Molded Pulp Container Layout for Compact Multi-Device Packing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional packaging methods for multiple electronic devices are cumbersome and inefficient, requiring complex cardboard shapes or numerous foam parts, which complicate transportation and display, and pulp molds increase container size for multi-item storage.
Innovation Solution
A molded pulp container with a recessed storing portion, a foldable partition, and a lid portion, designed to store multiple devices compactly, featuring a flange-shaped brim for shock absorption and integrated manufacturing for reduced parts and ease of assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional cardboard is bent into complex shapes to support multiple devices, then the devices can be supported in the package, but the packing operation becomes cumbersome and the cardboard cannot be reused
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into multiple storing recessed portions (first, second, third portions) that can be independently formed to accommodate different devices. Each recessed portion is a separate functional unit within the integrated container structure, allowing devices to be stored in distinct compartments without requiring complex bending of the entire container.
Solution Approach 2:
The container is pre-formed with storing recessed portions that match the shapes of devices before packing. The recessed portions are molded in advance to conform to device geometries, eliminating the need for on-site bending or shaping operations during the packing process.
2Reliability
If multiple formed styrene parts are prepared to conform to device shapes, then device support is achieved, but the number of parts increases and packing efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple storing recessed portions that would traditionally require separate styrene parts are merged into a single integrated molded pulp container. The container combines first, second, and third storing recessed portions into one unified structure, reducing the number of parts from multiple separate components to a single assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The molded pulp container serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support for multiple devices, absorbs shock during transportation, and defines separate storing spaces for different devices. A single container structure performs the roles that previously required multiple specialized parts.
3Quantity of substance
If devices are arranged longitudinally and laterally in conventional pulp mold containers, then multiple devices can be stored, but the container size increases and transportation becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The container utilizes a nested arrangement where storing recessed portions are positioned vertically one above another. The first storing recessed portion is arranged above the second storing recessed portion, and the third storing recessed portion is arranged above the second as well, creating a compact vertical stacking configuration that maximizes space utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The container transitions from traditional horizontal/longitudinal device arrangement to a vertical stacking configuration. By utilizing the vertical dimension more effectively with recessed portions stacked above one another, the container reduces its longitudinal and lateral footprint while maintaining the capacity to store multiple devices.
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AI summary
The invention provides a container which can store a product which is constituted of a plurality of devices therein integrally and in a compact manner, and can also facilitate the packing of the product. A molded pulp container includes a storing recessed portion which has an opening at an upper surface thereof and is molded in conformity with a shape of a first material to be stored, a partition portion which is connected to the brim portion of the opening of the storing recessed portion and is foldable toward the storing recessed portion side to be placed on at least a portion of the brim portion of the storing recessed portion and, at the same time, forms a base on which a second material to be stored is placed, and a lid portion which is molded in conformity with a shape of the second material to be stored and is connected to the brim portion formed on the storing recessed portion and is folded to the storing recessed portion side to cover the partition portion from above.