Fixed-Temple Eyewear Packaging Density
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging systems for fixed-temple eyewear result in low product density, high shipping costs, significant storage space requirements, and increased weight, making them inefficient and costly.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for packaging fixed-temple eyewear that achieves higher product density by arranging pairs with lenses in parallel planes and temples aligned in specific orientations, using multiple layers of packaging material to interlock and secure the eyewear within a rectangular container, allowing for efficient use of space and reduced material usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fixed-temple eyewear is packaged in stacked trays with lenses perpendicular to the tray plane, then the eyewear is protected during shipping, but the product density is low (24.6 pairs per cubic foot)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent rotates the eyewear orientation from the conventional perpendicular arrangement to a parallel arrangement where lenses are parallel to the tray plane. This dimensional reorientation allows multiple layers of eyewear to be stacked more efficiently, increasing product density from 24.6 to over 53 pairs per cubic foot while maintaining protection through the rigid tray structure and compression plates.
2Reliability
If stacked trays are used to package fixed-temple eyewear, then shipping protection is provided, but shipping costs increase due to low product density
Solution Approach 1:
By changing the orientation of eyewear from perpendicular to parallel relative to the tray plane, the patent achieves more than double the product density (from 24.6 to 53+ pairs per cubic foot). This increased density reduces the number of trays and shipping containers needed, directly lowering shipping costs and energy consumption while maintaining adequate protection through the rigid tray structure.
3Reliability
If traditional stacked tray packaging is used, then eyewear is securely held, but storage space requirements are significant
Solution Approach 1:
The patent reorients eyewear so lenses are parallel to the tray plane rather than perpendicular, enabling more compact stacking arrangements. This dimensional change reduces the volume required for storage by more than half (from baseline to under 53 cubic feet per 53 pairs) while the rigid trays and compression plates continue to provide secure holding of the eyewear.
4Stability of the object's composition
If stacked trays are used for packaging, then eyewear arrangement is maintained, but packaging material cost and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
By orienting lenses parallel to the tray plane instead of perpendicular, the patent achieves more efficient space utilization that requires fewer trays and less packaging material overall. The reduced number of trays directly decreases both the cost and weight of packaging materials, while the trays that are used still effectively maintain eyewear arrangement through their rigid structure and compression plates.
Data Source
AI summary
A novel method of packaging fixed-temple eyewear includes arranging a first plurality of pairs of fixed-temple eyewear in a first arrangement with the lenses of the eyewear lying substantially in the same plane. The right temples of the eyewear are aligned along a first line and the left temples of the eyewear are aligned along a second line. The first plurality of pairs of eyewear is held in the first arrangement with a first portion of packaging material. Second and third pluralities of fixed temple eyewear are similarly arranged in second and third arrangements, respectively. The first, second, and third arrangements of fixed-temple eyewear are engaged with one another in a space saving relationship and packaged. Packages of fixed-temple eyewear are also disclosed.