Shelf Panel with Deformation Stop to Prevent Goods from Falling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shelf panels fail to securely store piece goods against falling due to vibrations from external sources, such as transport vehicles, and lack efficient mechanisms for loading and unloading that prevent damage to goods.
Innovation Solution
A shelf panel design featuring a first leg with a deformation, specifically a bulge, that protrudes beyond the storage level and has a V-shaped cross-section, providing a stop function to prevent goods from falling and allowing easy loading/unloading by overcoming the deformation with minimal force.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a shelf panel without deformation is used, then the storage space is maximized, but piece goods cannot be secured against falling due to vibrations
Solution Approach 1:
The shelf panel is segmented into a flat storage area and a deformed stop area, where the deformation creates a localized barrier that secures goods without reducing the overall storage volume of the panel
Solution Approach 2:
The deformation extends in a direction perpendicular to the main extension direction of the shelf panel, creating a stop function in a new dimension that prevents goods from falling without reducing the storage space in the primary storage direction
2Reliability
If a deformation is added to prevent goods from falling, then security of piece goods is improved, but the loading and unloading process becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The deformation is designed with specific parameters (length of 100 mm, V-shaped cross-section, height between 30%-70% of width) that create a stop function while allowing goods to be pushed over with minimal force during loading and unloading
3Reliability
If a sharp deformation is used to stop goods, then the stop function is effective, but goods may be damaged by sharp edges
Solution Approach 1:
The deformation is designed with a V-shaped cross-section that avoids sharp corners, creating smooth sloping surfaces that effectively stop goods while preventing damage during the loading and unloading process
4Reliability
If the deformation extends across the entire width of the leg, then the stop function is maximized, but the manufacturing complexity and material usage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The deformation is localized to a specific region of the first leg rather than extending across the entire width, concentrating the stop function where most needed while reducing material usage and manufacturing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The deformation covers only the necessary portion of the leg width to provide effective stopping, rather than extending across the entire width, optimizing the balance between stop function and manufacturing efficiency
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AI summary
The invention relates to a shelf panel (106) for a crossbeam (104) of a shelf, wherein the shelf panel (106) has a first leg (300) and the first leg (300) forms a storage level (504) for storing unit loads (700), the shelf panel (106) has a fastening area (200) for fixing the shelf panel (106) to the crossbeam (104), and the material of the first leg (300) at the end (108) of the shelf panel (106) facing the fastening area (200) has a deformation (120) and, due to the deformation (120), projects beyond the storage level (504).