Heat-Shrink Label Opening With Color Gradient for Container Unity

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a desire to enhance the sense of unity between a container and a cylindrical heat-shrinkable label in labeled containers.

Innovation Solution

A labeled container design featuring a cylindrical heat-shrinkable label with an opening part and a peripheral region that has a color gradient, allowing the color to continuously change as the distance from the opening part increases, enhancing the sense of unity between the container and the label.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If a hole is provided in the cylindrical heat-shrinkable label to expose the container surface, then the container surface becomes visible, but the sense of unity between the container and label deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisibility of container surfaceVSAvoidsense of unity between container and label

Core Design Contradiction:

Illumination intensityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The peripheral region of the label is designed with a color gradient that continuously changes from the opening part outward. This color variation creates a visual transition that blends the label with the exposed container surface, maintaining a sense of unity while still allowing the container to be visible through the opening.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #32Color changes

Solution Approach 2:

The label is divided into different regions with distinct color characteristics. The peripheral region specifically surrounding the opening part has a color that continuously changes, creating a local visual effect that bridges the boundary between the label and container, thereby enhancing their unified appearance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Ease of manufacture

If a cylindrical heat-shrinkable label is attached to the container, then the label can be applied, but the sense of unity between container and label is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelabel attachmentVSAvoidsense of unity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

By implementing a color gradient in the peripheral region that continuously changes with distance from the opening, the label creates a seamless visual transition to the container surface. This color variation technique enhances the unified appearance without complicating the manufacturing process of attaching the heat-shrinkable label.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #32Color changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The design achieves a seamless integration of the label with the container by creating a visual continuity through a color gradient, thereby improving the overall aesthetic appeal and unity.

Implementation Method 1

a cylindrical heat-shrinkable label that is attached to the container

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHeat shrinkage: Thermal Contraction

Data Source

PatentEP4691938A1Label-provided container

Publication Date: 2026.02.11 FUJI SEAL INTERNATIONAL INC

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AI summary

A sense of unity between a container and a cylindrical heat-shrinkable label is enhanced. A labeled container (100) includes: a container (1); and a label (2) that is attached to the container (1). The label (2) includes an opening part (20) that opens in a plane of the label (2) and a peripheral region (21) that surrounds the opening part (20). The peripheral region (21) has a color that continuously changes as a distance from the opening part (20) increases.