Foldable Container Package with Spaced Cover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing constructs and packages for holding and displaying containers lack efficient configurations for securely retaining multiple containers while allowing easy insertion and removal, and they often compromise on visibility and protection of the contents.
Innovation Solution
A construct comprising a tray portion with a bottom panel and foldable side panels, and a cover portion with a top panel, allowing for an open configuration for inserting or removing containers and a closed configuration for retaining them. The construct includes features such as foldable panels, glue panels, and flaps to securely hold multiple containers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the construct uses a closed configuration with cover portion to retain containers, then the protection and security of containers is improved, but the ease of insertion and removal of containers deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The construct employs a dynamic cover portion that can transition between open and closed configurations. The cover is hinged or foldable, allowing it to move from a closed position (providing security) to an open position (allowing easy access). This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction by enabling the system to adapt its state based on operational needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The construct is divided into separate functional segments: a stationary tray portion and a movable cover portion. This segmentation allows the cover to be independently operated for insertion/removal while the tray maintains container support. The separation enables the cover to provide security when closed while not interfering with container access when open.
2Reliability
If the construct includes multiple panels and flaps for secure retention, then the device complexity increases, but the ease of manufacture deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functional elements (side panels, flaps, and retention features) are merged into a single integrated blank that forms the complete construct. The blank includes pre-defined fold lines and glue panels that guide assembly. This merging reduces manufacturing complexity by providing a single-piece starting material rather than requiring assembly of multiple separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The blank is pre-configured with fold lines, glue panels, and flap positions during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation of the blank structure enables rapid and accurate assembly of the final construct without requiring complex alignment or measurement during the assembly process. The retention features are pre-positioned to ensure proper function.
3Illumination intensity
If the cover portion is spaced apart from the side panel in closed configuration, then the visibility of container contents is improved, but the protection of contents deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The construct provides different levels of protection at different locations and configurations. When the cover is open or spaced apart, full visibility is provided. When the cover is closed, protection is provided. The side panels and flaps create localized retention zones that maintain protection while allowing visual access through gaps or transparent portions.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover portion dynamically adjusts its position between fully closed (providing protection) and spaced apart (providing visibility). This dynamic positioning allows the system to switch between protection and visibility modes as needed, resolving the contradiction by making the protective quality adjustable rather than fixed.
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AI summary
A construct for holding a plurality of containers. The construct can comprise a tray portion comprising at least a bottom panel and a side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a cover portion comprising at least a top panel, an open configuration for inserting or removing the plurality of containers from the construct, and a closed configuration for at least partially retaining the plurality of containers in the construct. The top panel can be opposite to the bottom panel and the cover portion can be spaced apart from the side panel when the construct is in the closed configuration. The tray portion can be for at least partially receiving at least a first container of the plurality of containers, and the construct can be for receiving a second container of the plurality of containers between the first container and the top panel when the construct is in the closed configuration.