Storage rack
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage rack designs face challenges in precise positioning of supporting members, leading to tilting issues and increased installation complexity, which complicates the assembly and positioning of storage sections.
Innovation Solution
A storage rack design featuring a transverse beam member that functions as a positioning aid, allowing support portions to be accurately aligned and fixed to adjacent columns, with divided column members providing structural strength and cost savings while enhancing load distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If each supporting member is individually fixed to the corresponding column, then the support portion can be secured to the columns, but it becomes difficult to precisely position the supporting members at the same height, causing tilting of the support portion
Solution Approach 1:
A transverse beam member is introduced as an intermediary component that connects the divided column members and provides a reference surface for positioning support portions. The transverse beam member includes positioning protrusions that engage with corresponding recesses in the support portion, ensuring precise vertical alignment without requiring complex individual positioning of each supporting member
Solution Approach 2:
The column is divided into multiple divided column members (front and back columns) that are spaced apart. Each divided column member can be independently assembled and positioned, and the transverse beam member connects them together, providing both structural support and positioning functionality
2Ease of operation
If support portions are fixed to columns without a positioning mechanism, then installation is simpler, but the support portions cannot be precisely positioned, leading to tilting and improper alignment
Solution Approach 1:
The transverse beam member serves as a positioning intermediary between the divided column members and the support portions. It provides built-in positioning protrusions that automatically align with recesses in the support portion during installation, ensuring precise positioning without requiring complex adjustment procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning protrusions and recesses are pre-formed during manufacturing, so that when the support portion is installed, the positioning function is automatically activated without requiring additional positioning steps or adjustments by the installer
Data Source
AI summary
A storage rack including a plurality of storage sections further includes a plurality of columns with one column provided at each end along the right and left direction and a column provided at a position between two mutually adjacent storage sections, a transverse beam member extending along the right and left direction, and a support portion for supporting a stored object. Each column includes a pair of divided column members which are spaced apart from each other. The transverse beam member fixed at a location between a pair of divided column members. The support portion is supported by two mutually adjacent columns in a cantilever manner such that the support portion is in contact with the transverse beam member.