Quick-Change Format Part for Secure Container Transport Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing container transport devices with bolted format parts require frequent replacement due to wear and tear, leading to time-consuming and costly maintenance, and pose challenges in cleaning, especially when handling food and beverage containers.
Innovation Solution
A format part design featuring a base body with a guide profile and locking arms that allows tool-free, quick change and precise positioning, eliminating the need for bolts and enabling easy cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If format parts are bolted to the container transport device, then precise positioning and secure attachment are achieved, but replacement time increases and maintenance costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The format part is divided into modular components: a base body with guide profile, locking arms, and container support areas. This segmentation allows the format part to be quickly detached and replaced without tools while maintaining secure attachment during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking arms are designed to be movable between a locked position (providing secure attachment) and a released position (allowing quick removal). This dynamic mechanism enables rapid replacement without tools while maintaining reliability during use.
2Manufacturing precision
If format parts are bolted to the container transport device, then precise positioning is achieved, but cleaning difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bolted connection is completely removed from the design. Instead, the format part uses a tool-free quick change mechanism with guide profile and locking arms that allow easy detachment for cleaning, while still achieving precise positioning through the guide profile geometry.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking arms provide a dynamic connection that can be easily released for cleaning purposes. The mechanism allows the format part to be quickly removed from the container transport device, enabling thorough cleaning of previously hard-to-reach areas around fasteners.
3Adaptability or versatility
If format parts are made replaceable, then adaptability to different container formats is improved, but component wear and tear increases
Solution Approach 1:
The format part is designed as a modular, segmented component that can be easily replaced when worn. The base body with guide profile and locking arms constitutes a self-contained unit that can be quickly swapped to accommodate different container formats or replace worn components.
Solution Approach 2:
The format part is designed as a relatively simple, easily replaceable component rather than a permanent fixture. When wear and tear occurs, the entire format part can be quickly replaced without complex disassembly, accepting that these are shorter-lived components that prioritize adaptability and ease of replacement over long-term durability.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a format part (1) for supporting a container (2) during transport, in particular for supporting a PET bottle. According to the invention, the format part (1) comprises a base body (4) having a guide profile (3) for securing the format part (1) to a container transport device, a container support area (5) arranged in the region of the base body (4) for supporting the container (2), and two locking arms (9a, 9b) arranged on the base body (4) for additionally securing the format part (1) to the container transport device, wherein the guide profile (3) and the two locking arms (9a, 9b) for securing the format part (1) to the container transport device are designed and arranged in such a way that a tool-free quick change of the format part (1) is possible.