Thin Pallet Wrapping Platform Reducing Thickness and Power
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current pallet wrapping platforms are excessively thick, leading to critical loading moments and difficulties in transferring rotational motion to the pallet, resulting in inefficiencies and increased power consumption.
Innovation Solution
A thin pallet wrapping platform with a reduced thickness of less than 24 millimeters, featuring a lower frame, a pallet supporting table with a central and peripheral rotation device, and gear wheels for motion transmission, eliminating the need for structural work and optimizing motion transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of stationary object
If the platform thickness is reduced to less than 24 millimeters, then the dimensions of the pallet up ramp are reduced and motion transfer is simplified, but the structural strength and stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The platform is divided into distinct functional components: a lower frame structure, a pallet supporting table, and separate constraining means. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, enabling the overall platform to achieve reduced thickness while maintaining structural integrity through proper distribution of structural functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from traditional thick platform designs to a thin platform by redistributing structural functions across multiple dimensions. The lower frame provides structural support in the vertical dimension, while the table and constraining means handle pallet positioning and motion transfer in horizontal dimensions, achieving thickness reduction without compromising strength.
2Length of moving object
If the platform thickness is reduced, then the height and length of the pallet up ramp are reduced, but the ability to support heavy pallets during loading may be insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The loading support function is segmented from the platform body and assigned to the lower frame structure. This separation allows the ramp dimensions to be minimized while the frame structure provides the necessary force support during pallet loading, resolving the contradiction between compact dimensions and loading capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform employs composite construction with the lower frame, supporting table, and constraining means working together as integrated components. This composite structure enables the thin platform to achieve sufficient loading capacity through the combined mechanical properties of its constituent parts, even with reduced ramp dimensions.
3Use of energy by moving object
If the platform thickness is reduced to less than 24 millimeters, then power consumption is reduced, but the complexity of ensuring adequate motion transmission may increase
Solution Approach 1:
The motion transmission function is extracted and dedicated to specific components: the table's interaction with the driving unit and the constraining means. This extraction simplifies the overall system by assigning motion transmission to specialized elements rather than requiring complex mechanisms throughout the entire thin platform structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs circular or crown gear geometries in the motion transmission system. These curved, rotating components efficiently transfer motion from the driving unit to the pallet within the constrained thickness, achieving effective motion transmission without increasing device complexity despite the reduced platform dimensions.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution reduces the dimensions of the pallet up ramp, simplifies motion transfer, and decreases power consumption while maintaining the same power usage, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and reducing structural requirements.
Implementation Method 1
The table (15) comprises an upper flat disk (15a) and at least one lower crown wheel (15b), fixed to the disk (15a) and designed to interact with the motion transmission means (14)
Implementation Method 2
The central rotation device (41) comprises a plurality of bearings (5, 6, 9), designed to promote the movement of the table (15) relative to the frame (1)
Implementation Method 3
Each roller (11b) comprises a core (11c) made of highly rigid material, for example steel, in such a way as to provide suitable support for the table (15) above
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AI summary
A pallet wrapping platform comprises a lower frame, a pallet supporting table, constraining means interposed between the frame and the table, being designed to allow the frame and table to move by rotating relative to one another, a driving unit and transmission means for transmitting the motion from the driving unit to the table. The table comprises an upper flat disk and at least one lower ring gear, fixed to the disk and designed to interact with the motion transmission means, in such a way that the total thickness of the platform is less than at least 24 millimeters.