Storage rack and drying device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage racks for drying equipment in industries like biopharmaceuticals and cosmetics face issues with thermal deformation of support beams, leading to poor levelness and increased economic costs due to thickened shelf panels and cumbersome shim adjustments.
Innovation Solution
A storage rack design featuring a support beam assembly with connector seats, first connectors, and vertically movable support beams, allowing for uniform contact and adjustment, reducing the need for thick panels and facilitating easy placement and removal of shelf panels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If panels are thickened to increase rigidity and provide levelness, then levelness is improved, but weight and economic cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support beam's position is made adjustable through vertically movable connectors that can be repositioned along the upright posts. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the support beam to adapt to thermal deformation, maintaining levelness without requiring thick panels. The connector can be moved to different heights to compensate for beam deformation, resolving the contradiction between maintaining precision and reducing weight.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the parameter of support beam position from fixed to variable. By allowing the support beam to be repositioned vertically along the upright posts, the system can adapt to thermal deformation and maintain levelness. This parameter change eliminates the need for thick panels, reducing weight while maintaining the required manufacturing precision.
2Strength
If panels are thickened to increase rigidity, then deformation resistance is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support beam position is made dynamic and adjustable, allowing the system to achieve sufficient deformation resistance without increasing panel thickness. The adjustable connector enables the support beam to adapt to thermal deformation, providing the required strength while keeping panels thin and easy to remove and install.
3Manufacturing precision
If shims are inserted to achieve levelness, then levelness is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation worsen
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using static shims, the invention employs a dynamic adjustment mechanism where the connector can be vertically repositioned along the upright post. This eliminates the need for shim insertion and provides a more straightforward method for achieving levelness, reducing device complexity while improving manufacturing precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the mechanical shim insertion system with a vertical positioning system. The connector can be moved along the upright post to adjust the support beam height, providing a cleaner and less complex mechanism for achieving levelness compared to traditional shim-based systems.
4Strength
If support beams are welded to posts, then connection strength is improved, but manufacturing precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces the fixed welded connection with a dynamic, adjustable connection. The connector can be repositioned vertically along the upright post, allowing the system to adapt to thermal deformation of the support beam. This maintains connection strength while preserving the ability to achieve and maintain levelness, resolving the contradiction between strength and precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection system is segmented into separate components: the connector, the support beam, and the upright post. This segmentation allows the connector to be independently positioned and adjusted, decoupling the connection strength requirement from the levelness requirement. The connector can provide strong mechanical connection while allowing vertical adjustment to maintain precision.
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AI summary
A storage rack and a drying device including the storage rack. The storage rack includes a frame and a support beam assembly including a connector seat, a first connector and a support beam. The connector seat is connected to the frame, and the support beam is connected to the connector seat by the first connector. The support beam is connected to the frame by the first connector and the connector seat rather than by direct welding which may cause deformation. It is ensured that the support beam can provide desirable levelness for a shelf panel to be supported thereon. In this way, good levelness of the shelf panel can be achieved at a reduced thickness thereof, resulting in a reduction in economic cost. Moreover, for a detachable shelf panel, its placement and removal can be facilitated.