Bifold Paper Card Packaging for Small Articles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging solutions for small articles like flash memory are wasteful, environmentally unfriendly, and lack sufficient surface area for printing while providing adequate protection during shipping and handling.
Innovation Solution
A bifold paper card with a blister receiving opening is used, allowing the flange of a plastic blister package to be sandwiched between its members, revealing the package while providing a surface for printing and protecting the contents, with optional features like button snaps and depressions for secure storage and orientation flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a cardboard box is used to package small articles, then the article is protected during shipping and handling, but the packaging waste is excessive and the volume increase is not necessary
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging is segmented into two functional parts: a rigid blister package for protection and a flat paper card for information display. The blister package is further segmented into a front panel, rear panel, and intermediate panel that can be folded. This segmentation allows the protective function to be concentrated in the minimal necessary volume while eliminating excessive packaging material.
Solution Approach 2:
The blister package is nested within the bifold paper card structure. The front panel of the blister package is received within a recess of the paper card, creating a nested arrangement where the protective blister is housed within the informational card structure, maximizing space efficiency.
2Reliability
If the article is placed within excessive packaging, then the article is protected, but the increase in volume is not necessary
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging structure is segmented to provide protection only where necessary. The blister package provides localized protection for the small article, while the paper card provides information display without adding excessive volume. The intermediate panel can be folded to reduce overall package volume during shipping.
Solution Approach 2:
The paper card utilizes the two-dimensional surface area for information display rather than adding volume in the third dimension. The bifold design allows the card to be collapsed into a compact form when not in use, transitioning between extended and compact states.
3Loss of substance
If a minimal package is used, then waste is decreased, but there is insufficient surface area for printing product information
Solution Approach 1:
The paper card is designed as a bifold structure that can be dynamically opened and closed. When opened, it provides maximum surface area for product information display. When closed, it presents a compact profile. This dynamic design allows the same structure to serve both as minimal packaging and as an information display medium.
Solution Approach 2:
The paper card serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the blister package, displays product information through printing on its surfaces, and can be folded to reduce volume. The front and rear panels of the card both provide printing surfaces, maximizing information display area without increasing packaging waste.
4Duration of action of stationary object
If the blister package is made reusable, then it can serve as a carrying case, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The protective blister package and the informational paper card are merged into a single integrated structure. The blister package is not merely attached to the card but is structurally integrated through the recess reception and flange engagement mechanisms. This merging allows the package to function both as protective packaging and as a reusable carrying case without requiring separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The intermediate panel is designed to be foldable along scored lines, allowing the package to transition between open and closed states. This dynamic flexibility enables the package to serve as a carrying case when closed and to be displayed or accessed when open, adding functionality without significant structural complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A small article package has a card front member having a card front member blister receiving opening, a button snap performed on the card front member, a card rear member attached to the card front member, and the card rear member has a card rear member blister receiving opening. A button depression releasably engages the button snap in interference fit and the blister package has a front panel, a rear panel, and a flange protruding from the blister package. The flange extends between the card front member and the card rear member. The blister package fits within the blister receiving opening which is sized to receive the blister package. The front panel is hinged to the rear panel. A rear panel plateau on the blister package extends upward from the flange. A depression is formed on the rear panel plateau for receiving a small article.