Multipack Packaging with Segmented Cavities for Hygiene and Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing multipack packaging solutions for consumer products, such as blister packs and biodegradable cardboard packs, fail to provide hygienic protection and aesthetic appeal after a product is removed, and lack sufficient space for printing information.
Innovation Solution
A package kit comprising a primary package with individually sealed cavities and a secondary package, where the primary package is sandwiched between a back and front panel with apertures for display, allowing easy handling and maintaining product hygiene and attractiveness, with the secondary package being made from recyclable cardboard and featuring an elevated portion for stability and printing space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a consumer removes a product from a blister multipack, then the product is accessed, but the remaining products are no longer sealed and risk contamination
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging is divided into separate compartments or sections, where each product can be individually accessed without compromising the integrity of the remaining products. The packaging structure includes dividers or partitions that allow one product to be removed while maintaining sealed environments for other products.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging employs a nested structure where inner sealed containers or blisters are housed within an outer packaging. When one inner container is opened or removed, the outer packaging maintains its protective function for the remaining inner containers, allowing hierarchical access while preserving sealing integrity.
2Ease of operation
If a product is removed from a multipack, then the product is accessed, but the overall appearance of the package becomes less attractive
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging is designed with modular segments that can be independently removed or accessed. When one product is taken out, the remaining structure maintains its aesthetic integrity through designed compartments that conceal or neatly organize the remaining products, preventing the package from appearing damaged or incomplete.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging utilizes three-dimensional structural elements such as flaps, lids, or layered designs that can be opened or accessed without exposing the internal arrangement of remaining products. This dimensional approach allows product access while maintaining the external appearance and shape integrity of the overall package.
3Quantity of substance
If a traditional multipack structure is used, then products are stored, but sufficient space for printing information and artwork is not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging employs a nested configuration where products are housed within inner containers that are placed inside an outer packaging shell. This nested arrangement creates multiple surfaces (inner container surfaces and outer packaging surfaces) that can be utilized for printing information and artwork, significantly increasing the total available printing area without compromising product storage capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging design utilizes three-dimensional space more effectively by incorporating printing surfaces on multiple faces, flaps, lids, and structural elements. This dimensional approach transforms a two-dimensional printing constraint into a multi-surface printing opportunity, providing ample space for information and artwork while maintaining efficient product storage.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution ensures hygienic storage and aesthetic appeal of remaining products, while allowing easy removal of individual items without damaging the package, and provides ample space for printing information, enhancing both functionality and environmental sustainability.
Implementation Method 1
heating the plastic sheet to a forming temperature in order to be pliable
Implementation Method 2
thermoforming a plurality of cavities into the plastic sheet, the cavities corresponding to the shape of the mold cavities
Data Source
AI summary
A package kit for storing a plurality of products includes a primary package and a secondary package. The primary package has a plurality of individually sealed and separately detachable cavities. The secondary package is sandwiched between a back panel and a front panel of the secondary package. The front panel includes a first aperture and a second aperture for displaying at least a portion of the primary package. A first outer circumferential portion at least partially surrounds the first aperture, and a second outer circumferential portion at least partially surrounds the second aperture. The front panel includes an elevated portion disposed between the apertures and extending from the first and second outer circumferential portions.