Skid Pallet Plug-in Connection for Liquid Container Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
The production of ready-to-use transport and storage containers for liquids is complex due to independent connecting processes for the skid pallet and outer jacket, which can lead to instability and increased risk of damage to fragile inner containers during handling.
Innovation Solution
A skid pallet design featuring a pallet floor and support feet connected via a skid bridge with engagement devices for a plug-in connection, allowing for a mechanical bond between the pallet base and floor without additional connecting elements, enhancing stability and simplifying assembly by using a plug-in connection that secures the bond until final fixation with screws.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If independent connecting processes are used for the skid pallet and outer jacket, then the assembly process is simplified in terms of individual steps, but the overall production complexity increases and stability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the connection of the pallet floor to the skid pallet base and the connection of the outer jacket to the skid pallet base into a single integrated process. The pallet floor is pre-assembled to the base using engagement devices and plug-in connections, creating a pre-assembled unit that is then connected to the outer jacket in one operation, eliminating the need for separate independent connecting processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The pallet floor is pre-assembled to the skid pallet base before final assembly with the outer jacket. Engagement devices are prepared in advance on both the pallet floor and base, allowing for a plug-in connection to be established beforehand. This preliminary assembly reduces the complexity of the final assembly process and improves overall production efficiency.
2Strength
If traditional screw connections are used for connecting the pallet floor to the skid pallet base, then the connection is secure, but the production time and manufacturing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The engagement devices are pre-positioned on the pallet floor and skid pallet base during manufacturing. The plug-in connection is established in advance during a preliminary assembly step, so that during final assembly with the outer jacket, the connection is already in place and only needs to be secured, rather than requiring time-consuming screw connections at that stage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional screw connection mechanism with a plug-in connection system using engagement devices. These devices feature complementary geometric shapes that interlock when plugged together, providing a secure mechanical connection without requiring threaded fasteners. This substitution significantly reduces assembly time while maintaining connection strength.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the skid pallet is designed with a preassembled pallet floor and base, then the stability and protection against damage are increased, but the initial assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pallet floor and skid pallet base are pre-assembled during the manufacturing process using engagement devices and plug-in connections. This preliminary assembly ensures proper alignment and secure bonding before the unit is shipped or used, guaranteeing stability without requiring complex assembly procedures at the point of use. The pre-assembly is performed under controlled manufacturing conditions where precision tools and fixtures are available.
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AI summary
A skid pallet comprising an inner container made of plastic, comprising a lockable filler neck and a discharge nozzle for connecting a removal fitting as well as an outer jacket made of a metal lattice or metal plate. The skid pallet is equipped to be handled by forklifts, a storage and retrieval machine or similar transport equipment and is equipped with a pallet floor, which is supported on support feet of a central skid and two outer skids. The central skid and the outer skids are connected to one another by a skid bridge forming a pallet base, which can be handled independent from the pallet floor, and that, for establishing a non-positive plug-in connection with the pallet base, the pallet floor furthermore encompasses engagement devices, which are assigned to the support feet and which interact with assigned engagement devices of the support feet.