Universal Holding Device with Shape-Adaptive Material
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high cost and effort involved in producing receiving and fixing devices that are specifically shaped to match various objects for transport, as well as the limitations in protecting objects from damage and slipping during transport, are significant challenges in existing technologies.
Innovation Solution
A receiving and fixing device utilizing a flexible, contour-encompassing, and shape-adaptive material that automatically adapts to the shape of the object, providing impact protection, anti-slip functionality, and surface protection, while being resistant to cutting stress, water absorption, and temperature variations, allowing for universal use across different objects and environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If receiving and fixing devices are individually shaped to match each object, then object protection and position fixing are improved, but production cost and manufacturing effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving and fixing device is designed as a universal solution that can accommodate multiple different objects through a combination of a base body with receiving sections and adjustable fastening elements. Instead of creating custom-shaped devices for each object, the same base device can be adjusted via the fastening elements (screws, cam locks, or spring-loaded mechanisms) to securely hold various objects of different shapes, sizes, and weights. This multi-functional design resolves the contradiction by providing reliable object protection without requiring individual customization for each object type.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving and fixing device incorporates dynamically adjustable fastening elements that can be modified to suit different objects. The fastening elements include adjustable clamping forces, movable positioning elements, and configurable securing mechanisms that adapt to the specific geometry and requirements of each object. This dynamic adjustability allows a single device design to provide reliable protection for diverse objects, eliminating the need for multiple custom-shaped devices and thereby reducing production costs while maintaining high reliability.
2Reliability
If receiving and fixing devices are individually shaped for each object, then position fixing during transport is improved, but device complexity and variety of models increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device employs a standardized base body design with universal receiving sections that can accommodate various objects. The fastening elements are designed to be adjustable and reconfigurable, allowing the same device to securely position different objects during transport. This universality reduces device variety while maintaining effective position fixing across multiple object types.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving and fixing device is segmented into modular components: a base body with receiving sections and separate adjustable fastening elements. This segmentation allows the fastening elements to be independently adjusted for different objects while the base body remains standardized. The modular design simplifies manufacturing and reduces the need for multiple complete device variants, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining reliable position fixing.
3Adaptability or versatility
If flexible and shape-adaptive material is used, then adaptability to various object shapes is improved, but manufacturing precision and material selection constraints increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device applies flexible, shape-adaptive material specifically in the receiving sections where direct contact with objects occurs, while the base body and fastening mechanisms use rigid, precisely manufactured materials. This local application of flexibility provides shape adaptability where needed without compromising the manufacturing precision and structural integrity of the overall device. The constrained material selection is localized to specific regions, allowing the rest of the device to be manufactured with high precision using standard materials.
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
The device ensures optimal protection and secure positioning of objects during transport and storage, reducing production costs and complexity by eliminating the need for individually shaped devices, while maintaining resilience and adaptability across various shapes and conditions.
Implementation Method 1
it is also shock-absorbing. Damage to the object arranged in or on the receiving and fixing device can be prevented by an impact-damping effect, so that impact forces are absorbed by the material of the receiving and fixing device
Implementation Method 2
a flexible, contour-encompassing, shape-adaptive and shock-absorbing material, which is non-spongy or hydrophobic... Due to the resilience of the material, it initially gives way when an object is placed on or applied to it
Implementation Method 3
The material used for the at least one receiving section of the receiving and fixing device is also shock-absorbing... In addition to the properties mentioned above, the material used for the at least one receiving section of the receiving and fixing device is also shock-absorbing
Implementation Method 4
providing impact protection, anti-slip functionality
Data Source
AI summary
In a receiving and fixing device (1) for receiving and fixing the position of at least one object, the receiving and fixing device has at least one receiving section (2) for receiving the at least one object, which consists at least partly of a flexible, contour-enclosing, shape-adaptive and impact-damping material.