Transfer System Angled Partition for Space-Saving Door Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional safety fences in transfer systems occupy excessive space, making it difficult to reduce the overall installation space for the system.
Innovation Solution
A transfer system with a partition part that includes a first portion opposite to the transferring part and a second portion inclined at an obtuse angle, providing an entry-and-egress door, which separates the work area from the outside area, allowing for space-saving arrangements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional safety fence with a door opposite to the transfer device is used, then the work area is separated from the outside area, but the installation space is enlarged
Solution Approach 1:
The partition part is designed with asymmetric geometry where the first portion extends in the first direction and the second portion extends in a second direction that is not parallel to the first direction. This asymmetric arrangement allows the door to be positioned at an angle rather than directly opposite the transfer device, reducing the overall space required for the safety fence while maintaining effective work area separation.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition part transitions from a conventional linear arrangement to a multi-directional configuration by introducing the second portion that extends in a different direction. This dimensional change in the partition structure enables more efficient space utilization by angling the door position rather than requiring a direct opposite arrangement, thereby reducing installation space while preserving safety separation.
2Ease of operation
If the door is disposed opposite to the transfer device, then entry and egress is convenient, but the installation space cannot be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The door is positioned at an angled orientation rather than directly opposite the transfer device, creating an asymmetric access configuration. This asymmetric door placement maintains ease of entry and egress by providing adequate access pathways while simultaneously reducing the overall footprint and installation space requirements of the safety fence.
Solution Approach 2:
The door arrangement transitions from a one-dimensional opposite positioning to a multi-directional configuration where the door extends at an angle. This dimensional change in door placement allows workers to access the work area efficiently while minimizing the space occupied by the safety fence structure.
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AI summary
A transfer system (1) includes a partition part (24) which separates (i) a work area (25) positioned opposite to a transporting part (11) across a transferring part (12) in a plan view and (ii) an outside area from each other. The partition part (24) includes a first portion (24a) provided so as to be opposite to the transferring part (12) across the work area (25) and a second portion (24b) provided so as to be inclined at an obtuse angle with respect to the first portion (24a) as seen from the work area (25) in a plan view, the second portion (24b) being provided with an entry-and-egress door for the work area (25).