Foldable Packet With Aperture Locking Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packets for holding goods, such as pills, are not suitable for providing a sample with associated advertising materials, as they do not effectively secure the goods package for display and distribution.
Innovation Solution
A packet design featuring first and second panels made of paper or cardboard, secured together to form an open-ended pocket with a protrusion that locks the goods package in place, allowing for secure holding and easy access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the packet is designed with a simple open-ended pocket structure, then it is easy to manufacture and access contents, but it cannot securely lock the goods package for display and distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The packet is divided into multiple functional components: a pocket formed by first and second panels, an aperture in the first panel, and a protrusion on the second panel. This segmentation allows each component to serve a specific function while maintaining overall simplicity and manufacturability.
Solution Approach 2:
The protrusion on the second panel is designed to extend through the aperture in the first panel, creating a nested locking mechanism where the protrusion passes through the aperture to secure the goods package within the pocket.
2Reliability
If the packet uses a secure locking mechanism with protrusion through aperture, then it effectively secures the goods package, but it increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is segmented into simple geometric features: an aperture in the first panel and a corresponding protrusion on the second panel. This segmentation keeps the mechanism simple while achieving secure locking.
Solution Approach 2:
The protrusion automatically locks through the aperture when the packet is folded, providing self-service locking without requiring additional fasteners, buttons, or complex mechanisms. The structure locks itself through its geometric design.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the packet is designed for secure locking, then it provides stable holding for display, but it reduces ease of access to contents
Solution Approach 1:
The packet transitions from a dynamic open state to a stable locked state. When folded, the protrusion passes through the aperture to create a stable locked configuration for display, while the original folding mechanism allows easy opening for access.
Solution Approach 2:
The packet provides self-service functionality where the same folding action that secures the package also enables easy access. The protrusion locks automatically when folded for display, and the packet can be easily opened by reversing the folding motion.
Data Source
AI summary
A packet according to some embodiments of the disclosure is provided for holding a goods package. The packet includes first and second panels which are secured together to form an open-ended pocket. The first panel has an aperture therethrough which is partially overlapped by the second panel. The goods package seats within the open-ended pocket with a protrusion of the goods package extending through the aperture. The engagement of the protrusion though the aperture locks the goods package to the packet.