Segmented Mounting Ring for Transport Container Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing transport container mounting rings are complex to assemble and disassemble, and their design does not efficiently facilitate the unloading and stacking of goods, leading to increased setup and dismantling times and reduced load capacity.
Innovation Solution
A mounting ring composed of two ring sections with a holding profile that connects via U-shaped receptacles and a locking element, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly, and made from multilayer plates for increased rigidity and load capacity, with specific dimensions to minimize protrusion and enhance support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If mounting rings are constructed from multiple ring sections connected by complex fastening mechanisms (e.g., Velcro, magnets, hook-and-loop fasteners), then the mounting ring can be assembled and disassembled, but the assembly and disassembly process becomes time-consuming and operationally complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting ring is divided into multiple ring sections that can be independently assembled and disassembled. Each ring section has a simplified connection interface with a retaining profile that features a U-shaped receptacle and locking element, allowing rapid connection without complex fastening mechanisms. This segmentation enables quick assembly by simply aligning and locking sections together, and equally quick disassembly by releasing the locking elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces complex mechanical fastening systems (Velcro, magnets, hook-and-loop fasteners) with a simplified locking mechanism consisting of a retaining profile with a U-shaped receptacle and a locking element. This mechanical substitution reduces the number of operational steps required for assembly and disassembly, thereby reducing time loss while maintaining secure connections.
2Strength
If ring sections are connected using retaining profiles with complex locking mechanisms, then connection strength is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is segmented into distinct functional elements: a retaining profile with a U-shaped receptacle and a separate locking element. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while keeping the overall structure simple. The U-shaped receptacle provides the connection interface, while the locking element provides the securing mechanism, reducing overall complexity compared to integrated complex fasteners.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining profile features local quality variations with the U-shaped receptacle designed to receive and lock specific portions of adjacent ring sections. The locking element is positioned to engage with the receptacle at a specific location, providing localized strengthening where needed while maintaining simplicity in other areas of the ring structure.
3Strength
If the mounting ring is designed as a closed structure for load bearing, then load capacity is improved, but the ease of assembly and disassembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The closed mounting ring structure is segmented into multiple ring sections that can be independently assembled. Each section maintains the structural integrity needed for load bearing when connected, but the segmentation allows for easy disassembly by simply releasing the locking elements on each connection point, avoiding the need to dismantle an entirely closed structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting ring transitions dynamically between a closed, load-bearing configuration during use and an open, disassembled configuration during setup or teardown. The locking mechanism enables this dynamic transformation, allowing the ring to maintain its closed structure for load bearing while permitting easy opening for assembly and disassembly operations.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a mounting ring for a transport container (11), which can be arranged between a base (12) and a lid (16) of the transport container, with at least two ring sections (18, 19) forming a closed mounting ring (14) with several side walls (15), wherein each ring section (18, 19) comprises at least one side wall section (23, 24, 31, 32), each of which has an upper and lower end face (33, 34) and between the upper and lower end faces (33, 34) an end edge (37) extends at the respective end of the ring section (18, 19), each of which forms a connection point (22) with an opposing end edge (37) of an adjacent ring section (18, 19), wherein the opposing end edges (37) of the side wall sections (23, 24, 31, 32) of the Ring sections (18, 19) are connected to a common side wall (15) by a retaining profile (21).