Integrated Divider Container Structure for Compact Content Separation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing containers lack efficient divider structures that allow for separation of contents while maintaining a compact footprint and ease of recycling or disposal.
Innovation Solution
A container design featuring divider structures formed from the base and crown blanks, which are foldably connected to the sidewall panels, allowing for internal compartments without increasing the container's footprint and enabling separate disposal of materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If divider structures are added to separate container contents, then content separation capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into multiple compartments using divider structures that partition the interior space. These dividers are formed from the same blank material and are integrated into the container walls, creating separate sections for different contents while maintaining overall structural unity.
Solution Approach 2:
The divider structures are merged with the container walls by forming them as integral parts of the same blank. The dividers and walls are connected through shared material and continuous forming processes, eliminating the need for separate attachment components and reducing overall structural complexity.
2Productivity
If divider structures are integrated into the container walls, then manufacturing efficiency is improved, but flexibility in divider configuration is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The divider structures incorporate movable or adjustable elements that allow reconfiguration within the integrated framework. Panels can be shifted, folded, or repositioned along defined paths, enabling flexible content separation while maintaining the integrated manufacturing approach.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated blank is segmented into multiple formable regions that can be independently shaped into different divider configurations. The blank design allows various folding patterns and panel arrangements to be created from the same base structure, providing configurational flexibility through controlled segmentation.
3Reliability
If multiple materials are used for container components, then functional performance is improved, but recyclability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The container and its divider structures are formed from the same homogeneous material throughout, eliminating material combinations. This single-material construction maintains functional performance through optimized material selection while enabling complete recyclability or disposability without material separation requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
A single composite or engineered material is used that provides both the structural and functional requirements of different container components. The material is designed to exhibit appropriate properties for walls, dividers, and bases simultaneously, replacing the need for multiple different materials while maintaining functional performance.
Data Source
AI summary
A container for holding one or more articles includes an upper crown, the upper crown having a flange panel extending at least partially around an opening and a plurality of flaps foldably connected to the flange panel, the flange panel at least partially forming a flange of the container, a base construct, the base construct including a bottom panel and a plurality of panels foldably connected to the bottom panel, the plurality of flaps of the upper crown and the plurality of bottom panels of the base construct forming a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the container, and divider structures including a plurality of divider panels foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels of the base construct and forming the divider structures, the divider structures at least partially forming respective portions of the sidewall extending into the interior of the container.