Nested Packaging Housing With Recessed Rear Wall
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging systems for irregularly shaped products are inefficient in terms of space utilization and cost, as they often result in unused airspace and require additional materials to secure the packages during shipping, leading to increased transportation and storage costs.
Innovation Solution
A packaging system comprising a housing with a front and rear wall, where the rear wall has a recessed portion matching the article's profile, allowing packages to be nested and stacked efficiently, reducing airspace and the need for additional securing materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If irregularly shaped packages are stacked in a standing position in a box, then product display and accessibility are improved, but unused airspace increases between adjacent packages
Solution Approach 1:
The recessed portion in the rear wall of each package allows adjacent packages to nest into one another, with the protruding article of one package fitting into the recessed portion of the adjacent package. This nesting arrangement eliminates unused airspace while maintaining the standing position configuration for display and accessibility.
2Ease of operation
If irregularly shaped packages are stacked in a standing position, then product visibility is improved, but packages are not secured and may move freely within the carton
Solution Approach 1:
The interlocking recessed portion and protruding article configuration mechanically secures adjacent packages to one another, preventing free movement within the carton while maintaining the standing position for product visibility. The nested arrangement creates a stable, interconnected structure.
3Reliability
If filler materials are used to protect packages from movement, then package stability is improved, but the amount of packaging material increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the stabilization function from separate filler materials and integrates it directly into the package structure itself. The recessed portion and protruding article configuration provides inherent stability through mechanical interlocking, eliminating the need for additional filler materials.
4Ease of manufacture
If conventional packaging is used for irregularly shaped articles, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but the total packaging volume occupied increases
Solution Approach 1:
The recessed portion configuration allows packages to nest into one another in a staggered reverse orientation, reducing the total packaging volume occupied by the articles while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through the integrated housing design.
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AI summary
A packing system for a plurality of articles comprising:first and second packages;wherein each of the first and second packages comprises:a housing comprising a front wall and a rear wall, wherein the rear wall comprises a recessed portion;an article disposed within the housing, at least a part of the article protruding from the front wall of the housing;wherein the rear wall comprises a recessed portion, a shape of the recessed portion corresponding to a profile of the at least a part of the article protruding from the front wall,wherein the front wall of the second package is adjacent to the rear wall of the first package.