Storage Rack Horizontal Positioning via Segmented Supporting Portions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage racks lack a configuration for effectively positioning and holding articles in the horizontal direction, particularly when multiple articles are aligned in the depth direction, as they primarily focus on vertical positioning and transfer.
Innovation Solution
A storage rack design featuring a rack body with first, second, and third supporting portions, including engaging and restricting parts, that allows for horizontal positioning and holding of articles by utilizing recesses on the bottom of the articles, with the first and second supporting portions engaging with recesses and restricting horizontal movement at different storage places.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a storage rack stores multiple articles aligned in the depth direction, then the storage capacity is improved, but the positioning and holding of articles in the horizontal direction becomes insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The rack body is segmented into multiple supporting portions (first, second, and third supporting portions) arranged at different positions. Each supporting portion can engage with articles independently, allowing precise horizontal positioning of each article while maintaining the ability to store multiple articles in the depth direction. This segmentation enables the rack to simultaneously achieve high storage capacity and precise positioning for each stored article.
2Manufacturing precision
If a storage rack positions articles in the horizontal direction, then the positioning precision is improved, but the transfer operation from the front side becomes interfered
Solution Approach 1:
The third supporting portion acts as an intermediary element that facilitates the transfer operation. It is positioned to allow the supporting body to pass through the separation space between the first and second supporting portions during transfer. This intermediary structure enables horizontal positioning to be maintained while ensuring that transfer operations from the front side are not interfered with, as the supporting body can freely move through the designated space.
3Ease of operation
If a storage rack uses a notch for article transfer, then the transfer operation is simplified, but the horizontal positioning and holding of articles is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting portions are designed with multi-functionality. The first and second supporting portions serve dual purposes: they provide structural support for the rack body and simultaneously engage with articles to provide precise horizontal positioning. The third supporting portion also serves multiple functions by facilitating transfer operations while maintaining the positioning structure. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate notching mechanisms, achieving both simplified transfer operations and precise horizontal positioning through the same structural elements.
Data Source
AI summary
A rack body includes a first supporting portion, a second supporting portion, and a third supporting portion, and is configured to be able to support a plurality of articles aligned in a depth direction from below. Assuming that, an article storage place on the backmost side of the rack body is a first storage place, and an article storage place on the frontmost side of the rack body is a second storage place, the first supporting portion, the second supporting portion, and the third supporting portion respectively include first engaging parts that engage with the recesses of the article that is stored at the first storage place, and the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion respectively include restricting parts that are arranged opposing side faces of the bottom of the article that is stored at the second storage place, and are configured to restrict horizontal movement of the article.