Reinforced Shipping Tray with Structural Ribs for Chair Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shipping trays lack structural reinforcement and stability, which can lead to bending, tipping, or breakage when holding heavy materials during transport and storage.
Innovation Solution
A shipping tray with a structurally reinforced design, featuring a top and bottom side, front and rear supports, side supports, a central brace, and holders for chair legs, along with structural ribs for added stability, allowing it to securely hold heavy materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a shipping tray is designed to hold heavy materials, then the load capacity is improved, but the structural stability deteriorates due to bending and breakage
Solution Approach 1:
The shipping tray is divided into multiple structural components including front support, rear support, side supports, and central brace, each performing specific structural functions to distribute and manage heavy loads effectively
Solution Approach 2:
The shipping tray utilizes composite construction with hollow supports containing internal structural ribs, combining different structural elements to achieve both high load capacity and structural stability without excessive weight
2Strength
If the shipping tray is reinforced with structural ribs, then the strength is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The reinforcement structure is segmented into discrete structural ribs positioned within hollow supports, allowing each rib to be optimized independently while maintaining overall structural integrity
Solution Approach 2:
Structural ribs are strategically positioned within hollow supports at locations requiring maximum reinforcement, providing localized strength enhancement without uniformly increasing complexity across the entire tray structure
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure may include a shipping tray for a chair having a plurality of legs including a top side, bottom side, front support, rear support, first side support, second side support, a central brace, a plurality of holders, and a plurality of structural ribs. Embodiments may also include a shipping tray system, and a method of stacking a chair having a plurality of legs on the shipping tray.