Transport Cover with Side Tabs for Appliance Handling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing transport devices for large and heavy objects, such as household appliances, are cumbersome and inefficient, especially in cramped conditions or when navigating stairs, leading to ergonomic challenges and a risk of damage to the goods.

Innovation Solution

A transport cover with a hood and side surfaces connected by a carrying strap system, which includes a tab and pulling agents to secure the transport goods, providing stability and protection against slipping or tilting.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a carrying strap system is used for transporting heavy goods in confined spaces, then the transport can navigate stairs and tight areas, but the carriers experience ergonomic challenges and physical strain due to the strong horizontal pull required to push the load away

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to transport in confined spaces and on stairsVSAvoidergonomic performance and physical strain on carriers

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The transport cover acts as an intermediary between the goods and the carriers. It distributes the load across the cover structure and provides multiple attachment points for carrying straps, transforming the concentrated horizontal pull into distributed forces that are easier for carriers to manage while maintaining adaptability for confined spaces and stairs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The transport cover is divided into functional segments including side surfaces with tabs for carrying strap attachment, a hood for protection, and a base for stability. This segmentation allows different parts to handle specific aspects of the transport task, improving overall ergonomics while maintaining versatility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Object-affected harmful factors

If packaging is added to protect goods from collisions during transport, then damage risk is reduced, but the effort required for transport increases and grip on the towing equipment is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprotection from collision damageVSAvoidtransport effort and grip on towing equipment

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The protective hood and carrying strap attachment system are merged into a single integrated transport cover. This combination provides collision protection through the hood structure while simultaneously offering dedicated attachment points that maintain good grip characteristics, eliminating the need for separate packaging layers that would increase transport effort

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The hood is designed as a flexible protective shell that can conform to the goods being transported. This flexible structure provides collision protection without adding excessive rigidity or weight, maintaining ease of transport while protecting against damage

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

3Productivity

If a transport cover is used for goods with similar dimensions, then transport is facilitated, but the cover must be strongly attached to prevent slipping or tilting of the goods

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransport efficiency for standardized goodsVSAvoidattachment security to prevent slipping and tilting

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The tabs are pre-positioned on the side surfaces of the transport cover at optimal locations for attachment. This preliminary arrangement of attachment points ensures that when carrying straps are connected, they automatically provide secure anchoring that prevents slipping and tilting, maintaining both transport efficiency and reliability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The attachment system utilizes the vertical dimension by positioning tabs on the side surfaces rather than only on the top surface. This three-dimensional arrangement of attachment points provides multiple planes of security, preventing slipping in horizontal directions and tilting in vertical directions, thereby enhancing reliability while maintaining productivity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentEP4019434B1Transport sleeve and transporting device

Publication Date: 2025.04.16 TATTERMANN PATRICK

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AI summary

Transport cover (1), in particular for household appliances, comprising a cover (2), wherein the cover (2) has a top surface (3), wherein the top surface (3) is connected to side surfaces (4) and the side surfaces (4) are connected to each other, characterized in that at least one side surface (4) has a tab (10) at the end opposite the top surface (3), wherein at least one traction element (9) for attaching a carrying strap system (17) is attached to the side surface (4) and/or to the tab (10).