Segmented Slip-Resistant Cargo Floor for Moisture Escape

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing slip-resistant coatings for cargo-carrying apparatus floors become damaged over time, creating openings for water and humidity ingress, which can damage the wooden floor beneath, reducing its lifespan.

Innovation Solution

A slip-resistant layer is applied partially over the floor surface, leaving uncovered portions to allow water and humidity to escape, while maintaining high friction and preventing full encapsulation by the coating.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a slip-resistant coating layer is applied uniformly over the entire top surface of the floor, then the coefficient of friction is enhanced and water resistance is improved, but the floor becomes fully encapsulated which traps water and humidity inside when the coating is damaged, leading to floor damage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveslip resistanceVSAvoidwater and humidity damage

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The coating layer is segmented into multiple separate strips rather than forming a continuous uniform layer. These strips are spaced apart to create gaps that allow water and humidity to escape from the floor structure, preventing trapping of moisture while still providing slip-resistant surfaces where needed

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different regions of the floor surface are treated differently - some areas have coating strips applied while other areas remain uncovered. This local differentiation allows the coated regions to provide slip resistance while the uncovered regions serve as drainage paths for water and humidity escape

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Object-affected harmful factors

If a slip-resistant coating layer is applied uniformly over the entire top surface of the floor, then water resistance is improved, but material costs and application complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewater resistanceVSAvoidcoating application

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of applying coating material to the entire floor surface, the coating is applied partially only in the form of spaced strips. This partial application provides sufficient water resistance and slip resistance while significantly reducing material consumption and simplifying the application process

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

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 partial application of the slip-resistant layer maintains friction and prevents water damage, enhancing the floor's durability and reducing material costs.

Implementation Method 1

A high coefficient of friction may also prevent a worker loading and unloading goods from the container, or otherwise performing maintenance in the container, from slipping and potentially injuring himself

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectFriction: Friction

Data Source

PatentUS12607021B2Slip-resistant floor for a cargo-carrying apparatus

Publication Date: 2026.04.21 PROLAM SOC & COMMANDITE

AI summary

A cargo-carrying apparatus and a floor for a cargo-carrying apparatus, the floor comprising: a floor body having a top floor surface; and a slip-resistant layer extending partially over the top floor surface such that the top floor surface includes at least one covered portion covered by the slip-resistant layer and at least one uncovered portion adjacent the at least one covered portion.