Load transmitter jig

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11396399-B2
Application number	US-201716615611-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 25, 2017
Priority date	Jul 25, 2017
Publication date	Jul 26, 2022
Grant date	Jul 26, 2022

Abstract

A fixation member comprises a support structure comprising a top surface; a first L-shaped projection extending from the top surface of the support structure; a second L-shaped projection extending from the top surface of the support structure; the first L-shaped projection and the second L-shaped projection each comprising a base surface and a side surface.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fixation member comprising:
a support structure comprising a top surface and opposing side surfaces;
a first L-shaped projection extending from the top surface of the support structure;
a second L-shaped projection extending from the top surface of the support structure,
wherein the first L-shaped projection and the second L-shaped projection each comprise a base surface and a side surface,
and wherein the first and the second L-shaped projections are arranged with mirror symmetry with respect to a plane intersecting and perpendicular to the opposing side surfaces of the support structure.

2. The fixation member of claim 1 , wherein the fixation member is a one-piece fixation member.

3. The fixation member of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second L-shaped projections are further arranged with mirror symmetry with respect to another plane perpendicular to the top surface of the support structure.

4. The fixation member of claim 1 , wherein either or both of the side surface of the first L-shaped projection and the side surface of the second L-shaped projection are aligned with an edge of the support structure.

5. The fixation member of claim 1 , wherein the base surface of the first L-shaped projection and/or the base surface of the second L-shaped projection is not aligned with an edge of the support structure.

6. The fixation member of claim 1 , further comprising:
a mounting protrusion comprising one or multiple of a base-side mounting protrusion extending from the base surface of the first L-shaped projection or the base surface of the second L-shaped projection, a bottom-side mounting protrusion extending from a bottom surface of the support structure, and a flank mounting protrusion extending from the side surface of the first L-shaped projection or the side surface of the second L-shaped projection.

7. The fixation member of claim 1 , further comprising:
a fixation hole penetrating the fixation member between surfaces of the fixation member,
wherein one of the surfaces is the top surface, the base surface, or the side surface.

8. The fixation member of claim 1 , wherein the fixation member comprises a plurality of voids in the L-shaped projection and the support structure, the voids defining a plurality of webs between adjacent voids.

9. A load transmitter jig comprising:
a principal plate with a top surface and a bottom surface on opposite sides of the principal plate;
a first L-shaped projection extending from the top surface of the principal plate;
a second L-shaped projection extending from the top surface of the principal plate; and
a beam fixation cavity formed by a portion of the top surface of the principal plate and a common plane defined by parallel base surfaces of the first L-shaped projection and the second L-shaped projection,
wherein the beam fixation cavity comprises a cavity mounting protrusion, the cavity mounting protrusion extending from the common plane of the first L-shaped projection and the second L-shaped projection,
wherein the first L-shaped projection and the second L-shaped projection define a further cavity opposite of the beam fixation cavity,
and wherein the further cavity is formed by two inner surfaces of each of the first L-shaped projection and the second L-shaped projection, and the top surface of the principal plate.

10. The load transmitter jig of claim 9 , further comprising:
a flank mounting protrusion extending from the first L-shaped projection or the second L-shaped projection in a different direction than the cavity mounting protrusion.

11. The load transmitter jig of claim 9 , further comprising:
a bottom mounting protrusion extending from the bottom surface of the principal plate, the bottom surface being opposite the top surface.

12. A method for aligning components of a packaging assembly, comprising:
mounting a load transmitter jig to a first component of the packaging assembly,
wherein the load transmitter jig comprises a principal plate, and a first L-shaped projection and a second L-shaped projection extending from a top surface of the principal plate,
wherein a first surface of the first component contacts a base surface of the first L-shaped projection or the second L-shaped projection, and a second surface of the first component different from the first surface contacts the top surface of the principal plate; and
mounting a second component of the packaging assembly to a bottom surface of the principal plate, the bottom surface being opposite the top surface.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein mounting the load transmitter jig to the first component comprises:
engaging a hole of the first component with a cavity protrusion extending from a base surface of the first L-shaped projection or the second L-shaped projection.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
mounting a third component of the packaging assembly to a flank protrusion of the load transmitter jig,
wherein the flank protrusion engages a hole of the third component,
and wherein the flank protrusion extends from a side surface of the first L-shaped projection or the second L-shaped projection.

15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
mounting a fourth component of the packaging assembly to the load transmitter jig,
wherein a first surface of the fourth component contacts a base surface of the first L-shaped projection or the second L-shaped projection, and a second surface of the fourth component contacts the top surface of the principal plate.

Assignees

• Hewlett Packard Development Co

Inventors

• Amoros Elisabet
• Abella Viviancos Josep
• Caldas Carlos Fernando
• Sardi Laura Sofia

Classifications

• B65D2519/0081

  Elements or devices for locating articles · CPC title

• B65D19/385 Primary

  Frames, corner posts or pallet converters, e.g. for facilitating stacking of charged pallets · CPC title

• B65D19/0002

  Platforms, i.e. load supporting devices without provision for handling by a forklift · CPC title

• B65D2585/689

  office or shop equipment · CPC title

• B65D2519/00696

  corner posts maintained connected to pallet by means of auxiliary locking elements, e.g. spring loaded locking pins · CPC title