Stabilizer Pushers for Heat Pack Disk Transport

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing containers used for transporting stacked brake disks, known as heat packs, often fail to stabilize smaller disks during transport, leading to sliding and instability.

Innovation Solution

A stabilizer system comprising two elongate parallel pushers with an irreversible driver system, allowing them to move perpendicularly and extend to contact the inside diameter of the disks, preventing sliding and turning by engaging with stator disk notches.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If containers are used to transport stacked brake disks, then the disks can be transported as a unit, but smaller disks are not stabilized and may slide during transport

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransport efficiencyVSAvoiddisk stability

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

A stabilizer assembly is introduced as an intermediary component between the container walls and the brake disks. This stabilizer comprises pushers that extend from the container walls toward the disks, and notches that engage with the disks to prevent sliding. The stabilizer assembly mediates the interaction between the container and disks, providing stabilization for smaller disks that would otherwise be unstable during transport.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The stabilizer assembly is segmented into multiple components: pushers (which may be divided into first and second pushers), notches (first and second notches), and associated structural elements. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function - the pushers provide lateral support while the notches prevent sliding - and enables the assembly to adapt to different disk sizes and configurations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of manufacture

If the container structure is simplified, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but the ability to stabilize smaller disks is compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontainer manufacturingVSAvoiddisk stabilization

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The stabilizer assembly merges multiple stabilization functions into a single integrated structure. The pushers and notches are combined in one assembly that can be installed as a unit within the container. This merging approach provides effective stabilization for smaller disks while avoiding the need for complex individual stabilization components for each disk, thereby maintaining ease of manufacture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The stabilizer assembly is designed to be universally applicable across different container types and disk configurations. The same basic stabilizer structure with pushers and notches can stabilize disks of varying sizes by adjusting the position and dimensions of the pushers. This multi-functionality allows the container to handle both small and large disks effectively without requiring separate stabilization systems for each case.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS8292074B2Stabilizer for stabilizing the disks of a heat pack, in particular when the heat pack is packaged in a container

Publication Date: 2012.10.23 SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS

AI summary

The invention relates to a stabilizer suitable for stabilizing disks of a heat pack, wherein the stabilizer includes at least two elongate parallel pushers of height compatible with the height of the heat pack, each movable in a direction perpendicular to the pushers, the pushers being associated with an irreversible driver system enabling the pushers to be moved apart or towards each other, the pushers extending in service so as to face an inside diameter of the disks.