Cuboid Material Plate Overhang Labels for Stack Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cuboid material products, such as foam or plastic sheets, face challenges in identification when stacked due to large product labels that require strong adhesives, leading to unusable material and environmental impact, especially in industries like medical and food, and increasing waste due to larger labels.
Innovation Solution
A cuboid material product with an adhesive section and an overhang section on the product label, allowing identification when stacked, reducing adhesive contact area, and minimizing waste by ensuring the label is visible without detaching from the stack.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If product labels are made larger to provide more information, then identification capability is improved, but the area of unusable material increases
Solution Approach 1:
The label is designed to wrap around the cuboid material body, utilizing the three-dimensional surface area rather than being confined to a single flat surface. This allows comprehensive information display while optimizing the use of available label material and reducing waste.
2Reliability
If strong adhesives are used to ensure label visibility when stacked, then label adhesion is improved, but environmental impact and skin sensitivity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The adhesive strength is optimized to achieve sufficient bond without requiring aggressive chemicals. The label remains attached during stacking and handling but can be removed cleanly without skin irritation or environmental harm, balancing adhesion requirements with safety considerations.
3Reliability
If adhesive contact area is increased to secure label attachment, then label stability is improved, but material usability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The label is divided into distinct functional zones: an adhesive section for secure attachment and an overhang section for information display. This segmentation allows the adhesive area to be minimized while maintaining stable attachment, preserving maximum material usability.
4Ease of operation
If labels are placed on stacking sides for identification, then identification accessibility is improved, but the area available for final applications decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The label is positioned specifically on longitudinal or transverse edges rather than central stacking sides, concentrating the identification function in locations that do not interfere with the primary application areas of the material, thus maintaining both accessibility and material usability.
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
Enables identification of cuboid materials while stacked, reduces waste, and minimizes environmental impact by minimizing the adhesive contact area, thus preserving material usability and reducing cleaning or waste generation.
Implementation Method 1
The adhesive section is bonded to the cuboid material body by means of the adhesive layer
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AI summary
The invention relates to a cuboid material product (10) with a flat material plate (20) and with at least one product label (40), wherein the at least one product label (40) comprises: - an adhesive section (42) with an adhesive layer (52), wherein the adhesive section (42) is connected to the flat material plate (20) by means of the adhesive layer (52), and - an overhang section (44) which protrudes relative to the flat material plate (20); and a cuboid material product arrangement.