Hanging Display Box With Reusable Hanger for Recyclable Packaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional packaging for fabric-based home and clothing goods, such as polyvinyl bags, are non-recyclable and do not effectively display products on retail shelves, limiting consumer access and environmental sustainability.
Innovation Solution
A packaging solution combining a recyclable corrugated cardboard box with a plastic hanger that allows for hanging and secure display of fabric-based items, featuring a hanger with a hook and a box design that protects the item while providing display space for promotional information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If polyvinyl bags are used for packaging, then the packaging is simple and inexpensive, but the material is non-recyclable and does not effectively display products
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging is divided into two distinct segments: a reusable/recyclable hanger component and a disposable box component. The hanger can be separated and reused, while the box is discarded after use, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and recyclability.
Solution Approach 2:
The hanger is designed to be recovered and reused multiple times, while the box is discarded after a single use. This selective discarding and recovering approach maintains packaging simplicity while improving overall recyclability through hanger reuse.
2Device complexity
If polyvinyl bags are used for packaging, then the packaging structure is simple, but the product visibility and display effectiveness are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging transitions from a simple bag to a three-dimensional display structure with the hanger extending vertically and the box providing horizontal display space. This dimensional change enables product visibility while maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The hanger serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for hanging, acts as a display fixture for the box, and offers a surface for promotional information. This multi-functionality improves product visibility without significantly increasing complexity.
3Loss of information
If a hanging display package with box and hanger is used, then product visibility and display effectiveness are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger and box are merged into a single integrated packaging unit where the box is attached to the hanger. This merging allows the packaging to function as both a protective container and a display fixture, improving visibility while minimizing the increase in complexity through integration.
4Ease of manufacture
If conventional polyvinyl bags are used, then manufacturing is simple and inexpensive, but environmental sustainability is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging uses composite materials: a recyclable hanger material (such as metal or rigid plastic) combined with a disposable box material (such as cardboard or paper). This composite approach maintains manufacturing simplicity while improving environmental sustainability through material recyclability.
Data Source
AI summary
A hanging display package includes a hanger and a box. The hanger defines a top segment and a bottom segment spaced from and coupled with the top segment and includes a hook extending upwardly from the top segment. The box includes front and rear panels, a top panel extending between and above the front and rear panels, and a side panel extending from the front panel to the rear panel. A cavity is defined between the panels. The top panel borders each of the front and rear panels along first and second fold lines, respectively, and is substantially planar. The side panel defines a topmost edge spaced below the top panel such that a side opening is defined between the topmost edge and the front panel. The bottom segment of the hanger extends through the side opening. Other products, assemblies, and methods are also disclosed.