Buffer Material With Movable Opening And Restriction Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing buffer materials do not allow for easy accommodation and retrieval of objects within a box while maintaining protection, as they often obstruct the path or require complex handling due to their design.
Innovation Solution
A buffer material comprising two wall portions forming an accommodation space with a movable opening and closing portion and an opening restriction mechanism, allowing the object to be taken in and out while the material is inside the box, with the opening restriction portion preventing the opening from closing during use and the closing restriction mechanism securing the opening in place.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the buffer material uses a fixed closed structure to maintain protection, then the protective function is improved, but the ease of accommodation and retrieval of objects deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The buffer material incorporates a movable opening and closing portion that can transition between open and closed states. This dynamic structure allows the buffer to be open during accommodation for easy access, then close to provide protective function, resolving the contradiction between accessibility and protection.
2Device complexity
If the buffer material uses a fixed structure, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to obstruction of path
Solution Approach 1:
The buffer material is segmented into a body portion and a movable opening and closing portion. This segmentation allows the opening and closing portion to move independently to clear the path for object accommodation and retrieval, improving ease of operation without significantly increasing overall device complexity.
3Ease of operation
If the opening and closing portion is made movable to improve ease of operation, then the ease of accommodation and retrieval is improved, but the device complexity increases due to opening restriction mechanism
Solution Approach 1:
The opening restriction portion is designed to automatically engage with the movable opening and closing portion when the buffer material is placed in the box, restricting the opening without requiring external mechanisms or complex controls. This self-service approach limits the increase in device complexity while maintaining improved ease of operation.
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AI summary
A buffer material includes a body portion that has two wall portions forming an accommodation space for accommodating an accommodation target object to be accommodated inside a box, an opening and closing portion that is provided on one wall portion of the two wall portions of the body portion, and is movable between a closed state where the accommodation space is closed and an open state where the accommodation space is open, and an opening restriction portion that restricts the opening and closing portion in the open state from moving to the closed state of the opening and closing portion.