Patent Publication Number: US-11396399-B2

Title: Load transmitter jig

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     During shipping, a support assembly as part of a packaging system can protect a shipped object, such as a large-scale printer, from accidental damage. As part of the support assembly, a cuboid alignment of support beams can be mounted on top of a shipping pallet. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The following detailed description will best be understood with reference to the drawings, wherein: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a perspective view of a fixation member according to an example. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a perspective view of a fixation member according to a further example. 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a front view of a fixation member according to an example. 
         FIG. 4  illustrates a side view of a fixation member according to an example. 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a top view of a fixation member according to an example. 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a bottom view of a fixation member according to an example. 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a perspective view of a load transmitter jig according to an example. 
         FIG. 8  depicts a flow diagram of a method for aligning components of a packaging assembly. 
         FIG. 9  illustrates several alignment strategies using a load transmitter jig. 
         FIG. 10  illustrates further alignment strategies using a load transmitter jig. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     During the packaging of large-scale objects, such as a printer, the cuboid alignment of the support structure may involve alignment of large components at elevated positions. The use of an alignment means can hereby be employed for mounting or aligning the support structure. In some examples, a load transmitter jig or fixation member may be used to improve the alignment of the components in several dimensions. 
     The form of the load transmitter jig may support a positioning and alignment of the components of packaging arches as part of the support structure. An improved alignment of components of the support structure may reduce assembly times or associated costs, while it may also be advantageous for process quality or a security aspect during the assembly of the shipping structure, such as a more ergonomical mounting procedure. 
     In addition, a shipped object, such as a printer, may be protected from accidental damage due to a precise alignment of the components. The alignment may improve an ability of the support structure to accommodate compression or shear forces, and may hence preserve a structural integrity of the shipped object during shipment. 
     In addition, the fixation member may provide alignment or fixation options for protective parts of the support structure, such as spacers, which may reduce a translation of the shipped object during shipment, such as a transverse movement of a printer. Moreover, the fixation member may provide fixation options for mounting additional parts of the shipped object to the support structure, such as exchangeable parts or features of a printer. 
     The support structure may be employed for the packaging of all types of printer devices and printer equipment, including 2D and 3D (additive) printers. 
     An example of a fixation member  10  is shown in  FIG. 1 . The fixation member  10  comprises a support structure  12  comprising a top surface  14 , a first L-shaped projection  16   a  extending from the top surface  14  of the support structure  12 , a second L-shaped projection  16   b  extending from the top surface  14  of the support structure  12 , the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and the second L-shaped projection  16   b  each comprising a base surface  18   a , 18   b  and a side surface  20   a , 20   b.    
     The fixation member  10  can support the alignment of features or components of a packaging assembly during mounting and transport. A degree of asymmetry in the arrangement of the fixation member  10  can allow for several mounting strategies with the same fixation member  10  and hence increase the flexibility of the assembly. 
     The fixation member  10  may be formed as one piece, which can reduce fabrication complexity and can increase structural integrity. Hence, the fixation member  10  may be a one-piece fixation member. 
     The support structure  12  of the fixation member  10  supports the at least two L-shaped projections  16   a , 16   b  and may support a beam mounted on a bottom surface  22  of the support structure  12 , wherein the bottom surface  22  is on an opposite side of the support structure  12  with respect to the top surface  14 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the top surface  14  of the support structure  12  may have a flat surface, which can be mounted to a flat surface of an external structure, such as an assembly component. However, the support structure may also comprise bulges or recesses, such as to align with a corresponding bulge or recess of an external structure or to locally modify the structural stability. Moreover, the top surface  14  of the support structure  12  may be a rough surface, which can modify a friction with respect to an external structure or to facilitate the mounting of the fixation member  10 . 
     In  FIG. 1 , the support structure  12  is shown to have right angled corners. However, the corners of the support structure  12  may also be rounded, such as to reduce a risk of user injury or damage to an external part. In addition, the shape of the base area of the support structure  12  may be adapted to a fixation system, and may hence deviate from the rectangular shape shown in  FIG. 1 . For example, the base area may be square, trapezoid, round or triangular, and may have cut edges. 
     The L-shaped projections  16   a , 16   b  extending from the support structure  12  may be angular pieces or elbow fittings. They may comprise mathematical cylinders, wherein a three-dimensional structure may be formed by a parallel displacement of a cross-section with an L-shape from a first surface along a straight vector towards an identically shaped second surface, the first and second surfaces being L-shaped. 
     The cross-section of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and the cross-section of the second L-shaped projection  16   b  may be mathematically similar, congruent, or identical L-shapes. In some examples, the cross-sections of the L-shaped projections  16   a , 16   b  may also be distorted with respect to each other due to a non-isometric transformation. 
     The straight vector of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  may be different from or equal to the straight vector of the second L-shaped projection  16   b  with respect to orientation and length. As an example, the straight vector may be along the normal of the top surface  14  of the support structure  12 , or, in other words, the L-shaped projections  16   a , 16   b  may extend along the normal of the top surface  14  from the top surface  14  of the support structure  12 . 
     In an example depicted in  FIG. 1 , the first L-shaped projection  16   a  is a mirror image of the second L-shaped projection  16   b . In particular, the first and the second L-shaped projections  16   a , 16   b  may be arranged with mirror symmetry with respect to a plane perpendicular to the top surface of the support structure. 
     The L-shape (of the cross-section) may be constructed from two overlapping rectangles, wherein a longer side of each rectangle is oriented in a different spatial direction and wherein the two rectangles may share one common corner. However, the corner may also be rounded, cut or comprise an extruded feature without deviating from the L-shape of the L-shaped projection  16   a , 16   b . The common corner may then be a virtual corner formed by the projections of the longest outer sides of the two rectangles. 
     In other words, the L-shape may be constructed from a polygon with six corners that is characterized by an inner angle that is greater than 180°. For example, one inner angle of the L-shape may be 270° and five other inner angles may be 90° as shown in  FIG. 1 . As before, the corners may be rounded, cut or comprise an extruded feature without deviating from the L-shape. 
     The first and second L-shaped projections  16   a , 16   b  further comprise the base surface  18   a , 18   b  and the side surface  20   a , 20   b  that may be outer surfaces of the L-shaped projections  16   a , 16   b . Accordingly, an intersection of tangential planes corresponding to the base surface  18   a , 18   b  and the side surface  20   a , 20   b  may lie along the common corner. In other words, the base surface  18   a , 18   b  and the side surface  20   a , 20   b  may be outer surfaces of the L-shape that meet at the corner of the L-shape, which is opposite the corner associated with an inner angle greater than 180°. 
     The L-shape of the L-shaped projections  16   a , 16   b  allows for a plurality of mounting strategies for mounting an external feature or a component of a packaging assembly to the fixation member  10  with the same fixation member  10 . 
     For example, the base surface  18   a , 18   b  and the side surface  20   a , 20   b  of the L-shaped projections  16   a , 16   b  may each provide a mounting support to connect the fixation member  10  to an external feature. The fixation member  10  may thereby provide a fixation along several different spatial directions. In addition, the fixation member  10  may allow for self-alignment of the external feature with the fixation member  10  by connecting a surface of the external feature to the top surface  14  of the support structure  12  and a different surface of the external feature to the base surface  18   a , 18   b  or the side surface  20   a , 20   b  of the first or the second L-shaped projection  16   a , 16   b.    
     The external feature may be a structural component whose alignment is supported by the fixation member  10 . For example, the external feature may be a component or part of a construction such as a plate or a beam. As an example, a packaging structure may comprise an alignment of beams on top of a shipping pallet. The fixation member  10  may be used to fix the beams to the pallet, align several beams with respect to each other, or provide mounting support for additional beams to accommodate shear forces. In the example of the shipping pallet, the fixation member  10  may be used with arbitrary combinations of materials for the pallet and the beams. For example, the beams or the pallet may be made from an organic material such as wood, a composite material such as plywood, a plastic, a metal, or the like. 
     The (self-)alignment of the external features can be supported by the arrangement of the L-shaped projections  16   a , 16   b  on top of the support structure  12 . For example, a cavity or mounting space  23  may be formed between a surface of an L-shaped projection  16   a , 16   b  and the top surface  14  of the support structure  12 . The cavity  23  may constrain the movement of the external feature with respect to the fixation member  10 , and may support the self-alignment of the external feature to the fixation member  10 . 
     In an example shown in  FIG. 1  the base surface  18   a  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  or the base surface  18   b  of the second L-shaped projection  16   b  may not be aligned with an edge of the support structure  12 . A mounting space or cavity  23  may be formed between the base surface  18   a , 18   b  of either or both the first or the second L-shaped projection  16   a , 16   b , and the top surface  14  of the support structure  12 . The cavity  23  may support the self-alignment of the external feature to the fixation member  10  with respect to the base surface  18   a , 18   b  and the top surface  14 . 
     In addition, the base surface  18   a  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and the base surface  18   b  of the second L-shaped projection  16   b  may also define a common flat plane. Accordingly, the cavity  23  is formed between both of the base surfaces  18   a , 18   b  of the L-shaped projection  16   a ,  16   b  and the top surface  14  of the support structure  12 . 
     In some examples, the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and the second L-shaped projection  16   b  may overlap or be connected by extruded features, such that the base surfaces  18   a , 18   b  are connected, which may increase a structural integrity of the fixation member  10 . In other examples, the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and the second L-shaped projection  16   b  are connected via the top surface  14  and the fixation member  10  comprises a gap between the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and the second L-shaped projection  16   b . The gap may separate the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and the second L-shaped projection  16   b . The gap may decrease a weight of the fixation member  10 , may provide arrangement or alignment options for external features, or may give a visual indication of directionality for alignment. 
     In addition, the side surface  20   a  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  or the side surface  20   b  of the second L-shaped projection  16   b  may also not be aligned with an edge of the support structure  12 . A side cavity  25  or side mounting space may be formed between the side surface  20   a , 20   b  of the first or the second L-shaped projection  16   a , 16   b  and the top surface  14  of the support structure  12 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 2 , an illustration of an example of a fixation member  10  is shown that is generally similar to the fixation member of  FIG. 1 , and the same reference numerals are used to designate corresponding parts. In addition, reference is made to  FIGS. 3-6  which may be considered to show different views of a similar fixation member  10  as the one shown in  FIG. 2 , or different views of one and the same fixation member  10 . 
     In some examples, the side surface  20   a  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  or the side surface  20   b  of the second L-shaped  16   b  projection may be aligned with an edge of the support structure  12 , as shown in  FIG. 2 . In this configuration, the alignment or placement of an external feature may not be constrained by the support structure  12 , when the external feature is attached to or aligned with the side surfaces  20   a , 20   b.    
     An example of a fixation member  10  may further comprise a mounting protrusion  24   a , 24   b ;  26   a , 26   b ;  28   a , 28   b , such as a base-side mounting protrusion  24   a , 24   b , a bottom-side mounting protrusion  26   a , 26   b  (not shown in  FIG. 2 , but shown in the examples according to  FIGS. 3, 4, and 6 ), or a flank mounting protrusion  28   a , 28   b . The mounting protrusion may engage a corresponding hole of an external feature during mounting and may hence be used to align the fixation member  10  and the external feature. 
     The fixation member  10  may also comprise several mounting protrusions on equal or different surfaces of the fixation member  10 . Thus, the alignment of an external feature may be supported by at least one mounting protrusion or the alignment of the external feature may be supported by one of the mounting protrusions in different spatial directions. Supporting the alignment of the external feature with several mounting protrusions may result in a stricter alignment, while supporting the alignment of the external feature with one mounting protrusion may allow greater alignment tolerances. 
     The mounting protrusion may be a mathematical cylinder protruding from a surface of the fixation member  10 . The mounting protrusion may engage a corresponding hole of an external feature, which can support the self-alignment of the external feature. The cross-section of the mounting protrusion may be circular, rectangular, triangular, cross-shaped, or star-shaped, a combination of several shapes, or the like and may comprise a hole. For example, the mounting protrusion may be a hollow cylinder as shown in  FIG. 2 . However, the mounting protrusion may also comprise a mounting bulge with an arbitrary shape, such as a section of a sphere, or an extruded feature with a receding cross-section, such as a cone. Moreover, the mounting protrusion may have a different shape than a corresponding hole of the external feature, such as a cross-shaped mounting protrusion engaging a circular hole. 
     A circular cross-section of the mounting protrusion may allow a flexible alignment of an external feature within a plane along the respective surface that the mounting protrusion extends from, while a different shape may result in a stricter alignment of the external feature. A receding cross-section may increase an initial alignment tolerance of the external feature to the fixation member  10 , while a shape corresponding to a mathematical cylinder may provide a more constraining fixation of the external feature with respect to the fixation member  10 . 
     As shown in the example of  FIG. 2 , the mounting protrusion may be a base-side mounting protrusion  24   a , 24   b  extending from the base surface  18   a  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  or the base surface  18   b  of the second L-shaped projection  16   b.    
     Particularly, the fixation member  10  may comprise a first base-side mounting protrusion  24   a  extending from the base surface  18   a  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and a second base side mounting protrusion  24   b  extending from the base surface  18   b  of the second L-shaped projection  16   b . Hence, an external feature may be aligned to both of the first and second L-shaped projections  16   a ,  16   b  at the same time or two external features may separately be aligned to the first and second L-shaped projections  16   a ,  16   b , respectively. 
     Further, as shown in the side views of the fixation member  10  according to  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the mounting protrusion may be a bottom-side mounting protrusion  26   a , 26   b  extending from a bottom surface  22  of the support structure  12 . The bottom-side mounting protrusion  26   a , 26   b  can support the self-alignment of a further external feature to the bottom surface  22  of the support structure  12 . For example, a horizontal beam of a support assembly may be aligned in a cuboid structure, by engaging holes of the horizontal beam with the bottom-side mounting protrusion  26   a , 26   b  of several fixation members  10  in an elevated position of the assembly. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 , the mounting protrusion may be a flank mounting protrusion  28   a , 28   b  extending from the side surface  20   a  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  or the side surface  20   b  of the second L-shaped projection  16   b . The flank mounting protrusion  28   a , 28   b  may be used as an alignment means for a supporting component, such as a diagonal beam for accommodating shear forces in a cuboid assembly. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the fixation member  10  may further comprise a fixation hole  30 . The fixation hole  30  penetrates the fixation member  10  between surfaces of the fixation member  10  as illustrated in the top and bottom views of the fixation member  10  according to  FIGS. 5 and 6 . 
     The fixation hole  30  can provide a guide for a connection piece, such as a screw or the like, to fix an external feature to the fixation member  10 . Such a fixation may increase a rigidity of the assembly. The fixation hole  30  may be adapted to the connection piece, such as having a circular cross-section. 
     The surfaces may be on opposite side of the fixation member  10 . The surfaces may comprise the top surface, the base surface, or the side surface. 
     The fixation member  10  may be made from a plastic, a metal, an organic material, a composite material, or the like. For example, the fixation member  10  may be made from a high-impact plastic, an iron based metal, or wood. The material can be selected according to structural characteristics such as flexibility, rigidity, compatibility with further components of an assembly, weight, cost, or the like. 
     A plastic fixation member  10  may be injection molded, 3-D-printed, or extruded and may hence be produced with arbitrary detail and have a low production cost. For example, when used in a packaging support structure, a plastic fixation member  10  may be an advantageous tradeoff or compromise between structural integrity, modelling difficulty, material cost and/or weight. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 2-6 , the fixation member  10  may further comprise a plurality of voids  32  in the first and second L-shaped projections  16   a , 16   b  and the support structure  12 , the voids  32  defining a plurality of webs  34  between adjacent voids  32 . 
     The voids  32  and the webs  34  may improve the characteristics of the fixation member  10  during fabrication. For example, the webs may have a similar thickness, such as to reduce a warping effect on the fixation member  10  during injection molding. Furthermore, the voids  32  may reduce the weight or the material cost of the fixation member  10 . In  FIG. 1 , the voids  32  are aligned in a rectangular pattern; however, the voids  32  may have an arbitrary shape, such as a honeycomb or triangular shape. In addition, the voids may or may not fully penetrate the fixation member  10 , such as to increase a structural rigidity or to offer further alignment options. 
     As depicted in the example of  FIG. 4 , the side profile of the fixation member  10  may be L-shaped. In this example, the base surfaces  18   a , 18   b  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and second L-shaped projection  16   b  are not aligned with an edge of the support structure  12 , while the opposing front surface that is opposite of the base surface is aligned with an edge of the support structure  12 , which can reduce a footprint of the fixation member  10 . 
     The fixation member  10  may be used as a load transmitter jig  10 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 7 , a load transmitter jig  10  comprises a principal plate  12  with a top surface  14  and a bottom surface  22  on opposite sides of the principal plate  12 ; a first L-shaped projection  16   a  extending from the top surface  14  of the principal plate  12 ; a second L-shaped projection  16   b  extending from the top surface  14  of the principal plate  12 ; a beam fixation cavity  23  or beam fixation mounting space formed by a portion of the top surface  14  of the principal plate  12  and a common plane defined by parallel base surfaces  18   a , 18   b  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and the second L-shaped projection  16   b ; wherein the beam fixation cavity  23  comprises a cavity mounting protrusion  24   a , 24   b , the cavity mounting protrusion  24   a , 24   b  extending from the common plane of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and the second L-shaped projection  16   b ; the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and the second L-shaped projection  16   b  defining a further cavity  35  or further mounting space opposite of the beam fixation cavity  23  with respect to the common plane, wherein the further cavity  35  is formed by two inner surfaces  36   a , 36   b  of each of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and the second L-shaped projection  16   b , and the top surface  14  of the principal plate  12 . 
     The inner surfaces  36   a , 36   b  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and the second L-shaped projection  16   b  are opposite of the base surfaces  18   a , 18   b  and the side (flank) surfaces  20   a , 20   b  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and the second L-shaped projection  16   b . In other words, the inner surfaces  36   a , 36   b  or their projections meet at the corner of the L-shape, which is associated with an inner angle greater than 180°. 
     As explained with reference to the fixation member  10  of  FIG. 2 , a cavity  23  such as the beam fixation cavity  23  may be used to fix an external feature, such as a beam, to the load transmitter jig  10 . The external feature can thereby be self-aligned to the load transmitter jig  10 . 
     The alignment of the external feature to the load transmitter jig  10  may be supported by the cavity mounting protrusions  24   a , 24   b  that may engage a corresponding hole of the external feature, such as a hole of a beam. 
     The further cavity  35  of the load transmitter jig  10  may be used to facilitate a connection between the fixation member  10  and an external feature connected to the base surfaces  18   a ,  18   b  or a flank  20   a , 20   b  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  or the second L-shaped projection  16   b . For example, the further cavity  35  may provide a space for aligning or performing a screw connection between the fixation member  10  and the external feature. 
     However, the further cavity  35  of the load transmitter jig  10  may also provide an alignment possibility for an external feature, such as a beam arranged at least partially within the further cavity  35 . For example, a beam whose width corresponds to the distance between inner surfaces  36   a , 36   b  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and second L-shaped projection  16   b  may be wedged into the further cavity  35 . Moreover, the further cavity  35  may also provide a mounting support for other features of an assembly, such as a spacer, a diagonal beam, or an equipment holder. 
     In addition, the load transmitter jig  10  may comprise further features of the fixation member  10  as described above with reference to  FIGS. 1-6 . 
     For example, the load transmitter jig  10  may further comprise a bottom mounting protrusion (such as the bottom-side mounting protrusions  26   a , 26   b  shown in  FIGS. 3, 4, and 6 ) extending from the bottom surface  22  of the principal plate  12 , the bottom surface  22  being opposite the top surface  14 , such as to fix or align an external feature to the bottom surface  22  of the load transmitter jig  10 . 
     In some examples, the load transmitter jig  10  may comprise a flank mounting protrusion (such as the flank mounting protrusions  28   a , 28   b  shown in  FIGS. 2-6 ) extending from the first L-shaped projection  16   a  or the second L-shaped projection  16   b  in a different direction than the cavity mounting protrusion  24   a , 24   b . The flank protrusion may extend from a side surface  20   a , 20   b  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  or the second L-shaped projection  16   b . The flank mounting protrusion  28   a , 28   b  may be used to align or fix an external feature to the flank of the load transmitter jig  10 . 
     In some examples, the load transmitter jig  10  may be a one-piece load transmitter jig. The one-piece load transmitter jig may be fabricated from one piece. A one-piece load transmitter jig may be easier to produce or may have improved structural integrity with respect to a composite piece. 
     In some examples, the load transmitter jig  10  or the fixation member  10  are used as load transmission or alignment means for a printer packing support structure. The above described structural features may then be adapted in a method for aligning external features, such as beams, of an assembly, in particular components of a packaging structure or a printer packaging structure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 8 , a method for aligning components of a packaging assembly comprises mounting S 10  a load transmitter jig  10  to a first component, wherein the load transmitter jig  10  comprises a principal plate  12 , and a first L-shaped projection  16   a  and a second L-shaped projection  16   b  extending from a top surface  14  of the principal plate  12 , wherein a first surface of the first component contacts a base surface  18   a , 18   b  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  or the second L-shaped projection  16   b , and a second surface of the first component contacts the top surface  14  of the principal plate  12 , wherein the first surface and the second surface of the first component may be different; and mounting S 12  a second component to a bottom surface  22  of the principal plate  12 , the bottom surface  22  being opposite the top surface  14 . 
     An example of an assembly with a load transmitter jig  10  connected to several components is illustrated in  FIG. 9 . 
     The first component  38  and second component  40  are external features that are external to the load transmitter jig  10  and are components of the assembly, for example a shipping pallet or a structural beam to be assembled on top of the shipping pallet using the load transmitter jig  10 . However, any external feature or component may be used, such as external plates to be assembled in a cuboid structure, or the like. 
     As described above with reference to the fixation member  10  or the load transmitter jig  10 , protruding features or holes may be used during the mounting of the components to the load transmitter jig  10 . For example, the mounting of the load transmitter jig  10  to the first component  38  may comprise engaging a hole of the first component  38  with a cavity protrusion  24   a , 24   b  extending from a base surface  18   a , 18   b  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  or the second L-shaped projection  16   b.    
     As a further example, the mounting of the load transmitter jig  10  to the first component  38  may comprise aligning the first component  38  in a beam fixation cavity  23  formed by the top surface  14  of the principal plate  12  and a base surface  18   a ,  18   b  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  or the second L-shaped projection  16   b , or a base surface  18   a ,  18   b  of both the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and the second L-shaped projection  16   b.    
     Further, mounting the second component  40  to the bottom surface  22  of the principal plate  12  may comprise engaging a hole of the second component  40  with a bottom protrusion  26   a , 26   b  extending from the bottom surface  22  of the principal plate  12 . 
     Furthermore, the method may comprise mounting a third component  42  to a flank protrusion  28   a , 28   b  of the load transmitter jig  10 , wherein the flank protrusion  28   a , 28   b  engages a hole of the third component  42 , and wherein the flank protrusion  28   a , 28   b  extends from the first L-shaped projection  16   a  or the second L-shaped projection  16   b.    
     In some examples, several load transmitter jigs  10  may be used in an assembly. For example, several identical load transmitter jigs  10  may be used to construct and align a packaging assembly, wherein several assembly strategies may be used with the load transmitter jigs  10 . 
     As an example, the method may comprise mounting a second load transmitter jig  44  to a packaging support structure, such as the example of the second component  40  shown in  FIG. 9 , and mounting the first component  38  to the second load transmitter jig  44 . The second load transmitter jig  44  may be generally similar or identical to the load transmitter jig  10 , and hence reference is made to the above description. In some examples, the second load transmitter jig  44  is aligned with the load transmitter jig  10 . In other examples, the second load transmitter jig  44  is not aligned with the load transmitter jig  10 , such as being arranged at an opposite end of the first component. 
     As described with reference to the fixation member  10  and the load transmitter jig  10  above, a bottom protrusion of the second load transmitter jig  44  may engage a hole of the packaging support structure and/or a cavity mounting protrusion of the second load transmitter jig  44  may engage a further hole of the first component  38 , wherein the bottom protrusion and the cavity mounting protrusion may be arranged at different sides of the second load transmitter jig  44 . 
     It is therefore possible to connect one component to several load transmitter jigs  10 , 44  to construct the assembly. In addition, it is possible to connect several components to the same orientation or surface of the load transmitter jig  10 . 
     For example, the method may comprise mounting a fourth component  46  to the load transmitter jig  10 , wherein a first surface of the fourth component  46  contacts a base surface  18   a , 18   b  of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  or the second L-shaped projection  16   b , and a second surface of the fourth component  46  contacts the top surface  14  of the principal plate  12 , wherein the first surface and the second surface may be different. 
     In addition, a third surface of the fourth component  46 , which may be different from the first surface and the second surface, may contact a third surface of the first component  38 , wherein the first component  38  and the fourth component  46  are connected to the same load transmitter jig  10 . 
     Additionally, a further cavity mounting protrusion  24   a , 24   b  of the load transmitter jig  10  may engage a hole of the fourth component  46 . The cavity protrusion  24   a , 24   b  and the further cavity protrusion  24   a , 24   b  may each extend from different base surfaces  18   a , 18   b  each corresponding to the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and the second L-shaped projection  16   b , respectively. 
     Moreover, the method may comprise mounting a fifth component to a further cavity  35  or further mounting space of the first load transmitter jig  10 , wherein the further cavity  35  is formed by two inner surfaces  36   a , 36   b  of each of the first L-shaped projection  16   a  and the second L-shaped projection  16   b , and the top surface  14  of the principal plate  12 . 
     Some of the above mentioned mounting options are illustrated in  FIG. 10 , wherein a packaging support structure on top of a plate  48  is formed by a plurality of beams  50  each connected to load transmitter jigs  10 . However, several other alignment options may be derived from the description of the fixation member  10  or the load transmitter jig  10  above. 
     In addition, the method may comprise fixing an external feature to the load transmitter jig  10  with a connection piece, such as a screw or the like. However, a rigid connection may also be established by a positive-locking or interlocking piece of the load transmitter jig  10  or by a firm bond, such as a glue connection.