Cardboard Insert for Bottle Packaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cardboard inserts for packaging bottle-like containers in folding cartons are labor-intensive to assemble and only suitable for bottles of specific diameters, limiting their versatility for containers of various sizes.
Innovation Solution
A cardboard insert design featuring alternately arranged receptacles for bottle bottoms and necks in both upper and lower receiving elements, with foldable side walls that adapt to standard folding carton dimensions, allowing for secure holding and even weight distribution of bottles of different sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If complex assembly compartments are used to secure bottles, then packaging reliability is improved, but assembly time and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cardboard insert is divided into multiple individual compartments, each with its own receptacles for bottle bases and necks. These compartments are arranged in parallel rows and can be assembled independently, allowing for parallel assembly processes that reduce overall assembly time while maintaining secure packaging for each bottle
Solution Approach 2:
The receptacles for bottle bases and necks are pre-formed and integrated into the cardboard structure during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation of receiving elements eliminates the need for complex on-site assembly operations, as the compartments are ready to receive bottles directly when inserted into the folding carton
2Manufacturing precision
If fixed-diameter compartments are used, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability to various bottle sizes decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The cardboard insert design incorporates adjustable and configurable compartments that can accommodate different bottle diameters. The receiving elements are designed with flexibility to adapt to various bottle sizes while maintaining precise fitting, allowing the same insert structure to serve multiple bottle types and sizes through adjustable configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The compartments are designed with dynamic characteristics that allow adjustment of dimensions and configurations. The cardboard structure incorporates flexible elements and adjustable components that enable the compartments to adapt their size and shape to fit different bottle diameters, transforming a static structure into a dynamically adaptable packaging solution
3Reliability
If multiple receiving elements are used to hold various bottle parts, then packaging reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving elements for bottle bases and bottle necks are merged into a single integrated cardboard insert structure. Multiple receptacles are combined within one continuous cardboard piece, eliminating the need for separate components and reducing assembly complexity while maintaining the reliability of securing various bottle parts in their designated positions
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a cardboard insert (1) for packaging bottle-like containers (2) in a spatially closed folding cardboard box (3), characterized in that said cardboard insert (1) comprises a lower receiving element (10), which is arranged in the bottom region of the spatially closed folding cardboard box (3), with receptacles (100) for the bottle base (21) of the bottle-like container (2), said receptacles being arranged in a plurality of parallel rows, as well as an upper receiving element (11) with receptacles (110) which are arranged in a plurality of parallel rows (11) and are aligned flush with the lower receptacles (100) for holding the bottle necks (20) of the bottle-like containers (2).