Flower Container with Tensioner-Elevated Platform for Compact Shipping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional flower containers are often bulky, aesthetically unpleasing, and require additional steps for the recipient to maintain the flowers, such as providing water, which can lower the flower's value and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A container system featuring a body with a cavity and a tensioner mechanism that allows a platform with a flower to be elevated, enabling the flower to be partially or fully extended while remaining in the container, with a flexible tensioner and couplers to secure the flower, and optional features like beads or charms for added aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If flowers are wrapped in conventional packaging (cellophane or paper), then the flowers are protected during shipping, but the packaging is bulky and aesthetically unpleasing
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging is divided into distinct functional components: a compact rigid container body, a separate platform for flower placement, and a tensioner mechanism for elevation. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, reducing overall bulk while maintaining protective functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform with the flower nests within the container body when not in use, creating a compact form. The tensioner mechanism allows the platform to be elevated from the nested position, enabling both compact storage and display functionality without requiring bulky packaging.
2Reliability
If flowers are placed in conventional boxes, then the flowers are protected, but the boxes are drab and not aesthetically pleasing
Solution Approach 1:
The container transitions from a static box to a dynamic structure where the platform can be elevated and positioned at different heights using the tensioner mechanism. This dynamic capability adds visual interest and aesthetic appeal while maintaining protective enclosure when the platform is in the retracted position.
Solution Approach 2:
The container utilizes vertical dimension through the elevation mechanism, allowing the flower to be raised above the container body. This vertical arrangement creates a more visually appealing presentation compared to traditional horizontal box placement, while the container body remains compact.
3Reliability
If wrapped flowers are shipped, then the flowers are protected, but they require additional tasks (water placement) by the recipient
Solution Approach 1:
The container is pre-configured with the platform and tensioner mechanism during manufacturing, so the recipient only needs to perform the simple action of pulling the tensioner to elevate the flower. This preliminary setup eliminates the need for complex assembly or water placement tasks by the recipient.
Solution Approach 2:
The tensioner mechanism is designed to be user-operated without requiring additional tools or knowledge. The recipient can easily elevate the flower by pulling the tensioner, and the system self-regulates to maintain the flower in the desired position, eliminating the need for water placement or other maintenance tasks.
4Ease of operation
If flowers are removed from conventional wrapping, then they can be accessed, but they must be promptly placed in liquid to maintain appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The platform acts as an intermediary between the flower and the external environment. It provides a stable base that can be elevated to display position while maintaining the flower's containment within the protective container body, eliminating the need for immediate water placement upon removal from packaging.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a container suitable for holding objects such as flowers and which may include a body having at least one wall defining a cavity. The at least one wall may include openings separated apart from each other. A tensioner may pass through the openings. A platform may be situated within the cavity and coupled to the tensioner so as to receive a force from the tensioner when a tension is applied to the tensioner. This force may be operative to lift the platform and the flower coupled thereto so that the flower partially or fully extends from the cavity while at least a portion of the platform remains in the cavity.