Shelf system with support for fixing a stop against a shelf support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shelving systems fail to effectively prevent cargo from falling backwards off the shelf when loaded from the front, as existing stops are prone to breaking under heavy stress and do not adequately dissipate impact energy.
Innovation Solution
A shelving system with a holder and stop mechanism featuring angled legs and strategically placed fastening means to absorb and dissipate impact forces, minimizing the risk of the holder or stop breaking, by allowing the first leg to bend and distribute forces effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the stop is fixed rigidly to the shelf support, then the stop can effectively prevent cargo from falling, but the stop and holder are prone to breaking under heavy stress
Solution Approach 1:
The first leg is designed to be flexible rather than rigid, allowing it to bend dynamically when subjected to impact forces from cargo. This flexibility enables the holder to absorb impact energy through controlled deformation, preventing the stop and holder from breaking while maintaining their ability to prevent cargo from falling off the shelf.
Solution Approach 2:
The material properties of the first leg are optimized to allow elastic deformation within a specific range. By changing the physical parameters of the first leg (such as material composition, thickness, or cross-sectional geometry), the holder can dissipate impact energy through bending while maintaining sufficient strength to perform its stopping function.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the first leg is fixed to the shelf support, then the holder is securely attached, but forces from cargo impact cause the first leg to bend and potentially detach
Solution Approach 1:
The potential harm of the first leg bending under impact forces is converted into a beneficial energy dissipation mechanism. The controlled bending of the first leg absorbs impact energy, reducing the force transmitted to the attachment point and preventing detachment, while the attachment remains secure enough to maintain the holder's position on the shelf support.
3Strength
If fastening means are distributed along the first leg, then the attachment is more secure, but the ability to dissipate impact energy through bending is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The first leg is designed with non-uniform properties: it has a specific fastening point for secure attachment to the shelf support, while other portions of the leg are designed to be more flexible for energy dissipation. This local differentiation allows the holder to achieve both secure attachment and effective impact energy absorption.
Solution Approach 2:
The first leg is functionally segmented into different zones: a fastening zone for secure attachment to the shelf support and a bending zone for energy dissipation. This segmentation allows each portion of the first leg to perform its specific function optimally without interfering with the other.
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 shelving system effectively reduces the risk of the holder or stop breaking by dissipating impact energy through targeted bending, ensuring the stop remains securely attached to the shelf support and preventing cargo from falling.
Implementation Method 1
this could lead to the first leg 'bending up' on the side facing the second leg. This bending serves to partially dissipate the energy that is present in the form of the forces acting on the stop
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AI summary
The invention relates to a holder (106) for fastening a stop (108) to a shelf support (102) of a shelf (100), the holder (106) having a first leg (200) and a second leg (202), the first leg (200) and the second leg (202) are fixed to one another via a contact point (212), the first leg (200) having a first fastening means (210) for fixing the first leg (200) to the shelf support (102). , wherein the first leg (200) extends parallel to the direction of extension of the shelf support (102), wherein the first fastening means (210) is arranged on the half of the first leg (200) facing away from the contact point (212) and that of the Contact point (212) facing half of the first leg (200) is free of further fasteners for fixing the first leg (200) on the shelf support (102), the second leg (202) has a second fastener (204) for fastening the stop (108) to the second leg (202), the leg surfaces of the first leg (200) and of the second leg (202) being arranged at an angle to one another.