Hinged Lid Folding Box With Leaflet Slot for Catheter Packaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medical device packaging systems face issues with lost or misplaced information leaflets during transport, require additional materials and effort for envelopes, and lack aesthetic appeal and flexibility in country-specific labeling.
Innovation Solution
A folding box design with a hinged lid and integrated slot for inserting package information leaflets after closure, featuring a wing to guide the leaflet into the box and prevent entanglement with the device, allowing generic production and destination-specific leaflet insertion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an envelope is used to attach the information leaflet to the package, then the leaflet is protected, but the envelope can get lost during transport and requires additional material and effort
Solution Approach 1:
The information leaflet is integrated directly into the folding box structure through a slot in the lid, eliminating the separate envelope. The leaflet becomes part of the packaging system itself, ensuring it cannot be lost while removing the need for additional envelope materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The lid serves multiple functions: it closes the box, provides structural protection, and incorporates a slot for leaflet insertion. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate envelope components while maintaining leaflet retention.
2Reliability
If the information leaflet is put into the packaging prior to closing, then the leaflet is secured, but it requires additional material for envelopes and extra effort for arrangement
Solution Approach 1:
The slot for leaflet insertion is pre-formed as part of the lid structure during box manufacturing. This preliminary preparation allows for easy leaflet insertion later without requiring complex assembly steps or additional envelope materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The envelope component is completely removed from the packaging system. The leaflet is inserted directly through the slot in the lid, eliminating the need for separate envelope materials and simplifying the assembly process.
3Ease of manufacture
If country-specific leaflets are pre-selected and inserted during production, then the packaging is complete, but it lacks flexibility for destination-specific labeling and requires knowing the destination in advance
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging system transitions from a static pre-filled state to a dynamic post-closure insertion state. The slot allows the leaflet to be inserted after the box is closed, enabling flexible adaptation to different destinations without requiring pre-knowledge of the destination during production.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging process is segmented into two independent stages: box closure and leaflet insertion. This separation allows the box to be manufactured and closed generically, then customized with destination-specific leaflets later, greatly enhancing adaptability.
4Reliability
If a traditional closed box is used, then the packaging is secure, but it lacks aesthetic appeal and requires separate envelope attachments
Solution Approach 1:
The leaflet insertion feature is merged into the lid itself rather than being a separate envelope attachment. This integration maintains the clean, aesthetic appearance of the closed box while providing secure leaflet retention through the built-in slot.
Data Source
AI summary
A preferred embodiment folding box includes a bottom. A circumferential lateral wall is connected to the bottom. A lid is hinged to the rear wall portion, so that the lid is pivotable in an open state of the folding box and closed state. A panel of the wall includes two front flaps each being connected to the panel via a first crease. In the closed state of the folding box, a slot is delimited by a front wall portion, an edge region and the two front flaps. A slot is arranged between the edge region and the front wall portion in the closed state to allow insertion of a package information leaflet. The wing is integrally connected to the front wall portion via a second crease and configured to protrude from the front wall portion along the panel of the lid when the folding box is in the closed state.