Paper Brush Packaging Insert With Erected Receiver Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for sustainable packaging solutions for brush articles that reduce the use of plastic materials, particularly for products like replacement brush heads or manual toothbrushes, while ensuring effective protection and ease of handling.
Innovation Solution
A paper-based packaging system comprising a box-like outer packaging and an insert made from paper-based materials, with erected receiver elements formed by folding a single sheet of paper-based material, securely holding brush articles in place using geometrically adapted receptacles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If plastic materials are used for packaging brush articles, then protection and structural integrity are improved, but sustainability and environmental friendliness deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter from plastic to paper-based material, transforming the packaging from non-sustainable to sustainable while maintaining protective functions through appropriate paper material selection and structural design
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging uses composite paper-based structures with multiple layers and components (outer packaging, insert, receiver elements) that work together to provide protection equivalent to plastic while achieving sustainability goals
2Object-affected harmful factors
If paper-based material is used for packaging, then sustainability is improved, but structural strength and protection deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging is divided into multiple functional components (outer packaging, insert, receiver elements) that distribute mechanical stresses and provide protection through coordinated structure rather than relying on single-material strength
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the paper-based packaging have different structural characteristics optimized for their specific functions, with reinforced areas at critical stress points and lighter areas where protection is less critical
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate components are used for packaging, then functionality is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The insert and outer packaging are combined into a single integrated paper-based structure that can be manufactured as one piece, reducing assembly steps and manufacturing complexity while maintaining all necessary protective functions
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated packaging structure performs multiple functions simultaneously: protection, insertion guidance, and secure holding of brush articles, eliminating the need for separate specialized components
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AI summary
The present application is concerned with a paper-based packaging for a plurality of brush articles, the brush articles having a brush body and a brush head, the packaging comprising a box-like outer packaging, and at least one insert having a lower sheet of paper-based material and an upper sheet of folded paper-based material, the lower sheet and the upper sheet being secured at each other, the insert being dimensioned for fitting into the box-like outer packaging, in particular wherein the lower sheet and the upper sheet are formed from a single sheet of paper-based material, wherein the folded upper sheet is forming at least a first erected receiver element and a second erected receiver element, the first and the second erected receiver elements being aligned in a longitudinal direction, thus forming a first group of longitudinally aligned receiver elements for receiving a first brush article from the plurality of brush articles.