Cardboard Bottle Packaging with Protruding Tabs and Segmented Housing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bottle packaging lacks secure attachment of central bottles and adequate protection against external knocks on all faces, with complex assembly processes.
Innovation Solution
A single punched and cut cardboard sheet is designed to form three individual bottle spaces with visible central space, featuring top and bottom attachment means and protruding tabs for protection against knocks and falls on all faces, ensuring secure bottle retention and simplified assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a single cardboard sheet is used to form packaging spaces for bottles, then the assembly process is simplified and manufacturing cost is reduced, but the packaging lacks adequate protection against external knocks on all faces
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging is segmented into three distinct bottle housing spaces within a single cardboard sheet, with each space providing individual protection. The sheet is divided into separable sections that can independently accommodate bottles while maintaining overall structural integrity for comprehensive knock protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging structure extends protection to all three spatial dimensions by adding protruding tabs on the front, rear, and lateral faces. These tabs create a protective envelope around the bottles in multiple directions, transforming the packaging from a simple container to a multi-dimensional protective structure.
2Loss of information
If the central bottle is made visible from the outside through the packaging, then product identification is improved, but the bottle attachment security is reduced allowing the bottle to come out
Solution Approach 1:
The central bottle is nested within a dedicated housing space that provides both visibility and security. The bottle fits into a contours mold that accommodates its shape while maintaining firm attachment, allowing the bottle to be seen through the packaging structure without compromising its secure positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging applies different qualities to different regions: the central space is designed with transparent or open characteristics for visibility, while the attachment mechanisms in this region provide enhanced security. The protruding tabs and housing contours create localized attachment points that secure the visible central bottle just as effectively as hidden bottles.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If protruding tabs are added to protect all faces of the packaging, then protection against knocks and falls is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protruding tabs serve multiple functions simultaneously: they protect against knocks on front, rear, and lateral faces; they provide structural reinforcement to the cardboard sheet; and they create a protective envelope that prevents bottles from shifting during transportation. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate protective components.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective tabs are merged into the single cardboard sheet structure rather than being separate components. The sheet is punched and cut to integrate the tabs directly into the packaging body, combining the container function with the protective function in a single unified structure that simplifies assembly.
4Reliability
If individual attachment means are provided for each bottle, then bottle retention security is improved, but the manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging structure provides self-service attachment through its inherent geometry. The contours mold and housing spaces are designed to automatically retain bottles when inserted, eliminating the need for separate attachment mechanisms. The structure attaches and secures bottles through its own built-in features rather than requiring additional components.
Solution Approach 2:
All three bottle spaces use the same attachment approach through the contours mold and housing design, providing uniform retention security across all bottles. This homogeneous attachment method maintains reliability while avoiding the complexity of different attachment mechanisms for different bottles.
Data Source
AI summary
Protected packaging for bottles formed from a single punched and cut sheet which when folded defines three individual spaces separated from each other, housing at least one bottle in each space, a central element (1) from which emerges on one side a first set (2) of three consecutive segments of side extensions, from the opposite side emerges a second set (3) of three consecutive segments of side extensions, from the top edge of the central element emerge three perforated flaps (4), from the bottom edge of the central element emerges one segment that acts as the base (5) of the packaging, followed by a second segment that acts as a front closure (6) for the packaging, where the central space is visible from the outside, is provided with attachment means for each bottle in the corresponding housing thereof, top and bottom attachment means for the central bottle, and protection means against knocks and falls of the packaging in all of the faces thereof.