Wheeled Container With Embedded Metallic Identification Plate

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing roll containers for cleaning cloths, incontinence articles, and laundry items face issues with label durability and visibility due to exposure to aggressive liquids, and the magnetic identification systems are prone to corrosion and limited by frame size, necessitating frequent replacements and unsightly designs.

Innovation Solution

A container with a metallic plate or net embedded within a plastic base body, allowing for interchangeable magnetic foils on both the base and lid, ensuring secure fixation and protection from environmental influences while enabling customizable markings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If labels are attached to the container surface, then identification information can be provided, but the labels are easily damaged and become unrecognizable by aggressive liquids

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveidentification informationVSAvoidlabel durability
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The magnetic identification carrier is embedded within the plastic base body material, nesting the identification function inside the container structure itself. This protects the identification carrier from external environmental damage while maintaining its functionality for information display.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The identification system combines magnetic material with plastic embedding, creating a composite structure that leverages the protective properties of plastic while maintaining the magnetic properties needed for identification. The metallic plate or net provides magnetic functionality while being protected by the surrounding plastic.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Adaptability or versatility

If a metallic plate is exposed on the container surface for magnetic identification, then interchangeable markings can be applied, but the plate is prone to corrosion from environmental influences

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterchangeable markingsVSAvoidcorrosion resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The metallic plate or net is completely surrounded and embedded within the plastic base body material, nesting the magnetic component inside a protective envelope. This prevents direct contact with corrosive substances while maintaining the magnetic function through the plastic medium.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The plastic base body material acts as an intermediary layer between the metallic plate and the external environment. This intermediate layer protects the metal from corrosion while still allowing magnetic interaction to occur, enabling interchangeable markings without exposing the metal to harmful factors.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Strength

If overlapping sections form a frame around the magnetic plate, then the plate is protected mechanically, but the area for magnetic foil application is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemechanical protectionVSAvoidmagnetic foil area
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The invention removes the limiting frame structure formed by overlapping sections and extracts only the essential protective function. The magnetic plate or net is completely surrounded by plastic material without creating a restrictive frame, allowing the magnetic foil to extend over the entire available surface area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of confining the magnetic plate to a two-dimensional plane with frame limitations, the solution embeds the magnetic element within the three-dimensional plastic base body. This dimensional transition allows the magnetic foil to utilize the full surface area without frame constraints.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

4Object-affected harmful factors

If the plastic material surrounding the magnetic plate exceeds maximum thickness, then the plate is well protected, but the magnetic foil cannot be securely fixed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprotection from environmentVSAvoidmagnetic fixation strength
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The invention optimizes the thickness parameter of the plastic material surrounding the magnetic plate to a specific range that balances protection and magnetic functionality. The thickness is controlled to provide adequate environmental protection while maintaining sufficient magnetic field strength for secure foil fixation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The plastic base body material provides different levels of protection in different locations. Areas closer to the magnetic plate have controlled thickness for optimal magnetic function, while other areas may have varying thickness for enhanced protection, creating a gradient of protective quality throughout the container structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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 solution provides durable, customizable, and easily replaceable identification markings, preventing corrosion and maintaining container integrity even when handling hazardous materials, while allowing for flexible labeling without size constraints.

Implementation Method 1

a metallic plate (4) or a metallic net is located, which serves to fix markings of the container contents applied to a magnetic foil

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic attraction: Magnetism

Data Source

PatentEP2128045B1Wheeled container
Publication Date: 2014.04.02 B I M TEXTIL MIETABERVICE BETRIEBSHYGIENE
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AI summary

The rolling container has an rectangular, square or barrel cross broken plastic body (1) which uses an agile lid and which can be tightly sealed. The body (1) has transportation wheels. The plastic body (1) has a metal plate (4) or a metallic grid which marks the fixing of the container contents, and for information about classes or dangerous contents of the container.