Dual-Purpose Container with Rotating Combination Panel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional containers used for shipping and display face challenges in being cost-effective while maintaining structural integrity and stackability, as they often require additional materials and human effort for assembly, and may suffer damage during stacking due to weight, leading to operational issues and reduced sales.
Innovation Solution
A dual-purpose container design featuring a combination panel that rotates and folds to create a tear-out section for access, providing reinforced front panels and internal dividers for increased stacking strength, allowing for reduced material content while maintaining display functionality and vertical stacking capability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional containers use additional materials and assembly components to maintain structural integrity, then stacking strength is improved, but manufacturing cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the bottom panel and front panel into a single integrated blank structure. The bottom panel includes integrated front panel portions that fold upward to form the front panel, eliminating the need for separate components and assembly operations. This merging maintains structural integrity while reducing manufacturing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottom panel is segmented into a main body portion and integrated front panel portions that can be folded independently. This segmentation allows the front panel to be formed from the bottom panel through folding operations, creating reinforced joints without requiring additional materials or complex assembly processes.
2Reliability
If conventional containers use more material to ensure durability during shipping, then reliability is improved, but material usage and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The front panel portions are pre-formed as integral parts of the bottom panel blank. The folding lines and joint structures are pre-configured in the blank, allowing the front panel to be assembled through simple folding operations rather than requiring additional materials or complex assembly steps. This preliminary configuration ensures durability while minimizing material usage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a single blank material that is formed into a composite structure through folding and joining operations. The integrated design creates a composite-like structure where the bottom panel and front panel are unified, providing enhanced strength and reliability without requiring multiple different materials or additional reinforcing components.
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional containers require manual assembly operations to erect panels, then ease of manufacture is reduced, but manufacturing precision can be maintained
Solution Approach 1:
The container structure incorporates movable folding panels that transition from a flat blank to an erected three-dimensional form. The front panel portions are designed to fold upward dynamically during assembly, transforming the container from a two-dimensional blank to a functional three-dimensional structure. This dynamic assembly process maintains precision through predefined folding lines while significantly improving ease of manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The blank is designed with self-aligning folding lines and integrated joint structures that automatically position panels correctly during assembly. The front panel portions fold into place and self-align with the container walls without requiring complex alignment procedures or additional fastening operations, thereby improving ease of manufacture while maintaining manufacturing precision.
4Productivity
If conventional containers are designed for stacking, then productivity is improved, but weight of the container increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bottom panel and front panel are merged into a single integrated blank, eliminating the need for separate components and reducing overall material usage. This integration maintains stacking efficiency by creating reinforced joints through the folding structure, while reducing container weight by eliminating redundant materials and assembly components.
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AI summary
A method for manufacturing a container pre-assembly and a container having a combination panel and a tear-out section, the tear-out section configured to be separated from an erected container.