Removable Rack Mount Frame With Sliding Locking Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing container systems fail to adequately protect cargo from extreme impacts and often present logistical difficulties in packing and accessing the cargo due to complex protective mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A removable rack mount frame with nested frame assemblies and spring biased locking pins allows the inner frame to be selectively positioned and removed from the outer frame, providing shock absorption and ease of access through sliding and locking mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If complex protective mechanisms such as belts, straps, and cushioning foam are used to protect cargo, then protection against impacts is improved to a certain degree, but device complexity increases and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The protective system is divided into modular frame assemblies (inner and outer) that can be independently positioned and locked. Each frame assembly acts as a separate protective unit, allowing the system to protect cargo without requiring complex integrated mechanisms like belts and straps.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame assemblies are made movable relative to each other, allowing dynamic adjustment of the protective structure. The inner frame can slide and lock at different positions within the outer frame, enabling the system to adapt to different cargo sizes and protection needs without adding complexity.
2Reliability
If complex protective mechanisms such as belts, straps, and cushioning foam are used to protect cargo, then protection against impacts is improved to a certain degree, but ease of operation deteriorates due to logistical difficulties in positioning cargo
Solution Approach 1:
The movable and lockable frame assemblies allow users to easily adjust and reposition the protective structure according to cargo requirements. The locking mechanism secures the frames in desired positions without requiring complex manual adjustment of belts or straps.
Solution Approach 2:
The segmented frame structure allows independent positioning of inner and outer frames, enabling flexible cargo placement and easy access during loading and unloading operations.
3Ease of operation
If nested frame assemblies with locking mechanisms are used, then ease of operation is improved by enabling removal and access to cargo, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protective system is divided into separable inner and outer frame assemblies that can be independently removed. This segmentation allows easy access to cargo by simply removing one frame assembly without affecting the other, providing simplicity despite the nested structure.
4Reliability
If fixed protective structures are used, then protection against impacts is maintained, but ease of operation deteriorates due to lack of access to cargo
Solution Approach 1:
The frame assemblies transition from a fixed configuration to a movable and removable one, allowing the protective structure to remain intact during transport while enabling easy access to cargo when needed. The locking mechanism maintains protection during movement while permitting controlled access.
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
The solution effectively protects cargo from impacts while facilitating easy loading, unloading, and manipulation of cargo by allowing complete access to the inner frame assembly, enhancing both safety and operational efficiency during transportation.
Implementation Method 1
A biasing mechanism is provided to one of the inner frame assembly or the outer frame assembly so as to arrest the inner frame assembly in a predetermined orientation relative to the outer frame assembly
Implementation Method 2
several shock absorbing pads mounted between the outer nested frame assembly and the wall of the case
Data Source
AI summary
A removable rack mount frame for securing goods within a container while permitting unfettered access to the goods includes forming an inner frame assembly and an outer frame assembly. Nesting the inner frame assembly within the outer frame assembly in a manner that permits the inner frame assembly to slide relative to the outer frame assembly. A biasing mechanism is provided to one of the inner frame assembly or the outer frame assembly so as to arrest the inner frame assembly in a predetermined orientation relative to the outer frame assembly. Selectively operating the biasing mechanism to permit the inner frame assembly to be moved from the predetermined orientation.