Stackable Roll Case Assembly for Reusable Transport and Nesting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional containers for storing and transporting product rolls are not durable, cannot be reused, and are inefficient for disassembly and re-use in subsequent cycles.
Innovation Solution
A stackable case assembly comprising a roll support, case bottom, and case top, with a shaft and spacers, that can be stacked and secured using latches, and configured for nesting in storage, providing a cavity for the roll support and allowing for secure transportation and storage configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional containers are used for storing and transporting product rolls, then the containers are simple in structure and easy to manufacture, but they are not durable, cannot be reused, and cannot be efficiently broken down for return use
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into separate components: a base portion, a lid portion, and internal support structures. These segmented parts can be independently manufactured, assembled, and disassembled for return trips, enabling both durability through robust construction and efficiency through modular reuse
Solution Approach 2:
The container employs nested structures where the lid portions can be stacked on base portions, and internal components can be nested within each other. This nesting capability allows multiple containers to be compacted for efficient return transportation while maintaining structural integrity for repeated use
2Productivity
If conventional containers are used, then the structure is simple, but they cannot be efficiently broken down in multiple parts for return
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into separate components: a base portion, a lid portion, and internal support structures. These segmented parts can be independently manufactured, assembled, and disassembled for return trips, enabling both durability through robust construction and efficiency through modular reuse
Solution Approach 2:
The container incorporates movable and adjustable elements such as latch mechanisms that can be easily engaged and disengaged, and internal support structures that can be reconfigured. This dynamic design enables rapid disassembly for efficient return while maintaining structural integrity during use
3Reliability
If stackable case assemblies with latches are used, then the containers are durable and reusable, but they require more complex assembly and disassembly operations
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into separate components: a base portion, a lid portion, and internal support structures. These segmented parts can be independently manufactured, assembled, and disassembled for return trips, enabling both durability through robust construction and efficiency through modular reuse
Solution Approach 2:
The container incorporates movable and adjustable elements such as latch mechanisms that can be easily engaged and disengaged, and internal support structures that can be reconfigured. This dynamic design enables rapid disassembly for efficient return while maintaining structural integrity during use
4Stability of the object's composition
If conventional containers are used, then they are simple to manufacture, but they cannot be securely stacked and transported
Solution Approach 1:
The container employs nested structures where the lid portions can be stacked on base portions, and internal components can be nested within each other. This nesting capability allows multiple containers to be compacted for efficient return transportation while maintaining structural integrity for repeated use
Solution Approach 2:
The container is divided into separate components: a base portion, a lid portion, and internal support structures. These segmented parts can be independently manufactured, assembled, and disassembled for return trips, enabling both durability through robust construction and efficiency through modular reuse
Data Source
AI summary
A stackable case assembly includes a case bottom and a case together defining a cavity to receive at least a roll support including a shaft and at least one spacer coupled to an end portion or an opposite end portion of the shaft. The case top includes a second peripheral edge configured to mate with a first peripheral edge of the case bottom. In a transportation configuration, the case top is releasably joined with the case bottom using one or more latches. In a storage configuration, one of the case top or case bottom is configured to nest within the other. A system for storing or transporting a roll of product includes a pallet, a plurality of stackable case assemblies stacked one on top of the other and on the pallet, and one or more cleats disposed on the pallet to secure the plural stackable case assemblies on the pallet.