Ice Cream Scoop Packaging with Segmented Spherical Cavities
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ice cream packaging does not effectively maintain individual scoops of ice cream while allowing for easy handling and storage, as it lacks a structured design to securely hold and separate scoops.
Innovation Solution
A packaging apparatus comprising a bottom tray with hemispherical scoop depressions and a top tray with corresponding hemispherical extensions, forming spherical cavities that securely hold ice cream scoops, with a latch system for easy engagement and disengagement to seal and open the package.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional ice cream packaging is used, then storage is simple, but individual scoops cannot be securely held and separated
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging is divided into multiple spherical cavities within the tray, with each cavity independently designed to hold one ice cream scoop. This segmentation allows each scoop to be securely held and separated from others, while the overall tray structure remains simple and manageable for storage purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The tray features localized hemispherical depressions at specific positions rather than a uniform structure. Each depression is strategically placed and shaped to match the contours of an ice cream scoop, providing secure holding at the local level while maintaining overall structural simplicity.
2Reliability
If a structured design with multiple cavities is used, then scoops can be securely held, but handling and opening becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The tray incorporates a hinged lid mechanism that allows dynamic opening and closing motion. The lid can be easily lifted and rotated to access individual scoops, and the hinge provides automatic positioning features that guide the lid into place during closing, making the operation simple despite the structured cavity design.
Solution Approach 2:
A removable insert or divider system acts as an intermediary between the rigid tray structure and the user's hand. This intermediary component can be easily removed or adjusted to facilitate access to scoops, while the main tray structure remains intact and simple for storage.
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AI summary
An ice cream scoop packaging apparatus for packaging individual ice cream scoops includes a bottom tray and a top tray that each has a plurality of hemispherical scoop depressions. The plurality of depressions of the bottom tray corresponds with the plurality of depressions of the top tray. A bottom lip of the bottom tray is selectively engageable with a top lip of the top tray to join the bottom tray and the top tray. The bottom scoop depressions and the top scoop extensions form a plurality of spherical scoop cavities, each configured to hold a scoop of ice cream, when the bottom tray and the top tray are joined.