Packaging Box with Embedded Force Detection for Logistics Damage Assessment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current packaging box damage detection methods are inefficient and inaccurate, as they rely on visual inspection and do not provide real-time data on external forces applied during logistics transportation, leading to inconsistent damage assessment and potential misallocation of compensation.
Innovation Solution
A packaging box design incorporating a plurality of packaging cardboards with a surface paper, backing paper, and at least one layer of core paper, featuring an external force detecting member, such as a pressure sensor or liquid layer, that measures or indicates the strength of external forces applied, allowing for real-time damage assessment and compensation determination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If visual inspection is used for damage detection, then the detection method is simple, but the measurement precision and reliability of damage assessment are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual visual inspection system with an automated sensing system. Pressure sensors or liquid crystal layers are embedded within the packaging box to automatically detect and record external forces applied during transportation, eliminating the need for human visual inspection and providing precise, objective damage data.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediate detecting members (pressure sensors or liquid crystal layers) that mediate between the external force and the detection system. These intermediaries convert mechanical forces into measurable signals (electrical or optical), enabling accurate indirect measurement of damage forces without requiring direct human observation.
2Loss of information
If no real-time detection is implemented, then the packaging box structure remains simple, but the loss of information about external forces during transportation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-installing detection members within the packaging box before transportation. These sensors or liquid crystal layers are positioned in advance to capture external force data as it occurs during logistics, ensuring no information is lost and enabling real-time monitoring without requiring post-transportation analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes a feedback mechanism where detection members continuously monitor external forces and provide real-time data about the packaging box's condition. This feedback loop enables stakeholders to understand the actual forces applied during transportation, improving information availability for damage assessment and compensation decisions.
3Productivity
If manual damage assessment is used, then the operation process is simple, but the productivity and efficiency of damage detection are low
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables self-service by allowing the packaging box to automatically detect and record its own damage conditions. The embedded sensors or liquid crystal layers autonomously measure external forces and generate detection reports without requiring manual inspection, significantly improving detection efficiency and reducing human labor while the added complexity is confined to the box structure itself.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables accurate and efficient detection of external forces applied to packaging boxes, improving damage assessment and providing a basis for fair compensation claims by generating a detection report based on the strength of external forces received during transportation.
Implementation Method 1
the at least one external force detecting member includes at least one pressure sensor that is disposed between the surface paper and the at least one layer of the core paper, and the at least one pressure sensor is configured to measure the strength value of the external force when the packaging cardboard is subjected to the external force
Implementation Method 2
the at least one external force detecting member includes at least one liquid layer that is disposed between the surface paper and the backing paper, and the at least one liquid layer is configured to indicate the strength value of the external force through a box color presented on the packaging cardboard by a liquid that flows out from a broken liquid layer when the packaging cardboard is subjected to the external force
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a packaging box, a device and method for detecting damage, a detection apparatus, and a storage medium, and belongs to the field of packaging technologies. The packaging box includes a plurality of packaging cardboards that are combined into the packaging box, wherein at least one packaging cardboard of the plurality of packaging cardboards includes: a surface paper; a backing paper; at least one layer of a core paper; and at least one external force detecting member, wherein the at least one layer of the core paper is disposed between the surface paper and the backing paper, and wherein the at least one external force detecting member is configured to measure a strength value of an external force when the packaging cardboard is subjected to the external force.