Convertible Paper Shipping Display Box Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current product containers made of paper materials lack versatility for both shipping and display purposes, as they are typically designed for single functions and do not efficiently transition between these roles.
Innovation Solution
A shipping-mode blank is designed to be folded into both a product-shipping container with a pivotable lid and a product-display container with a retaining strap, allowing for separation of a discardable portion to create a display-mode blank that can be folded into a display container with a hanger, enabling dual functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a single paper blank is designed for shipping container function, then shipping protection is provided, but display functionality is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The paper blank is designed with dual functionality to serve as both a shipping container and a display container. The blank includes a body portion that forms the container structure and a lid portion that can be configured in different ways - with a first configuration forming a lid for shipping protection, and a second configuration forming a hanger for display purposes. This allows the same base structure to fulfill multiple functions across different product lifecycle stages.
Solution Approach 2:
The lid portion is designed with dynamic reconfigurability, allowing it to transition between different functional states. The lid can be transformed from a closed shipping lid to an open display hanger structure, enabling the container to adapt its function based on whether it is in the shipping phase or the display/sales phase.
2Reliability
If separate shipping and display containers are used, then each function is optimized, but manufacturing complexity and material usage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the shipping container and display container into a single integrated structure formed from one paper blank. The body portion serves as the common base structure, while the lid portion contains features that enable both shipping lid functionality and display hanger functionality. This consolidation eliminates the need to manufacture, ship, and store separate containers for different phases.
Solution Approach 2:
The unified blank design incorporates multiple functional elements within a single structure. The lid portion includes both lid-forming features for shipping and hanger-forming features for display, allowing one component to replace what would traditionally require two separate components.
3Ease of manufacture
If a traditional single-function container is used, then manufacturing is simple, but post-shipping utility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The blank is pre-designed with integrated features for both shipping and display functions during the manufacturing stage. The lid portion is formed with both lid-forming features and hanger-forming features built into the original structure, so that when the container is later converted from shipping to display mode, the transformation requires minimal additional processing or assembly steps.
Data Source
AI summary
A convertible package includes a shipping mode blank configured to be folded to form a product-shipping container. The product-shipping container includes a shipping-container body formed to define a product-receiving shipping space and a lid. The lid is pivotably coupled to the shipping-container body about a lid axis to change between a closed position and an open position.