Complex packaging container for instant food

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing packaging containers for instant foods require multiple components to be removed, leading to increased manufacturing costs and waste, as they often necessitate the removal of caps and films, making them inconvenient for consumers to open and use.

Innovation Solution

A complex packaging container design featuring an outer container, an inner container, and a main container with a coupling part and stopping part, allowing for a single, integrated packaging solution where the main container seals the inner container without the need for additional films or caps, facilitating easy opening and use.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple packaging components (cap, film, container) are used to package instant foods, then the packaging stability is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepackaging stabilityVSAvoidnumber of packaging components

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the cap and container into a single integrated packaging component. The cap is formed as an integral part of the container body, eliminating the need for separate cap and film components while maintaining packaging stability through the unified structure design.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Reliability

If multiple packaging components are used to prevent food separation, then the packaging stability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to multiple removal steps

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepackaging stabilityVSAvoidconvenience of opening

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

By integrating the cap and container into one component, the patent reduces the opening process to a single action. Consumers no longer need to remove multiple components in sequence, significantly improving ease of operation while the integrated structure maintains food separation stability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Reliability

If multiple packaging components are used, then the packaging stability is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepackaging stabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing cost

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The integration of cap and container into a single molded component reduces the number of manufacturing steps, eliminates the need for separate cap production and assembly operations, and reduces material costs. This single-component design maintains packaging stability while significantly lowering manufacturing cost.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Reliability

If multiple packaging components are used, then the packaging stability is improved, but the waste increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepackaging stabilityVSAvoidpackaging waste

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The single integrated packaging component eliminates redundant materials from separate cap and film components. The unified structure achieves the same packaging stability with less total material, reducing packaging waste while maintaining food separation and protection functions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS10399760B2Complex packaging container for instant food

Publication Date: 2019.09.03 CJ CHEILJEDANG CORP

AI summary

The present invention relates a complex packaging container for an instant food. The complex packaging container includes: an outer container; an inner container accommodated in the outer container while being spaced apart from the outer container by a predetermined interval; and a main container that covers an opening formed in the inner container. Accordingly, instant foods can be stably packaged in one packaging container to be distributed, and the packaging container can be conveniently opened to be taken by the user.