Slidable Detachable Corner Protection for Fragile Objects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing containers for transporting display panels or similar objects often result in breakage or decreased efficiency during removal due to the interaction with corner protection members, and can cause cracking or chipping when subjected to large accelerations.
Innovation Solution
A container design featuring protection members with inner and outer components that are slidable and detachable, providing additional support and cushioning through cutout portions and ribs, which absorb impact and prevent rotation of the protection members during acceleration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a corner protection member is provided at the corner of the accommodation space, then the corner of the accommodated object is protected from breakage, but the corner protection member may rotate during transportation when large acceleration is applied, causing the accommodated object to be cracked or chipped
Solution Approach 1:
The protection member is divided into two separate components: an inner member that directly contacts the accommodated object and an outer member that provides structural support. This segmentation allows the inner member to remain stable and effective at protecting the corner, while the outer member absorbs transportation shocks without causing rotation that would harm the protected object.
2Reliability
If a corner protection member is provided at the corner of the accommodation space, then the corner of the accommodated object is protected from breakage, but it causes the corner to stick with the protection member during removal, decreasing work efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The protection member is divided into an inner member and an outer member that can separate from each other. During removal, the inner member can be detached from the outer member, allowing the accommodated object to be easily removed without sticking, while the inner member remains in place to continue providing protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The protection member structure is made dynamic by allowing the inner member to be detachable from the outer member. This dynamic configuration enables the protection member to adapt between providing stable protection during storage/transport and allowing easy removal during extraction, resolving the contradiction between protection effectiveness and removal efficiency.
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AI summary
A container (100) having: a housing member (10) having a bottom surface member (12) and a side surface member (14); and a protective member (20a) having a receiving surface in contact with an item to be housed. The bottom surface member defines the xy plane and the side surface member defines the xz plane and the yz plane that are orthogonal to the xy plane. The side surface member has a cut-out section (15a) that faces a housing space. The protective member has: an inside member (22a) comprising a receiving section (22R) having two receiving surfaces (23, 24) parallel to the xz plane and the yz plane; and an outside member (32a) arranged between the inside member and a side surface parallel to the yz plane of the side surface member, said outside member being fitted to the inside member so as to be slidable in a direction intersecting the bottom surface. The inside member and the outside member are arranged in the cut-out section so as to each be independently attachable and detachable. The inside member also comprises a support section (22S) formed in the y direction of the receiving section and having a support surface (22Sa) parallel to the xz plane. The support surface protrudes further in the x direction than the receiving surface parallel to the xz plane.