Core Sample Box With Interlocking Fittings And Textured Surface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging boxes for core samples face issues with sample identification, cover locking, and interlocking between boxes, leading to potential damage during transportation due to movement and instability when stacked.
Innovation Solution
A plastic box with spaced walls and internal partitions, featuring female and male fittings for interlocking, anatomical handles for secure transport, textured surfaces for marker adhesion, and a locking mechanism to prevent cover detachment, along with drainage channels and Y-shaped recesses for stable stacking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional packaging boxes are used without interlocking mechanisms, then the box structure is simple, but the boxes may move during transportation and end up falling and being damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The box is divided into modular units with standardized interlocking features (protrusions and recesses) that enable individual boxes to connect to each other, forming a stable stacked configuration while maintaining the simplicity of each individual box unit
Solution Approach 2:
The interlocking mechanism uses nested geometric features where protrusions from one box fit into recesses of adjacent boxes, creating a interlocked system that prevents movement during transportation without adding external complex structures
2Loss of information
If smooth box surfaces are used, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the identification of collected material becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The box surface incorporates localized textured regions specifically in areas where identification labels or markings are applied, while the rest of the box surface remains smooth for ease of manufacture and cleaning
Solution Approach 2:
The textured surface enhances the visibility and adhesion of identification markings through increased surface area and light scattering properties, improving sample identification without requiring complex manufacturing processes
3Reliability
If no locking mechanism is provided for the cover, then the box structure is simpler, but the cover may come loose during transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is integrated directly into the cover and box body structures themselves, extracting the need for separate external locking devices while maintaining simplicity through built-in interlocking features
Solution Approach 2:
The cover locking mechanism operates through self-aligning geometric features that automatically engage when the cover is placed on the box, eliminating the need for manual locking operations or complex control systems
4Reliability
If boxes are stacked without interlocking, then the handling process is simpler, but the boxes may move when stacked and cause damage
Solution Approach 1:
The interlocking system is designed as a modular connection interface that maintains ease of individual box handling while enabling stable stacking through complementary geometric features that guide proper alignment
Solution Approach 2:
The stacking interlocking mechanism features self-aligning protrusions and recesses that automatically engage when boxes are stacked, eliminating the need for manual positioning or complex alignment procedures while ensuring stable stacking
Data Source
AI summary
A box for packaging core samples from rock drilling is provided, used in particular in the field of mineral sampling from geological exploration activities for subsequent analysis. The box is defined by a structure formed by a single body produced by injection molding of a thermoplastic material which includes female fittings and male fittings for laterally interlocking the boxes, closing and locking devices for the cover on the box, anatomical transport handles, openings and channels for draining liquid fractions and texturing for identifying the collected samples.