Carton Hinged Partition Handle Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing carton designs require additional panels to create internal sections, increasing material usage and costs, and face challenges in securing these panels robustly to withstand stress during use.
Innovation Solution
A carton design featuring a linear series of panels with hinged partition panels that form a handle structure, allowing for reduced material usage and enhanced structural integrity through a handle structure formed by interconnected handle elements and securement tabs, enabling efficient nesting and robust handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If additional panels are provided to create internal sections, then the carton can divide the interior volume into sections, but the area of the blank increases leading to higher material costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the partition panel and handle structure into a single integrated component. The partition panel itself is formed with an aperture and folded portions that create the handle, eliminating the need for separate handle components and reducing overall material usage while achieving both interior division and handling functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The partition panel serves multiple functions simultaneously: it divides the interior volume into sections for organizing articles, provides structural support for the carton, and forms the handle structure through its folded portions and apertures. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components
2Strength
If partition panels are secured to proximal parts of carton walls, then the partition structure gains strength, but the securement requires robust means to withstand stress during use
Solution Approach 1:
The partition panel is segmented into multiple functional portions: a main panel body for division, folded portions for structural reinforcement, and aperture-formed sections for handle creation. This segmentation allows each portion to serve specific structural and functional purposes, distributing stress effectively
Solution Approach 2:
The partition panel is designed to be self-securing through its own folded portions and apertures. The folded portions create inherent structural reinforcement without requiring additional external securing mechanisms, and the apertures form the handle structure directly from the panel material itself
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 solution reduces material waste and costs while providing a robust handle structure that enhances the carton's ability to withstand stress, allowing for efficient packaging and handling of articles.
Implementation Method 1
The blank comprises panels in linear series for forming walls of the carton defining an interior volume for accepting articles, the blank further comprising first and second panels for forming a partition to divide that interior volume, from which partition extends a handle structure
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AI summary
A carton (3) for holding articles, which carton comprises walls (14, 16, 18, 20) that define an interior volume for accepting the articles, the carton (3) further comprising first (10) and second (31) partition panels for forming a partition to divide that interior volume, from which partition extends a handle structure, which handle structure is formed from a first handle element (28) provided by a portion of the first partition panel (10), and a second handle element (22) hinged to the first handle element (28), the two partition panels (10, 31) being hinged to one another, a third handle element (30) for forming the handle structure being provided by a portion of the second partition panel (31).