Integrated Sheet Packing Member for Fragile Electronics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional packing methods for electronic devices with fragile parts fail to adequately protect these parts from breakage during transportation, often requiring multiple components that complicate the packing process and result in unnecessary waste.
Innovation Solution
A packing member comprising a body portion with a bottom face and side faces that are assembled from a sheet, and shock absorbing members along the side faces, which are integrated to form a holding structure that keeps the side faces upright, protecting the device from external shocks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If spacers are used to enclose movable parts or fill level differences for protection, then protection from breakage is improved, but device complexity increases and packing/unpacking processes become complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the body portion and shock absorbing member into a single integrated packing member. The shock absorbing member is formed by folding a sheet to create a U-shaped structure that is continuously connected to the body portion, eliminating the need for separate spacer components while maintaining protection functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated packing member performs multiple functions simultaneously: the body portion provides structural enclosure, the shock absorbing member provides cushioning and vibration damping, and the holding structure maintains upright positioning. This multi-functionality reduces the total number of components needed.
2Reliability
If spacers are used to protect fragile parts during transportation, then protection from breakage is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to complicated packing and unpacking processes
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the protection function and structure into a single integrated member, the patent simplifies the packing process. The shock absorbing member is already positioned and integrated into the body portion, so no additional assembly steps are required for spacers or separate protection components.
3Reliability
If spacers are used for protection during transportation, then protection from breakage is improved, but loss of substance increases as protection members become useless after unpacking and must be disposed of
Solution Approach 1:
The shock absorbing member is designed to serve dual purposes: providing protection during transportation and maintaining the upright position of the body portion during storage and handling. This eliminates the need to discard the protection member after use, as it continues to serve a functional purpose.
4Ease of manufacture
If conventional packing methods are used for electronic devices with fragile parts, then ease of manufacture is maintained, but reliability deteriorates due to inadequate protection from shocks and vibrations
Solution Approach 1:
The shock absorbing member is formed by folding a sheet material into a U-shaped structure, utilizing the flexibility and formability of thin materials to create an effective shock absorbing structure. This approach maintains ease of manufacture while providing reliable protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The shock absorbing member is pre-formed and integrated into the packing member before the electronic device is placed inside. The U-shaped structure is designed in advance to provide cushioning and vibration damping, ensuring protection is ready before the device is subjected to shocks during transportation.
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AI summary
A packing member includes a body portion and a shock absorbing member. The body portion includes a bottom face portion that is rectangular in shape and on which a packed article is placed, and a side face portion that is provided continuously with the bottom face portion via folding lines along its three sides. The body portion is assembled by folding a piece of sheet. The shock absorbing member is disposed along one side of the body portion along which the side face portion is not provided continuously with it. The shock absorbing member has a holding structure that keeps the side face portion upright relative to the bottom face portion.