Angular Brush Packaging With Shaped Nose for Bristle Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing retail packaging for angular brushes fails to adequately protect the bristles, maintaining their shape and preventing bending or impact during storage and transportation.
Innovation Solution
A box design with a corresponding slanted nose to accommodate the bristles of an angular brush, combined with a lid that can transition between closed and open positions, using hook-and-loop fasteners for secure closure, and made from a single sheet of cardboard with defined fold lines to form panels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional retail packaging is used for angular brushes, then the packaging structure is simple, but the bristles are not adequately protected and may bend or be impacted
Solution Approach 1:
The box is designed with a nose portion that has a specific shape corresponding to the angular brush bristles, providing localized protection where needed. The nose portion includes a recess that cradles the bristles in their proper angular position, preventing bending and impact damage to this critical area while keeping the rest of the packaging simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging is designed to hold the brush in a predetermined angular orientation with the bristles positioned in a recess of the nose portion before shipping. This preliminary positioning ensures the bristles are protected in their correct form from the outset, preventing deformation during storage and transportation.
2Reliability
If the brush is fully enclosed in the box for protection, then the bristles are protected, but access to the brush is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The box is segmented into a main body and a removable lid, allowing the brush to remain protected in the box body while enabling easy access by simply removing or opening the lid. The handle of the brush extends through an opening in the box, allowing partial access while the bristles remain protected inside.
Data Source
AI summary
Packaging for protecting a brush comprises a box and a brush. The brush has bristles forming a particular shape, and the box defines a nose with a corresponding shape for accommodating the bristles without bending or impacting the bristles, whereby the brush holds its form while packaged. The brush preferably is an angular brush. The box includes a lid by which the brush is secured, with a handle of the brush extending through an opening in the lid.