Angled Tissue Carton Geometry for Efficient Shipping Box Packing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumer product dispensers, such as facial tissue cartons, lack differentiation in shape, leading to increased distribution costs due to inefficient use of standard shipping boxes and pallets, making alternative shapes less desirable.
Innovation Solution
Designing sheet-material dispensers with angles of 45 degrees and other angles as 90 or 135 degrees, allowing multiple dispensers to form a parallelepiped shape for efficient packing and internal support within shipping boxes, minimizing waste and distribution costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If alternative shaped dispensers are used to achieve product differentiation, then shape uniqueness is improved, but packing efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser is divided into modular components with standardized interfaces. The body portion can be various shapes for differentiation, while the base portion maintains standardized dimensions that fit into grid-based shipping containers, allowing efficient packing despite shape variations.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention utilizes three-dimensional space optimization by designing dispensers with specific geometric relationships (e.g., 45-degree angles) that allow them to nest and interlock in shipping containers, transforming the packing problem from two-dimensional surface placement to three-dimensional volumetric optimization.
2Shape
If alternative shaped dispensers are used to achieve product differentiation, then shape uniqueness is improved, but distribution costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the dispenser into standardized base components and variable body components, the invention enables efficient standardized packing for shipping while maintaining design flexibility for consumer-facing shapes, thereby reducing distribution costs without sacrificing product differentiation.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized base design serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for various body shapes, enables efficient packing in standard shipping containers, and facilitates stable stacking on pallets. This multi-functionality reduces distribution costs while maintaining shape differentiation.
3Productivity
If rectangular parallelepiped dispensers are used for efficient packing, then packing efficiency is improved, but product differentiation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser is divided into a standardized base portion for efficient packing and a variable body portion for differentiation. This segmentation allows the base to maintain rectangular geometry for optimal space utilization in shipping containers while the body can feature various shapes, angles, and designs for product differentiation.
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the dispenser serve different functions with different geometric requirements. The base portion maintains uniform rectangular geometry for efficient packing, while the body portion incorporates varied shapes, angles, and designs. This local differentiation in geometric quality achieves both packing efficiency and product differentiation.
Data Source
AI summary
A product including a shipping box containing a plurality of sheet-material dispensers. The sheet-material dispensers enclose a stack of sheets formed from a sheet-material. The dispenser includes a top, a bottom, a first side wall, and a second sidewall. The first and second sidewall comprising either a triangle, truncated triangle, or a trapezoid. Two or more sheet material dispensers are interrelated within the shipping box to form a substantially parallelepiped shape for efficient shipping.