Television Transporter with Foldable Receiver
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for transporting large, flat items such as televisions, mirrors, and artwork are inefficient and prone to damage due to shifting loads during transit, and often rely on wasteful materials like bubble wrap and cardboard.
Innovation Solution
A transport assembly comprising a receiver that folds into an envelope or bag with reversibly secured sides, allowing items to be hung from brackets within a protective frame, which can be secured in a vehicle or to another assembly for stable transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If televisions and large flat items are placed in boxes and wedged between other objects in a moving truck, then they can be transported, but the load is prone to shifting and damaging the screen or item
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the transportation system into separate functional components: a dedicated cradle structure for supporting the television, a receiver for securing the item, and a frame for overall support. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while working together to protect the item during transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces intermediary protective elements including a receiver that fits within the cradle, padding materials, and a frame structure that acts as a mediator between the television and the moving truck environment. These intermediaries absorb shocks and prevent direct contact with potentially damaging surfaces.
2Reliability
If bubble wrap and cardboard are used to wrap and box items, then protection is provided, but the materials are wasteful
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces bulky disposable materials like bubble wrap and cardboard with a flexible receiver made of durable material that can be reused. The receiver acts as a protective shell that conforms to the item being transported and can be removed and reused for future transports, eliminating the need for single-use packaging materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention enables the recovery and reuse of protective materials through the removable receiver design. Instead of discarding bubble wrap and cardboard after one use, the receiver can be removed from the cradle, emptied, and reused for the next transportation, significantly reducing material waste.
3Strength
If the receiver is made of rigid materials for strength, then protection is improved, but the device becomes heavier and more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The invention employs composite material construction for the receiver, combining rigid structural elements with flexible protective layers. This composite approach provides the necessary strength and protection while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure that is easy to manufacture and reuse.
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AI summary
Methods and assemblies for securing objects in position for transportation. A transport assembly includes one or more brackets or bars for holding a receiver which is in turn configured to hold the item to be transported in a protected, hanging configuration. The apparatuses may find particular use for the transport of flat screen televisions and other video displays. A receiver for holding items in the transport assembly is disclosed, as well as methods for using such receivers and/or transport assemblies.