Flexible Sheet Laminate Pouch for Cigarette Paper Dispenser
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cigarette paper dispensers offer limited protection against moisture, splash water, dust, and dirt due to their construction from materials like thick paper or thin cardboard, which complicates manufacturing and increases costs, and their lids do not provide all-round coverage.
Innovation Solution
A cigarette paper dispenser featuring a pouch with a compartment that surrounds the paper booklet, sealed on all sides except for a slot, using a flexible sheet laminate with a releasable attachment mechanism to ensure protection and easy access, made from materials like polyethylene or oriented polypropylene for splash-proofing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If cigarette paper dispensers are made from thick paper or thin cardboard, then manufacturing is simplified, but protection against moisture and dust is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The pouch is made from a flexible sheet laminate comprising a first layer and a second layer, where the first layer provides moisture and dust barrier properties while the second layer provides structural support. This composite structure combines the protective benefits of plastic materials with the manufacturing simplicity of paper-based materials.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the pouch is permanently closed on all sides, then protection is improved, but ease of access to paper sheets is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The pouch is divided into a compartment portion and a lid portion that can be separated. The lid portion is permanently attached to the compartment portion, creating a sealed compartment while allowing the lid to be removed for accessing paper sheets through the slot.
Solution Approach 2:
The lid portion is pre-attached to the compartment portion to ensure permanent sealing of the compartment, while the slot is pre-formed to allow paper sheet access without compromising the sealed structure.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the lid provides all-round coverage, then protection is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pouch utilizes a flexible sheet laminate that can be formed into a compact structure providing all-round coverage. The flexibility of the laminate allows the lid portion to conform to the compartment portion while maintaining a simple single-piece construction.
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AI summary
A pouch (14) for at least one cigarette paper booklet (12) is described. The pouch (14) provides a compartment for accommodation of at least one cigarette paper booklet (12). The compartment has at least one slot (16) through which a paper sheet of the cigarette paper booklet can extend. Further, the compartment is permanently closed on all sides except the at least one slot (16). The pouch (14) comprises a lid portion (20) for covering the slot (16). The pouch (14) has at least one attachment portion (23) with a first attachment means (24) for being releasably attached to a surface of the remainder of the pouch (14). At least the attachment portion (23) is formed by a flexible sheet laminate comprising a first layer and a second layer. The first attachment means (24) is arranged at the first layer (36) in a section in which the first layer (36) is at least partially peelable with respect to the second layer. Alternatively, the first attachment means (24) is arranged at the first layer in a section in which the second layer is at least partially peelable with respect to the first layer. Further, a blank for manufacturing a pouch (14) and a cigarette paper dispenser (10) are disclosed as well as methods of manufacturing a pouch (14) and a cigarette dispenser (10).