Bottle Packaging Tray Structure for Multi-Impact Absorption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging materials for beverage containers, such as wine, beer, and spirits bottles, fail to effectively absorb impact energy and prevent damage during transit, particularly when subjected to large impacts or multiple impacts.
Innovation Solution
A beverage container packaging assembly comprising a bottom tray with cup-shaped elements, a center support, and a top tray, all made from molded paper pulp or corrugated cardboard, designed to securely hold and absorb impact forces through deformable features like hourglass and cross-shaped elements, ensuring bottles remain stationary and protected during shipping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional packaging materials like bubble wrap and Styrofoam are used, then bottles can be secured during transit, but they fail to effectively absorb large impacts and multiple impacts
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging is divided into multiple functional components: a bottom tray with cup-shaped elements for individual bottle support, a top tray for securing bottle openings, and a center support for structural stability. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in specific protection functions, improving overall impact resistance
Solution Approach 2:
The cup-shaped elements in the bottom tray are designed with deformable features that anticipate and prepare for impact forces. These elements are pre-configured to deform and absorb energy during shipping, providing beforehand cushioning against drops and impacts before they occur
2Ease of operation
If molded paper pulp trays are used to secure bottles, then bottles are held in place during transit, but the ring-shaped crushable elements are ineffective against large impacts
Solution Approach 1:
The cup-shaped elements incorporate localized deformable features at specific positions where impact forces are most likely to occur. This local quality enhancement allows the packaging to be effective at critical impact points while maintaining overall structural integrity
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging combines molded paper pulp with corrugated cardboard materials to create a composite structure. This composite approach merges the securing capabilities of paper pulp with the impact-resistant properties of corrugated cardboard, achieving both bottle retention and impact protection
3Reliability
If multiple layers of traditional packaging materials are used, then bottles are protected during shipping, but the packaging becomes more complex and less cost-effective
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple protective functions are merged into integrated components. The bottom tray combines bottle support, impact absorption, and positioning functions in a single molded structure. The top tray integrates opening protection and sealing support. This merging reduces the number of separate components needed while maintaining comprehensive protection
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The packaging assembly provides improved impact energy absorption, reducing damage to bottles and is cost-effective compared to traditional solutions, capable of withstanding multiple drops and meeting shipping standards.
Implementation Method 1
Each of the multiple cup-shaped elements may include one or more deformable elements configured to absorb impact applied to a beverage container
Data Source
AI summary
A beverage container packaging assembly is disclosed. The beverage container packaging assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and a top tray. The bottom tray includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements each configured to accommodate a bottom portion of a beverage container. Each cup-shaped element includes at least a first deformable element comprising one or more wide portions and one or more thin portions. The center support is disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The top tray includes bottle neck accommodating spaces each bounded by a set of vertical posts.