Foldable Package Assembly with Integrated Fasteners
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current packaging solutions for objects in logistic and daily life applications often lack cost-effectiveness, ease of manufacture, and ease of use, while also failing to provide stable and secure object fixation during transportation and storage.
Innovation Solution
A package assembly comprising a bottom panel, foldable side panels, and fasteners that can be easily connected to secure objects, made from recyclable materials, allowing for efficient and cost-effective packaging with reduced material waste.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional packaging solutions are used, then object fixation may be achieved, but cost-effectiveness and ease of manufacture are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging structure is divided into separate functional components: bottom panel, side panels, end panels, and fasteners. Each component is independently manufactured and then assembled through folding and fastening operations, simplifying the manufacturing process while ensuring reliable object fixation through the coordinated action of these segmented parts
Solution Approach 2:
The package assembly is designed to be self-assembling through foldable panels that automatically form the packaging structure, with fasteners that self-fasten to secure the object, eliminating the need for complex manual assembly operations and specialized manufacturing equipment
2Ease of operation
If traditional packaging solutions are used, then object fixation may be achieved, but ease of use is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging structure incorporates dynamic foldable panels that can be easily collapsed and reformed for assembly and disassembly operations. The fasteners provide dynamic fastening and release mechanisms, allowing users to quickly secure or open the package while maintaining reliable object fixation during transportation
Solution Approach 2:
The foldable panels and self-fastening mechanisms enable the package to be assembled and secured through simple user actions without requiring specialized tools or complex procedures, making the packaging process easy to use while ensuring stable object fixation
3Ease of manufacture
If simple packaging structures are used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but object fixation stability is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging is segmented into multiple functional panels (bottom, side, end panels) and separate fasteners, allowing each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall structural stability through their coordinated assembly and fastening
Solution Approach 2:
Different panels are designed with specific local properties: bottom and side panels provide structural support, end panels with fasteners provide secure fastening points, and the foldable sections provide flexibility for assembly. This localized optimization of panel qualities ensures stable object fixation while keeping the overall structure simple to manufacture
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure may provide a package assembly for packaging an object. The package assembly may include a bottom panel, at least one group of side panels, a left panel, a right panel, and at least one fastener. The at least one fastener may correspond to the at least one group of side panels respectively. For each of the at least one fastener, the fastener may be fixedly connected to a portion of a corresponding group of side panels. The portion of the group of side panels can be folded inwardly to make the fastener contact with an object placed on the bottom panel. The left side panel and the right side panel can be folded outwardly to fasten the fastener such that the object is fixed on the bottom panel.