Honeycomb Cardboard Packaging Assembly for Reduced Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
EPS molded parts used for packaging electronic devices like cooktops require large storage space and are difficult to dispose of, posing sustainability challenges due to poor recyclability.
Innovation Solution
A packaging arrangement using honeycomb cardboard elements of varying heights, made from recycled paper, which are structured to form a grid of vertically glued strips, providing impact resistance and easy processing, and are designed to fit snugly around the device, preventing slippage and absorbing compressive loads during transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If EPS molded parts are used for packaging, then the product is protected during transport, but large storage space is required and disposal is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter from EPS foam to honeycomb cardboard, fundamentally altering the packaging material's properties. This substitution maintains protective functionality while dramatically reducing storage volume and improving recyclability, directly resolving the contradiction between protection and storage space requirements
2Reliability
If EPS molded parts are used for packaging, then the product is protected during transport, but recycling is very difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material composition parameter from non-recyclable EPS foam to recyclable honeycomb cardboard. This material substitution maintains the protective function while enabling easy recycling and disposal, directly resolving the contradiction between protection and recyclability
3Volume of stationary object
If honeycomb cardboard elements of varying heights are used, then storage space is reduced and recyclability is improved, but the packaging structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the packaging structure into multiple honeycomb cardboard elements of different heights (first, second, and third elements). This segmentation allows each element to be optimized for specific protective functions while collectively providing comprehensive protection, resolving the contradiction between storage efficiency and structural complexity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces height variation as an additional dimensional parameter in the packaging design. By creating elements with different heights rather than uniform blocks, the packaging achieves better space utilization and product fit while maintaining structural integrity, resolving the contradiction between storage space and structural complexity
4Strength
If honeycomb cardboard elements are arranged to form a step, then impact resistance is improved, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple honeycomb cardboard elements into a unified packaging structure where the first, second, and third elements work together as an integrated system. This merging approach distributes the manufacturing complexity across standardizable components while achieving superior impact resistance through their coordinated arrangement, resolving the contradiction between strength and ease of manufacture
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 honeycomb cardboard packaging reduces storage needs, facilitates easy disposal, and effectively protects the device during transport by minimizing slippage and absorbing impacts, while being environmentally friendly.
Implementation Method 1
Honeycomb cardboard is a packaging material made from recycled paper that forms a grid of vertically glued strips. These strips have the shape of a honeycomb. Due to this structure, such shaped parts are highly impact-resistant and can withstand, in particular, very high pressure in the direction of the honeycomb's extension.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a packaging arrangement comprising a honeycomb cardboard element (11) of low height and a honeycomb cardboard element (21) of high height. The heights are defined from a common base. The height difference defines a step.