System and method for package construction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging solutions for frozen or chilled products often result in wasted refrigerant and inadequate protection due to standardized approaches that fail to account for the specific dimensions and cooling requirements of individual products, leading to spoilage or damage during shipping.
Innovation Solution
A system that dynamically optimizes package structure and refrigerant amount based on customer preferences, product characteristics, and weather data, using a user interface, database, sensors, and control circuit to create customized packages with varying compartments and refrigerant distribution, such as a honeycomb configuration with dry ice, to ensure effective cooling and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If standard-sized packages with predetermined refrigerant amounts are used, then product protection from spoilage is provided, but wasted refrigerant occurs when items are smaller than the shipping package
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic customization of package size and refrigerant amount based on real-time product dimensions and shipping parameters. The system adjusts the package configuration dynamically rather than using fixed standard sizes, allowing the refrigerant amount to precisely match the actual cooling needs of each product, thereby eliminating waste while maintaining spoilage protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes key parameters including package dimensions, refrigerant quantity, and package structure based on product characteristics and shipping conditions. By varying these parameters dynamically rather than using fixed values, the system optimizes both protection effectiveness and resource efficiency for each individual shipment.
2Reliability
If standard-sized packages with predetermined refrigerant amounts are used, then product protection from spoilage is provided, but inadequate refrigeration occurs when the refrigerant amount is too little
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor product characteristics, package size, and shipping conditions to dynamically adjust the refrigerant amount. This closed-loop approach ensures the refrigerant quantity is precisely calibrated to meet the actual cooling requirements, preventing both不足 (insufficiency) and waste.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the refrigerant quantity parameter based on real-time calculations of cooling requirements derived from product dimensions, package insulation properties, and environmental conditions. This parameter optimization ensures adequate refrigeration without excessive refrigerant usage.
3Ease of manufacture
If standard protection structures are used, then basic product protection is provided, but the package structure is inadequate to protect the product from damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic customization of package structure and protection elements based on product fragility, dimensions, and shipping route characteristics. The system adjusts protection structures dynamically rather than applying uniform standard protection, enabling optimized structural strength that matches actual protection needs while maintaining manufacturing efficiency.
4Reliability
If customized package construction is implemented, then optimal product protection and refrigeration are achieved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the package construction process into distinct modular components including separate calculation modules for refrigerant quantity, package dimensions, and protection structures. This segmentation allows each component to be independently optimized and calculated, simplifying the overall complex system by breaking it down into manageable, standardized sub-processes.
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
This approach reduces waste and ensures the products are delivered in optimal condition by providing the right amount of refrigeration and structural support tailored to each shipment, minimizing spoilage and damage.
Implementation Method 1
the amount of refrigerant (e.g., dry ice) to insert into the package structure
Implementation Method 2
preserve the product from spoilage
Implementation Method 3
optimize the structure and amount of refrigerant in a package
Data Source
AI summary
An optimal package structure and an amount of refrigerant to insert into the package structure are determined based upon product information, consumer preference information, and weather information. The optimal package structure and the amount of refrigerant are an optimized combination that is effective to both protect the product from damage and preserve the product from spoilage. A package is constructed to contain the product according to the optimal package structure and the amount of refrigerant is inserted into the structure.