Adhesive Tape Collation for Package Delivery Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing delivery systems are packaged in cartons or plastic wraps that must be opened and discarded to access individual packages, leading to waste and inefficiency.
Innovation Solution
A collation of packages is arranged in rows with each package aligned face-to-face, and adhesive tape is applied across the end faces to couple adjacent rows and within rows, while also extending across exposed faces to secure the collation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of substance
If cartons or plastic wraps are used to package multiple delivery system packages, then the packages are protected and kept together, but material waste increases and the packaging must be opened and discarded
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging system is segmented into individual adhesive tape portions that can be applied between specific packages rather than wrapping the entire collation. Each tape portion acts as an independent fastening element, allowing the packaging material to be minimal and non-intrusive while still providing necessary protection and retention.
Solution Approach 2:
The adhesive tape is extracted from a continuous roll and applied as discrete portions between individual packages or groups of packages. This extraction approach eliminates the need for extensive wrapping material, reducing waste while maintaining the functionality of keeping packages together during transport.
2Loss of substance
If adhesive tape is applied across end faces to couple packages in adjacent rows and within rows, then the collation is securely held together with minimal material, but the complexity of application increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adhesive tape portions are pre-positioned or pre-cut to the correct size and placement locations before application. This preliminary preparation simplifies the actual application process, as the tapes only need to be placed in predetermined positions rather than measured and positioned during application, reducing the perceived complexity despite the secure fastening achieved.
3Stability of the object's composition
If packages are arranged in face-to-face orientation in rows, then the collation is compact and stable, but access to individual packages requires opening the entire packaging
Solution Approach 1:
The adhesive tape application is segmented to allow individual packages or small groups to be separated without affecting the entire collation. By applying tape in discrete portions between specific packages rather than creating a continuous enclosed structure, users can easily peel away and remove individual packages while the remaining collation stays intact and stable.
4Strength
If a continuous tape extends around dividing lines between rows, then the collation is strongly secured, but the amount of adhesive and material increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of applying continuous tape around all dividing lines between rows, the adhesive tape is applied partially - only where necessary to secure the collation during transport. This partial action approach provides sufficient strength to keep packages together while using significantly less adhesive and tape material compared to complete coverage.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution reduces material waste by minimizing the amount of adhesive needed and allows consumers to easily separate packages as needed, reducing production time and enhancing convenience.
Implementation Method 1
tape is adhered to the packages across their end faces and is positioned so as to couple packages in adjacent rows together, and packages within the same row together
Implementation Method 2
tape is also adhered to said exposed first faces of the packages at the end of each row so as to extend across the exposed first faces of adjacent packages
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a collation of packages. The collation of packages comprises a plurality of individual packages, each package comprising a pair of opposing first faces, a pair of opposing second faces, and a pair of opposing end faces. The packages are arranges in rows in which each package is aligned in a face-to face orientation such that a first face of a package faces a first face of an adjacent package within a row, and a second face of a package in a row faces a second face of a package in an adjacent row, and a first face of a package at the end of each row is exposed. The tap is adhered to the packages across their end faces and is positioned so as to couple packages in adjacent rows together, and packages within the same row together. The tape is also adhered to said exposed first faces of the packages at the end of each row so as to extend across the exposed first faces of adjacent packages.