Truck Trailer Side Wall Segmentation for Bulging Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing transport vehicles, particularly truck trailers, face issues with side wall deformation and bulging due to voluminous loads, leading to potential damage and exceeding permissible vehicle width, which existing securing mechanisms fail to reliably prevent.
Innovation Solution
Equipping at least one side wall with multiple longitudinal securing means as a replacement over its entire length, combined with flexible transverse securing means that connect to the longitudinal securing means, preventing bulging by exerting a force along the center line of the transport surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single flat longitudinal securing means is used as side wall replacement, then flexibility is maintained, but side wall bulging occurs under voluminous loads
Solution Approach 1:
The side wall is divided into multiple flat longitudinal securing means (first, second, third securing means) arranged parallel to each other. This segmentation allows each individual securing means to remain flexible while the collective arrangement provides enhanced stability and resistance against bulging under voluminous loads.
2Ease of operation
If flexible side walls are used, then ease of unloading is improved, but side wall deformation and bulging occur
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the side wall into multiple flexible longitudinal securing means, the system maintains the ease of operation (flexibility for unloading) while the distributed arrangement of multiple segments provides collective structural support that prevents deformation and bulging.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple flat longitudinal securing means are combined to work together as a unified side wall structure. The merging of multiple flexible elements creates a collectively stable structure that resists deformation while maintaining individual flexibility for ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If longitudinal securing means are spaced apart, then flexibility and adaptability are maintained, but lateral forces from loads cause bulging between securing means
Solution Approach 1:
The side wall is segmented into multiple longitudinal securing means spaced at specific intervals. This segmentation provides adaptability while the distributed arrangement ensures that lateral forces from loads are distributed across multiple securing points, preventing bulging between securing means.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a transport vehicle, in particular a truck trailer (1), having a cargo space (3 to 8) delimited by side panels (3, 4, 5, 6), a transport surface (8), and a roof surface (7), as applicable, wherein at least one side panel (3, 4) has a flat, lengthwise securing means (9), in whole or in part. According to the invention, there is/are additionally one or more flexible crosswise securing means (10) for segmenting the transport surface (8) in the lengthwise direction (L), wherein the crosswise securing means (10) is connected to the lengthwise securing means (9) by at least one edge side.