Tire Wheel Transport Pallet with Partition Plate Stacking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current tire-wheel transport structures are inefficient in stacking and storing a large number of tire wheels, as they lack effective mechanisms to prevent lateral displacement and secure multiple stages of wheels during transportation and storage.
Innovation Solution
A tire-wheel transport structure comprising a pallet with engagement parts for tire wheels, a partition plate to prevent lateral displacement between stacked tiers, and a lid with positioning recesses for secure stacking, allowing for multiple units to be formed by combining pallets, partition plates, and lids, which are then bound for stable stacking and transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If tire wheels are stacked in multiple stages on a pallet without proper positioning mechanisms, then the number of wheels that can be transported increases, but lateral displacement of wheels occurs during stacking and transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces partition plates as intermediary elements between stacked tiers of wheels. These partition plates have engagement parts that fit into corresponding engagement parts on the pallet and lid, creating a stable intermediate structure that prevents lateral displacement of wheels while enabling multi-tier stacking. The partition plates act as mediators that connect and stabilize multiple tiers without requiring direct contact between wheels of different tiers.
Solution Approach 2:
The transport structure is segmented into distinct functional components: a pallet base, multiple tiers of wheels, partition plates between tiers, and a lid. Each component has specific engagement parts that work together to create a stable stacked structure. The segmentation allows for modular assembly and disassembly while maintaining stability throughout the stacking process.
2Stability of the object's composition
If support-fixing members are used to prevent horizontal movement of stacked tire wheels, then lateral displacement is avoided, but the complexity of the transport structure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the support and positioning functions into the existing structural elements of the transport system. The partition plates serve dual purposes: they provide structural separation between tiers and simultaneously prevent horizontal movement through their engagement parts. Similarly, the pallet and lid have engagement parts that directly interface with wheel rims to provide positioning without requiring additional separate support members.
Solution Approach 2:
The engagement parts on the pallet, partition plates, and lid are designed with universal functionality. These engagement parts not only prevent lateral displacement of wheels but also enable stable stacking of multiple units by providing standardized interfaces. The same structural elements perform multiple functions: wheel positioning, tier separation, and unit stacking, thereby reducing overall structure complexity.
3Productivity
If multiple units of pallets with stacked tire wheels are to be stacked, then transportation efficiency improves, but lateral displacement between units occurs without proper positioning
Solution Approach 1:
The lid serves as an intermediary element that enables stable stacking of multiple units. The lid has an upper surface with leg positioning recesses that receive and position the legs of pallets from upper units. This intermediary structure prevents lateral displacement between stacked units while maintaining transportation efficiency. The partition plates also act as intermediaries that provide stable bases for upper tiers and enable precise positioning of upper units.
4Manufacturing precision
If engagement parts are formed on the pallet for securing tire wheels, then wheel positioning improves, but the manufacturing complexity of the pallet increases
Solution Approach 1:
The engagement parts on the pallet, partition plates, and lid are designed with homogeneous features and uniform dimensions. This standardization allows for simplified manufacturing processes and easier quality control. The engagement parts have consistent geometries that can be produced using standard molding or machining techniques, reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining precise wheel positioning.
Data Source
AI summary
A tire-wheel transport pallet having engaging parts engaging the lower circumferential edge section of the rims of a plurality of tire wheels, and a mounting surface on which the tire wheels lying sideways are arranged; a partition plate prevents a horizontal positional shift, and interposed between an upper and a lower level of the tire wheels, which are stacked on the mounting surface in a plurality of levels; a lid covering the uppermost level of the tire wheels, and having, on its bottom surface, a plurality of wheel-position-determining concavities engaging the upper circumferential edge section of the rims of the tire wheels. Furthermore, the bottom surface of the pallet has a plurality of legs projecting downward, and the top surface of the lid has a plurality of leg-position-determining concavities corresponding to the plurality of legs on the pallet, so to stack a plurality of units.