Folding Box with Segmented Grip and Access Openings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing folding boxes are not ergonomically designed for easy handling and efficient one-handed operation, making it difficult to remove contents while preventing the box from tipping.
Innovation Solution
A cuboid folding box with strategically placed holding and engagement openings on the front and ceiling panels, allowing for secure one-handed grip and easy access to contents, featuring elongated and rounded openings for ergonomic handling and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional folding box design is used with a single opening in the top panel, then the structure is simple and manufacturing is easy, but the box cannot be securely held while allowing one-handed access to contents
Solution Approach 1:
The top panel is segmented into two functional areas: a holding opening for securing the box with fingers/palm and a separate access opening for thumb engagement. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each opening's function, enabling secure one-handed holding while maintaining structural simplicity.
2Ease of operation
If the opening in the top panel is made larger to facilitate content removal, then access to contents is improved, but the box becomes unstable and may tip over during handling
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the opening into two separate openings (holding opening and access opening), the box achieves both improved access and maintained stability. The holding opening provides structural support points that prevent tipping, while the access opening allows content removal. This segmentation resolves the contradiction between access ease and stability.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the top panel are given different functional qualities: the holding opening region is designed for structural support and grip, while the access opening region is optimized for content removal. This local differentiation allows each opening to perform its specific function without compromising the other.
3Reliability
If a cover is provided for the opening to prevent contents from escaping, then content security is improved, but the operation becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The cover is segmented into a main cover body and a separate access opening. This allows the cover to remain in place (maintaining content security) while the access opening provides direct access to contents without requiring full cover removal. Users can quickly access contents through the access opening while the cover remains attached to prevent accidental escape of small parts.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a folding box (1) with at least one holding opening (12, 13) in a front wall (2) for gripping with several fingers and/or the palm of a hand for holding the folding box (1), and at least one gripping opening (15, 16) associated with the holding opening (12, 13) in a top plate (6) for simultaneous gripping with the thumb of the hand when holding the folding box (1).