Waterproof Bale Re-securing System with Rope Loops
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for transporting and storing bales of plant material, such as hay, face issues with plastic wrapping that can tear or dry rot, compromising the bale's structural integrity and making it difficult to reseal without expensive baling equipment.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing a waterproof material, rope loops, ropes, and O-rings to re-secure bales with defective or broken wrapping, ensuring waterproofing and easy deployment without specialized equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If plastic film wrapping is used to protect bales, then the bales retain their shape and are protected during transport, but the wrapping can tear or dry rot compromising structural integrity
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows for the replacement of degraded plastic film wrapping with a new waterproof material. When the original plastic wrapping fails (tears or dries out), the bale can be re-wrapped using the rope and waterproof material system, effectively discarding the failed wrapping and recovering the bale's protective covering.
Solution Approach 2:
The system combines multiple materials (rope, waterproof material, O-rings) to create a composite wrapping system that overcomes the limitations of single-material plastic film. This composite approach provides both structural support and waterproofing with improved durability.
2Reliability
If plastic film wrapping is used to protect bales, then the bales are protected during transport, but it becomes difficult to reseal the wrapping without expensive baling equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The wrapping system is divided into separate, manageable components: rope sections, waterproof material sheets, and O-ring fasteners. This segmentation allows the wrapping to be applied and repaired using simple manual operations without requiring complex baling equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The O-rings serve as intermediaries that simplify the fastening process. Instead of requiring complex sealing mechanisms, the O-rings provide a simple intermediary component that easily secures the rope and waterproof material, enabling rapid resealing without expensive equipment.
3Ease of operation
If rope loops and waterproof material are used to re-secure bales, then the system provides easy deployment without specialized equipment, but requires multiple components to maintain waterproofing
Solution Approach 1:
The rope serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, secures the waterproof material, and works with the O-rings to create a reusable fastening system. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized components, simplifying the overall system despite its modular nature.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is designed to be self-sufficient and easily operable by users without specialized equipment or expertise. The simple components (rope, waterproof material, O-rings) can be easily handled, assembled, and adjusted by end-users, making the system self-service friendly despite having multiple parts.
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AI summary
A system for re-securing a bale with defective or broken wrapping. The system has a waterproof material; at least one rope loop wherein the at least one rope loop is hermetically attached to the waterproof material and maintains waterproofing of the waterproof material; at least one rope wherein the at least one rope passes through an aperture defined by the at least one rope loop; and at least one O-ring wherein the at least one of O-ring is attached to a first end of rope of the at least one rope.