Inflatable Air Cushion Packaging Box with Integrated Valve
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional packaging boxes lack shock absorption during transport and storage, leading to damage of packaged items, and existing cushioning solutions like foam or air bags are costly and environmentally unfriendly, with complex application processes.
Innovation Solution
An air cushion packaging box with an inflatable main body integrated into a box body, allowing for compact storage and easy inflation to provide cushioning, using non-return valves and sealing films for enhanced sealing and convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional packaging boxes are used without cushioning materials, then the packaging box structure is simple and cost is low, but the packaged items are damaged during transport and storage due to lack of shock absorption
Solution Approach 1:
The inflatable main body is integrated with the box body to form an integral structure, combining the cushioning function and the container function into a single unified structure. This eliminates the need for separate cushioning materials and simplifies the overall packaging system while maintaining protection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging box transitions from a static rigid structure to a dynamic structure that can change volume and shape. The inflatable main body can be deflated for compact storage and inflated during use to provide cushioning, allowing the packaging box to adapt between transport and storage states.
2Reliability
If cushioning foam materials are filled into packaging boxes, then shock absorption effect is provided, but the cost of transporting and storing is expensive and the materials are not environmentally friendly
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses an inflatable main body filled with air to provide cushioning effect, replacing traditional foam materials. Air is an environmentally friendly, zero-cost cushioning medium that eliminates the need for transporting and storing physical cushioning materials, reducing both environmental pollution and logistics costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The cushioning material changes its physical state from solid foam to gaseous air. This parameter change allows the cushioning function to be achieved without the drawbacks of traditional foam materials, particularly the environmental pollution and high transport cost associated with solid cushioning materials.
3Reliability
If air packaging bags are inserted into packaging boxes to provide cushioning, then cushioning effect is achieved, but the packaging box must be big enough to contain both item and air bags and the packaging process is complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The inflatable main body is integrated with the box body to form an integral structure, eliminating the need for separate air packaging bags. This merging reduces the overall box size required while maintaining the cushioning function, and simplifies the packaging process by eliminating the steps of inflating and fitting separate air bags.
Solution Approach 2:
The inflatable main body is pre-integrated with the box body in a deflated state during manufacturing. This preliminary action eliminates the need for on-site inflation and fitting operations, significantly simplifying the packaging process while maintaining adequate box size efficiency.
4Volume of stationary object
If inflatable main body is integrated with box body, then storage space is saved and transport cost is reduced, but the inflatable main body must be inflated during use to provide cushioning
Solution Approach 1:
The inflatable main body is designed to be automatically inflated by the packaged items themselves during the packaging process. As items are placed into the box, they naturally inflate the main body, eliminating the need for manual inflation operations and simplifying the user process while maintaining compact storage capabilities.
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 air cushion packaging box effectively prevents damage to items during transport and storage by providing a compact, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly solution with simplified packaging processes.
Implementation Method 1
the inflatable main body is inflated to expand and drives the box body at the outer layer to form a packaging box shape
Implementation Method 2
using non-return valves and sealing films for enhanced sealing and convenience
Implementation Method 3
using non-return valves and sealing films for enhanced sealing and convenience
Data Source
AI summary
An air cushion packaging box includes at least one inflatable main body and at least one box body. The inflatable main body is provided with at least one inflating valve to inflate the inflatable main body. The inflatable main body is provided in the box body to form an integral structure with the box body, so as to provide air cushion effect to packaged items after the inflatable main body is inflated. The box body is automatically opened when the inflatable main body is inflated to enhance the use of the air cushion packaging box.