Cigar Box Two-Part Lid Hinge Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Governmental regulations requiring large warning labels on cigar boxes detract from their aesthetic appeal and collectable nature, making it difficult for retailers to display them in an attractive manner that also complies with federal requirements.
Innovation Solution
A cigar box design featuring a hinging two-part lid that allows the warning label to face towards the rear, while the manufacturer logo and interior face forward, enabling the box to be displayed with the warning label hidden, thus maintaining an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If large warning labels are placed on the top of cigar boxes to comply with federal requirements, then compliance with government regulations is improved, but the aesthetic appeal and collectable nature of the cigar boxes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The lid is divided into two separate portions: a first portion that displays the warning label and a second portion that displays the manufacturer's logo. This segmentation allows each portion to serve its specific function independently, enabling compliance with warning label requirements while preserving aesthetic appeal through the separate logo display area.
Solution Approach 2:
The warning label is repositioned from the traditional top surface to the rear surface of the box by utilizing the two-part lid structure. The first lid portion can be rotated or positioned to display the warning label on the rear wall, moving the warning label to a different spatial dimension while maintaining compliance.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If warning labels are displayed prominently on cigar boxes to enhance public awareness, then public health awareness is improved, but the visual pleasure and retail display quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the lid into two portions with distinct functions, the design allows the warning label to be displayed on the rear portion while the front portion maintains aesthetic appeal with the manufacturer's logo. This segmentation enables the box to serve dual purposes: public health awareness and visual pleasure.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of placing the warning label on the front or top surface where it is most visible, the design inverts the approach by positioning the warning label on the rear surface. This inversion allows the box to maintain aesthetic appeal from the front view while still complying with the requirement to display warning labels prominently.
3Device complexity
If traditional single-part lids are used on cigar boxes, then the structure is simple, but the ability to conceal warning labels while maintaining aesthetic appeal is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The lid is segmented into two portions that can function independently. The first portion handles the warning label display while the second portion handles the aesthetic logo display. This segmentation provides display flexibility and adaptability while maintaining reasonable structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The two lid portions are connected by a hinge, allowing them to rotate relative to each other. This dynamic connection enables the lid to adapt between different display configurations - the portions can be positioned to conceal the warning label when aesthetic appeal is the priority, or positioned to display the warning label for compliance.
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AI summary
A housing unit for cigars with the main compartment having a cuboid shape. The cigar box has a rear wall having a height equal to a front wall, a bottom floor, a left-side wall having a height equal to a right-side wall and a two-part lid located on a top of the main compartment. The two-part lid has a rectangular portion hingably connected to a second rectangular portion with a first hinge that hingably connects the first rectangular portion with the second rectangular portion so that the first rectangular portion rotates about 180 degrees with respect to the second rectangular portion. The cigar box also has a second hinge that rotatably connects a rear of the second rectangular portion to a top of the rear wall such that the second rectangular portion rotates about 225 degrees with respect to the rear wall.