Transport Box Dividing Strips for Flat Component Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing transport boxes lack a flexible and secure method to accommodate flat, rectangular components of varying widths during transportation, as they often require custom inserts or complex configurations to maintain component safety and prevent damage.
Innovation Solution
A transport box design featuring dividing strips with matching webs and grooves on both sides, which can be securely inserted into the box's grooves using spring-loaded beads, allowing for adjustable spacing and stability, and supported by domes on the bottom to prevent bending, enabling secure holding of components of different widths and thicknesses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If dividing strips are inserted into grooves to accommodate flat components, then components of varying widths can be securely held, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The transport box is divided into multiple compartments using dividing strips that can be inserted into grooves on the side walls. Each dividing strip segments the box interior to accommodate components of different widths, allowing flexible configuration without requiring a completely different box design for each component size.
Solution Approach 2:
The side walls are equipped with multiple grooves at different positions that can accommodate dividing strips of various lengths. This universal groove system allows the same transport box to securely hold components of varying widths by simply repositioning or replacing dividing strips, eliminating the need for multiple specialized box designs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If dividing strips are made adjustable to fit different component widths, then versatility is improved, but the securing mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The securing mechanism is segmented into simple, discrete spring beads positioned at intervals along each dividing strip. Each spring bead independently secures the dividing strip to the groove, creating a modular securing system that is easy to manufacture and assemble while providing reliable retention for adjustable configurations.
3Reliability
If dividing strips are secured firmly to prevent movement, then reliability is improved, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The spring beads provide automatic securing through elastic deformation. When a dividing strip is inserted into a groove, the spring beads naturally compress and expand to grip the strip, securing it firmly without requiring additional fastening operations or complex locking mechanisms. The system self-secures through the inherent elastic properties of the spring beads.
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
This design provides a flexible and secure way to transport flat components by allowing precise adjustment of spacing and stability, ensuring safe transportation of components of various widths and thicknesses, while enabling efficient stacking and compatibility with standardized pallets.
Implementation Method 1
The dividing strips can be inserted in a form-fitting manner into the grooves at their ends by means of a spring designed as a bead
Implementation Method 2
The bottom of the transport box has domes on which the used dividing strips are supported and are thus kept in a straight line
Data Source
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AI summary
The invention relates to a transport box for the packaging of flat, essentially rectangular components (6), comprising a bottom (3) and four side walls (2) which have, in the inside, webs in a specific grid scale in the direction of the bottom, between which grooves (5) are formed. According to the invention, dividing strips (8) can be inserted into the grooves (5), which divide the transport box into compartments, wherein the dividing strips (8) have on both sides identical webs and grooves (11) in the same grid scale as in the side walls (2). The components (6) can be held at a distance and perpendicular between opposite grooves (5, 11).