Golf Ball Tray with Snap-Fit Pockets and Transparent Windows
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current golf ball packaging systems fail to adequately protect and securely hold golf balls during shipment, and they do not provide an attractive or creative way to display customized golf balls, which is essential for marketing and branding purposes.
Innovation Solution
A golf ball tray with recessed pockets that snap-fit golf balls in place, designed to be inserted into a small box and then a larger packaging box, allowing the golf ball markings to be visible through transparent windows, providing secure storage and attractive display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional packaging systems are used, then golf balls can be shipped, but they are not securely held and protected during shipment
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging system is divided into multiple functional components: a tray with individual ball-holding cavities, a sleeve with transparent windows, and an outer box. Each component serves a specific protective function, allowing the balls to be securely held during shipment while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging uses a nested structure where the tray is inserted into the sleeve, and the sleeve is placed inside the outer box. This nesting approach provides multiple layers of protection without requiring a complex single-structure design, effectively protecting golf balls during shipment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional packaging systems are used, then golf balls can be shipped, but they do not provide an attractive or creative way to display customized golf balls
Solution Approach 1:
The sleeve incorporates transparent windows at specific locations that correspond to the positioning of golf balls in the tray. This localized transparency allows customized markings and logos on individual balls to be visible during display, while the rest of the packaging maintains its protective function without unnecessary complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The tray is designed with cavities that pre-position the golf balls in specific orientations, ensuring that customized markings face outward toward the transparent windows of the sleeve. This preliminary positioning action enables attractive display of customized balls without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
A tray for holding golf balls is provided. The tray preferably contains three compartments, and each compartment is sized to hold a single golf ball. The balls are snap-fitted into the compartments and secured in place. The tray containing the balls can be inserted into a small box (sleeve) which then can be loaded into a larger packaging box. The sleeve and window preferably contain transparent windows that are aligned with each other. The outer surface of the balls can be printed with a logo, brand, or other marking that can be seen through transparent windows in the sleeve and packaging box. The packaging system protects the golf balls during shipment as well as providing a creative and attractive way for displaying the golf balls for sale at on-course and off-course facilities.