Storage rack assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage rack assemblies are bulky, difficult to assemble, and lack sufficient structural stability, leading to potential instability and increased costs for packaging and transportation.
Innovation Solution
A storage rack assembly featuring horizontal panels with pre-formed holes and vertical support rods with non-detachable protrusions for easy self-assembly, along with additional slanted support rods for enhanced stability, all made from lightweight and sturdy materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If traditional framing pieces are used, then structural stability is achieved, but the storage rack becomes bulky and difficult to store and transport
Solution Approach 1:
The storage rack is divided into separate components: vertical support rods and horizontal panels. The vertical support rods are segmented with multiple protrusions at different heights, allowing the rack to be disassembled into compact parts for easy storage and transport, while maintaining structural stability when assembled.
2Stability of the object's composition
If traditional assembly methods are used, then structural stability is achieved, but assembly becomes complex and requires special skills or tools
Solution Approach 1:
The protrusions are pre-formed on the vertical support rods during manufacturing, and corresponding holes are pre-formed in the horizontal panels. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for complex assembly procedures or special tools, allowing users to simply insert the rods into the holes for straightforward self-assembly while ensuring structural stability.
3Weight of moving object
If lightweight materials are used, then ease of transport is improved, but structural stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses composite construction combining vertical support rods with horizontal panels that have pre-formed holes. This composite structure achieves an optimal balance between lightweight properties for easy transport and structural stability for safe usage, resolving the contradiction between weight and stability.
Data Source
AI summary
A storage rack assembly (100) including a plurality of horizontal panels (101), and a plurality of vertical support rods (102) that connect the horizontal panels (101) and hold each of the horizontal panels (101) at their respective height, wherein each vertical support rod (102) includes a plurality of non-detachable protrusions (103) that are spaced apart from each other along a length of the vertical support rods (102) and each horizontal panel (101) includes a plurality of pre-formed holes (104) for fittably receiving the corresponding protrusions (103) of the vertical support rods (102).