Folding Box With Integrated Material Strips For Quick Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional folding boxes require manual unfolding by retail staff or consumers, leading to inefficiency and a decrease in packaging quality, especially during high-demand periods like Christmas, and pre-assembled gift boxes are bulky, expensive, and inconvenient for storage and transport.
Innovation Solution
A folding box design featuring four wall elements connected via weakening lines, with two outer wall elements attached and a cover element having two flaps, along with material strips for decoration, allowing for easy assembly and a visually appealing appearance without the need for separate gift ribbons, and can be folded flat for space-efficient storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If folding boxes are delivered in a flat state and require manual unfolding, then storage and transport space is optimized, but assembly time and complexity increase for retail staff and consumers
Solution Approach 1:
The box is divided into wall elements connected by weakening lines, allowing the box to be segmented into foldable sections that can be easily assembled by the end user through simple folding actions along the pre-scored lines
Solution Approach 2:
The weakening lines and folding structure are pre-prepared during manufacturing, so that the only action required from the end user is to fold along the pre-marked lines, significantly reducing assembly complexity and time
2Ease of operation
If folding boxes are pre-assembled, then assembly time is reduced, but storage and transport volume increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The box design allows it to be collapsed into a flat, segmented structure for compact storage and transport, while maintaining the capability for quick reassembly through the weakening line configuration
Solution Approach 2:
The box transitions between a compact flat state for storage and an assembled three-dimensional state for use, with the weakening lines enabling dynamic transformation between these two states without requiring complex disassembly
3Shape
If material strips are added for decoration, then appearance quality is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The material strips are integrated into the box structure during the same manufacturing process, combining the decorative function with the structural assembly, so that the strips are attached to wall elements in the same production line without requiring separate decoration steps
Data Source
AI summary
A folding box (10) has four wall elements (20, 22, 24, 26) which are connected to each other in a row at their lateral edges via opposing weakening lines (30, 32, 34). The two outer wall elements (20, 26) are attached to each other. Together with a lid element and a bottom element, the wall elements (20, 22, 24, 26) form a closed body. The lid element has two lid flaps (70, 72). At least two material strips (104, 106) are present on the folding box, each attached to opposing wall elements (22, 26). The at least two material strips (104, 106) can be attached to each other, at least in the area of the lid element.