Storage Cart Transfer Conveyor Belt Pivoting Rear Wall
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage wagons are limited in their versatility and require additional equipment or stations for handling different types of cargo, such as bulk materials and heavy piece goods, which increases operational complexity and costs.
Innovation Solution
A storage wagon design that allows the transfer conveyor belt to be lowered or pivoted to accommodate heavy piece goods and bulk materials, eliminating the need for additional conveyor belts or transfer stations by integrating the functionality into the wagon's rear wall, which can pivot to create a hopper or adjust to a horizontal position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the transfer conveyor belt is kept at a fixed elevated position, then bulk material transport is efficient, but heavy piece goods cannot be transported without damaging the floor conveyor belt
Solution Approach 1:
The transfer conveyor belt is designed to be movable rather than fixed. It can be lowered to a horizontal position near the floor conveyor belt when transporting heavy piece goods, and raised to an elevated position when transporting bulk materials. This dynamic adjustment allows a single conveyor system to adapt to different cargo types without requiring multiple separate conveyor belts, thus resolving the contradiction between versatility and device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional conveyor belts or transfer stations are added to handle different cargo types, then cargo handling versatility improves, but operational complexity and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The transfer conveyor belt is designed to perform multiple functions by adjusting its position. When lowered horizontally, it can transport heavy piece goods alongside the floor conveyor belt. When raised vertically, it efficiently handles bulk material discharge. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate conveyor belts or transfer stations for different cargo types, thereby improving versatility while avoiding the increased complexity and costs associated with multiple specialized systems.
3Reliability
If the transfer conveyor belt is lowered to transport heavy cargo, then damage to the floor conveyor belt is prevented, but bulk material transport efficiency may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the transfer conveyor belt position based on cargo type. For heavy piece goods, the belt is lowered to a horizontal position to prevent damage to the floor conveyor belt. For bulk material transport, the belt is raised to an elevated position to maintain optimal discharge height and transport efficiency. This dynamic reconfiguration ensures that reliability and productivity are optimized for each specific transport scenario without compromising the other.
Data Source
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AI summary
A storage cart (1) is equipped with a loading container (5) and with a transfer conveyor belt (10) connecting to a floor conveyor belt (6) and protruding over a front cart end (9) for forwarding stored bulk material. The loading container (5) has two side walls (16) extending parallel to each other, and a rear wall (19) connecting the two side walls (16) to each other on a rear cart end (18) disposed at a distance from the transfer conveyor belt (10). Said rear wall can be modified with regard to the position thereof in relation to the floor conveyor belt (6) such that unit goods can be transported without damaging the floor conveyor belt (6).