliminating the need for personal safety equipment like safety ropes. The structure serves its own safety needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The passage is formed by extending carrier elements in the vertical dimension and creating horizontal access pathways. This multi-dimensional approach allows workers to access the load from ground level through the passage without climbing to dangerous heights, maintaining security while improving safety.
3Ease of operation
If carrier elements extend in one height dimension forming a passage, then worker access is improved, but the structure requires additional profile elements and connecting elements
Solution Approach 1:
The profile elements and connecting elements serve multiple functions: they provide structural support, define the passage boundaries, and create the overall framework. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, managing complexity while enabling worker access.
Solution Approach 2:
The passage-forming carrier element sections are merged with the support element to create an integrated structure. This combination allows the same components to provide both structural support and safe access pathways, reducing overall complexity compared to separate safety structures.
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AI summary
A storage device (1) for large-area, plate-shaped objects, in particular wall elements, comprises a base element (2), a first support element (3), and a second support element (4). The first support element (3) and the second support element (4) extend in one vertical dimension. The base element (2) is designed to form or enclose a floor surface (6). A support element (8) is arranged between the first support element (3) and the second support element (4). Each of the first and second support elements (3, 4) has a support element section (13, 14) that projects beyond the support element (8), so that a walkable passageway can be formed between the support element sections (13, 14) and the support element (8).