Rotating Cover Loaded Pallet Container Volume Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing loaded pallet containers have large volumes, making transportation inconvenient, require complete disassembly of covers during loading and unloading, and are time and labor-consuming due to their fixed structures.
Innovation Solution
A loaded pallet container design featuring a rectangular container body with vertically positioned enclosure plates and a rotating cover mechanism that allows for easy assembly, disassembly, and storage, incorporating a horizontal rotating shaft and U-shaped lock cylinder for secure and efficient operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a fixed container body structure is used, then strength and stability are improved, but transportation convenience deteriorates due to large volume
Solution Approach 1:
The container body is divided into multiple enclosure plates (front, rear, left, right) that can be assembled and disassembled. Each plate is a separate component that can be transported independently and then assembled to form the complete container structure, reducing transportation volume while maintaining structural strength when assembled.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a fixed container body structure is used, then structural stability is improved, but assembly and disassembly convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The container is segmented into multiple enclosure plates connected by jointing members with bolts. This segmentation allows the container to be easily assembled and disassembled by simply connecting or separating the plates, while the jointing members ensure structural stability when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The container structure transitions from a fixed, permanent assembly to a dynamic, reconfigurable structure. The enclosure plates can be dynamically assembled and disassembled based on operational needs, providing both stability during use and flexibility during storage and transportation.
3Ease of operation
If the cover is completely disassembled during loading and unloading, then accessibility is improved, but time and labor consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cover is transformed from a static, fixed structure to a dynamic, rotatable structure. The horizontal rotating shaft enables the cover to rotate between a closed position (for protection) and an open position (for loading/unloading), eliminating the need for complete disassembly and significantly reducing time and labor consumption.
4Ease of operation
If the cover is completely disassembled during loading and unloading, then accessibility is improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of creating a complex multi-component disassemblable cover, the invention uses a simple rotating shaft mechanism that allows the cover to rotate and open. This dynamic solution provides full accessibility during loading/unloading while maintaining minimal structural complexity - essentially a single rotational degree of freedom rather than multiple disassembly steps.
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 design enhances transportation efficiency by reducing volume by 20%, simplifies assembly and disassembly, and improves the opening and locking mechanisms, ensuring secure, reliable, and water-resistant performance.
Implementation Method 1
A horizontal rotating shaft is suspended on an outer wall surface of the front enclosure plate close to the upper opening of the accommodating cavity. A horizontal long hole is provided on a left side surface and a right side surface of the cover corresponding to two ends of the horizontal rotating shaft, respectively. The cover is connected to the horizontal rotating shaft through the horizontal long hole.
Implementation Method 2
When the cover is flipped upward and opened completely, the horizontal long hole is flipped to be in the longitudinal direction. At this moment, due to its gravity, the cover automatically slides downward along the horizontal rotating shaft. The distance between the horizontal rotating shaft and the rear side edge of the cover increases, and the cover is tilted back so that rim of the rear side edge of the cover is resisted against the outer wall surface of the rear enclosure plate, in order to flip and position the cover at a set safe elevation angle.
Implementation Method 3
a U-shaped lock cylinder is provided on an outer wall surface of the front enclosure plate close to the opening of the accommodating cavity, the U-shaped lock cylinder horizontally extends between a front side surface of the cover and the outer wall surface of the front enclosure plate, and a lock hole is provided on a front side surface of the cover corresponding to the U-shaped lock cylinder
Implementation Method 4
seals are sandwiched between the lower flange and side enclosure plate lower flanges and the corresponding upper surface of the container body soleplate. The seals ensure the sealing performance of a joint of the container body soleplate.
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AI summary
A loaded pallet container includes a rectangular container body soleplate, a cover, a horizontal rotating shaft, a front enclosure plate, a rear enclosure plate, a left enclosure plate, and a right enclosure plate. A rectangular accommodating cavity is defined by the container body soleplate, the front enclosure plate, the rear enclosure plate, the left enclosure plate and the right enclosure plate. The cover covers an upper opening of the accommodating cavity and is connected to the horizontal rotating shaft through a horizontal long hole provided in each of the left side surface and the right side surface of the cover. The loaded pallet container is easy to transport, and has high strength, a cover that is easy to open and close, and a container body that is conveniently assembled and disassembled.