Packaging Holding Body for Component Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current packaging methods for products with sub-components of different sizes and geometries are inefficient, often requiring multiple boxes, excessive adhesive, or complex packaging, leading to damage and errors during shipping and unpacking.
Innovation Solution
A method using a holding body attached to the packaging unit that allows for partial overlap of sub-components, reducing the need for strong adhesive and providing additional security against damage, with the holding body contributing to fixation and preventing sliding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If adhesive strips are used to hold sub-components in place, then sub-components are retained during shipping, but the adhesive must be strong enough to prevent damage during handling, which requires large amounts or strong adhesive, making packaging expensive and complicated to manufacture
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging system is segmented into multiple functional elements: adhesive strips for initial attachment and holding bodies for mechanical retention. This segmentation allows each element to perform its specific function optimally without requiring excessive adhesive strength or quantity.
Solution Approach 2:
Holding bodies serve as intermediary elements between the adhesive strips and the sub-components. These holding bodies provide mechanical retention while the adhesive strips provide initial attachment, creating a cooperative system that reduces the burden on either element alone.
2Reliability
If adhesive strips are used to hold sub-components in place, then sub-components are retained during shipping, but strong adhesive makes it difficult to get the product to let go of the packaging during unpacking, which can lead to damage to the product
Solution Approach 1:
The retention mechanism is segmented into two phases: adhesive-based initial attachment that facilitates easy separation, and holding body-based mechanical retention that provides secure fixation. This segmentation allows the packaging to be easily opened while maintaining secure retention during shipping.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding bodies act as intermediaries that take over the retention function after initial adhesive attachment, allowing the adhesive to be designed for easy separation while the holding bodies provide the secure mechanical retention needed during shipping.
3Productivity
If multiple sub-components are packaged together in a single carton, then packaging efficiency is improved, but the sub-components may injure each other and the product becomes cluttered
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging interior is segmented into multiple retention zones using holding bodies positioned at strategic locations. This segmentation allows multiple sub-components of different sizes and geometries to be securely held without interfering with each other, maximizing packaging efficiency while preventing damage.
Solution Approach 2:
Holding bodies are positioned at specific locations within the packaging where they provide localized retention for particular sub-components. This local quality approach ensures that each sub-component is securely held in its specific zone without causing damage to other components.
4Reliability
If adhesive strips are used to hold sub-components in place, then sub-components are retained during shipping, but using relatively large amounts of adhesive makes the packaging expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The retention function is segmented between adhesive strips and holding bodies. The holding bodies provide the primary mechanical retention, allowing the adhesive strips to be used in much smaller quantities solely for initial attachment and sealing, significantly reducing adhesive consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding bodies serve as intermediary elements that provide mechanical retention, reducing the dependency on adhesive for this function. This allows the adhesive to be minimized to only the amount needed for initial attachment and sealing.
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
Enables efficient packaging of multiple sub-components in a single carton, reducing costs and minimizing damage during handling and unpacking, while maintaining product organization and ease of use.
Implementation Method 1
at least one of the sub-components being attached to the packaging unit by gluing
Implementation Method 2
the holding body will simply reduce the risk of the sub-components sliding about in the package
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AI summary
The method involves arranging the components (51,52,53,54) of different sizes and shapes of a product e.g. roofing set on the packing unit (2) of a packing (1). The packing unit is made of cardboard material. Some of the components are fastened in the packing unit using adhesives, while other components are held in the packing unit by retainers (3,31,32) based on the sizes and geometrical shapes of the components. The components are separated from each other in the packing unit using rectangular partitions which also hold and prevent the components from moving. Independent claims are included for the following: (1) Retainer; and (2) Packing.