Nested Corrugated Packaging Box for Ceramic Transportation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Ceramic transportation requires external support structures, leading to increased space occupation and high transportation costs, while existing packaging solutions are often damaged during removal and cannot be reused.
Innovation Solution
A packaging box design featuring an outer box body and two nested box bodies (A-type and B-type) made from double-layer corrugated boards, with Velcro connections for easy assembly and disassembly, eliminating the need for tape and allowing for reuse.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If external support structures are built to support ceramic products during transportation, then the ceramic products are protected from damage, but the space occupied by transportation increases and transportation costs become high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested box structure where an inner box containing ceramic products is placed inside an outer box. The inner box provides primary support and protection for the ceramics, while the outer box provides additional protection during transportation. This nested configuration maximizes space utilization and reduces the overall volume occupied during shipping compared to separate packaging solutions.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging system is divided into functional segments: the inner box specifically designed to support and protect ceramic products with its structured bottom and side walls, and the outer box providing additional protection and containing the inner box. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while working together to reduce total packaging volume.
2Reliability
If packaging is sealed on the outside with tape, then the packaging is secure during transportation, but the packaging shell is easily damaged during removal of the tape and cannot be reused
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the chemical bonding mechanism of adhesive tape with a mechanical interlocking system. The outer box is equipped with a clamping structure that physically engages with the inner box through gaps and clamping surfaces. This mechanical connection provides secure fastening during transportation without requiring tape, and allows for easy separation and reuse of the packaging components.
Solution Approach 2:
The design enables recovery and reuse of the packaging boxes. The inner and outer boxes are designed as separate, reusable components that can be disassembled after transportation. The clamping structure allows for easy separation without damaging the box shells, enabling the packaging to be recovered and reused for future shipments, reducing waste and transportation costs.
3Reliability
If a larger packaging box is used to accommodate ceramic products with support structures, then the ceramic products are protected, but the floor space required increases
Solution Approach 1:
By nesting the inner box containing ceramic products within the outer box, the packaging system achieves compact configuration that minimizes the footprint and floor space required for storage and transportation. The nested structure ensures that the support structures and ceramic products are contained within the smallest possible external dimensions while maintaining protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes vertical dimension by designing the inner box with a structured bottom and side walls that rise vertically to support the ceramic products. This vertical arrangement of support structures allows for efficient space utilization, reducing the horizontal footprint and floor space occupied while providing adequate protection for the ceramics.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design enhances compression resistance, reduces packaging volume, and lowers transportation costs by minimizing space occupation, while ensuring safe and reusable packaging for ceramic products.
Implementation Method 1
The outer box body, A-type box body and B-type box body are all folded from double-layer corrugated board
Implementation Method 2
The first outer bottom plate is connected to the second outer bottom plate by Velcro
Data Source
AI summary
The invention discloses a for reduce volume and safe transportation for Storage ceramic, comprising an outer box body, an A-type box body, a B-type box body and a packaged component, wherein the A-type box body and the B-type box body are respectively arranged inside the outer box body, and the outer box body, the A-type box body and the B-type box body are all folded from double-layer corrugated boards. thereby improving the compression resistance of the packaging box, ensuring the transportation quality of the ceramic product, having a compact structure, replacing the traditional frame structure for transportation, occupying a small space for transportation, and having a low transportation cost.