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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for display containers made of corrugated paper board that offer enhanced vertical crush resistance and stacking strength for both shipping and displaying products, while also being lightweight and reducing paper board wastage during manufacturing.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates reinforced interior liner panel sections, interior corner gussets, and a detachable panel section that can be easily removed to open the display opening, allowing the container to be formed from a single piece of corrugated paper board with specific folds and adhesive or staple connections, enabling efficient assembly and use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the container uses standard corrugated paper board without reinforcement, then the manufacturing cost is lower and the material usage is simpler, but the vertical crush resistance and stacking strength are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies nesting by placing an inner liner panel inside the outer shell of the container. The inner liner panel is inserted through the display opening and positioned within the container cavity, creating a nested structure where one panel is housed within another. This nested configuration provides internal reinforcement to enhance vertical crush resistance without significantly increasing external dimensions or structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new dimensional element by adding the inner liner panel that extends vertically within the container cavity. This additional dimensional layer provides structural reinforcement in the vertical dimension, improving stacking strength and crush resistance. The inner panel creates a multi-layered wall structure that distributes and resists vertical loads more effectively than a single-layer construction.
2Strength
If the container uses heavier corrugated paper board to improve stacking strength, then the vertical crush resistance increases, but the container weight increases and lower weight materials cannot be used
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the container wall structure into two separate components: an outer shell and an inner liner panel. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently for weight and strength requirements. The inner liner panel provides the necessary structural reinforcement for stacking strength, while the outer shell can use lighter weight materials, achieving the desired strength-to-weight ratio through the combined segmented structure.
3Ease of manufacture
If the container is designed for easy assembly from knock down state, then the ease of manufacture and assembly improves, but the structural complexity for reinforcement may increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic assembly characteristics where the inner liner panel is designed to be insertable and removable through the display opening. This dynamic approach allows the container to be assembled in a knock-down state by simply inserting the inner panel through the opening, and disassembled by removing the panel. The display opening serves a dual function as both a display area and an access pathway for assembly/disassembly operations, eliminating the need for complex fastening mechanisms.
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AI summary
A display container for shipping and displaying product includes a removable panel portion that, when removed, opens a display opening in the container. The container has outer walls reinforced by interior liner panel sections. The display container desirably includes interior corner gussets that add to the vertical crush resistance or stacking strength of the container. The display container is desirably formed from a single piece corrugated paper board blank and is designed so that it can be assembled into a container knock down state in one pass through a box forming machine.