Nested Flap Gift Bag With Actuating Butterfly Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional gift bags lack an engaging mechanism to reveal surprise elements when opened, failing to provide a dynamic and delightful experience for the recipient.
Innovation Solution
A gift bag design featuring nested flap assemblies with slots that house actuating butterflies, which pop out automatically when the bag is opened, utilizing a clip or pull mechanism to release the butterflies from their stored position, creating a surprising and dynamic effect.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional gift bags are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the opening experience is static and lacks surprise elements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nested flap assemblies where inner flaps are positioned within outer flaps, creating a multi-layered structure. The inner flaps contain slots that hold actuating elements (butterflies), and when the outer flaps are opened, the inner flaps are revealed and can be actuated to eject surprises. This nesting arrangement provides a complex opening experience with multiple stages of revelation while maintaining a relatively compact overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The actuating elements (butterflies with wings and bodies) are pre-loaded into slots within the inner flaps during manufacturing.弹性元件 (elastic elements) are pre-attached to these butterflies in a loaded state, storing potential energy. When the bag is opened and the inner flaps are exposed, the pre-loaded butterflies are ready to be actuated, providing an immediate surprise effect without requiring additional assembly steps at the moment of opening.
2Ease of operation
If nested flap assemblies with actuating mechanisms are added, then the surprise effect is enhanced, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gift bag is divided into distinct functional modules: outer flaps for initial opening, inner flaps containing slots for actuating elements, elastic elements for propulsion, and release mechanisms. Each component can be manufactured separately and then assembled. The inner flaps are segmented to include multiple slots that can independently hold different actuating elements, allowing for modular assembly and easier manufacturing of complex functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces release mechanisms (such as tabs or triggers) that act as intermediaries between the user's action and the actuating elements. Instead of directly manipulating the elastic elements or butterflies, the user interacts with the release mechanism, which then activates the surprise. This intermediary simplifies the user interface and makes the assembly process more manageable by separating the activation function from the propulsion function.
3Duration of action of moving object
If multiple flap assemblies are nested, then the dynamic effect is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a dynamic opening sequence through nested flap assemblies that move at different rates and in different directions. The outer flaps open first, followed by the revelation and potential actuation of inner flaps. The elastic elements provide dynamic propulsion to the actuating butterflies, creating motion and surprise. This dynamic behavior extends the duration and interest of the opening experience, transforming a static bag into an interactive revelation sequence.
Solution Approach 2:
By nesting inner flaps within outer flaps, the patent creates a compact multi-stage structure. The inner flaps are positioned within the volume of the outer flaps, allowing multiple functional layers to coexist in a relatively small space. This nesting reduces the overall complexity compared to having separate assemblies for each flap layer, as the nested arrangement shares structural elements and space.
Data Source
AI summary
A bag comprising a first flap assembly having a first and second flap, at least one coupler comprising a pair of corresponding coupler sides disposed respectively at the first and second flaps of the first flap assembly, and a first and second pull respectively extending from the first and second flaps of the first flap assembly. The bag further comprises a second flap assembly comprising a third and fourth flap, an internal compartment disposed within the first and second flap assemblies and that defines a compartment cavity and opposing external faces, first and second slots defined by the external faces of the internal compartment and the third and fourth flaps of the second flap assembly, and third and fourth slots defined by the first and second flaps of the first flap assembly and the third and fourth flaps of the second flap assembly.