Storage Grid Bracket Structure for Earthquake-Resistant Bin Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automated storage systems require an auxiliary grid supporting structure for stability, which occupies space, limits positioning options, and is not cost-efficient, and are vulnerable to earthquake-induced lateral forces.
Innovation Solution
A storage grid structure with base angle brackets, rail angle brackets, and support struts that connect storage column profiles to the floor and rails, providing lateral and vertical stability without interfering with storage bins, and incorporating levelling devices for even surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If an auxiliary grid supporting structure is used to ensure stability of the storage grid, then the storage system gains structural stability, but the supporting structure occupies space that could be used for storage, limits positioning options, and increases cost
Solution Approach 1:
The base angle bracket merges the supporting function with the storage column profile by directly connecting to its lower end, eliminating the need for a separate auxiliary grid structure. This integration provides structural stability while maximizing storage space utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The auxiliary grid supporting structure is extracted and replaced by a simplified base angle bracket connection system that attaches directly to the storage column profiles, removing the space-consuming peripheral structure while maintaining stability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If an auxiliary grid supporting structure is used to ensure stability, then the storage system gains structural support, but the supporting structure requires connection to surrounding walls which limits positioning options
Solution Approach 1:
The dependency on surrounding walls for structural support is extracted and replaced by self-contained base angle brackets that connect storage column profiles directly to the floor, enabling free positioning anywhere on the floor surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The base angle bracket serves as a universal connection element that can be installed on any floor surface without requiring connection to surrounding walls, providing structural support while maintaining positioning flexibility.
3Stability of the object's composition
If an auxiliary grid supporting structure is used, then the storage system achieves sufficient stability, but the requirement is not cost efficient
Solution Approach 1:
The complex auxiliary grid supporting structure is replaced with simpler, more economical base angle brackets that provide adequate structural support at lower cost, sacrificing unnecessary structural complexity for cost efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The expensive and complex auxiliary grid structure is extracted and replaced with a cost-effective base angle bracket system that provides sufficient stability without the additional structural elements.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If the storage grid structure is exposed to high lateral loads due to earthquake, then the building walls supporting the grid may be exposed to additional detrimental loads, but removing the supporting structure compromises stability
Solution Approach 1:
The base angle bracket connection system is designed to accommodate and dissipate earthquake-induced lateral loads through controlled movement and deformation at the connection points, converting the harmful lateral forces into beneficial stress distribution that protects both the storage system and building walls.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection system incorporates dynamic elements that allow controlled movement during earthquake events, enabling the structure to absorb and dissipate lateral energy while maintaining overall stability, rather than relying on rigid fixed connections to walls.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a storage system (10) comprising a storage grid structure (20) and multiple remotely operated storage bin handling vehicles (40), the storage grid structure comprises vertical storage column profiles (1) defining multiple storage columns (2) in which storage bins (30) can be stored one on top of another in vertical stacks, each of the storage column profiles have an upper end (4) and a lower end (11) and the storage column profiles are interconnected at their upper ends (4) by rails (5) forming a horizontal rail grid upon which the bin handling vehicles (40) may move in two perpendicular directions, wherein the storage grid structure features grid supports (6,27,31a,31b) comprising multiple base angle brackets (6), each base angle bracket (6) comprises a vertical flange (12) connected to a storage column profile, a horizontal flange (13) connected by bolts (33) to a floor (16) upon which the storage grid is arranged and a web (24) interconnecting the flanges (12,13), each of the flanges comprises a first end (14,15) and a second end (17,18), wherein the first end is arranged closer than the second end to the lower end (11) of the storage column profile to which the vertical flange (12) is connected, and the web (24) has a recess (23) arranged between the first ends of the flanges.