Packaging Insert for Goods Protection and Information Display

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current packaging materials do not provide a unified surface to cover goods within shipping containers, nor do they maintain packaging materials in place once the container is opened, failing to present information effectively.

Innovation Solution

An informative packaging and wrapping product with a presentation surface and informational surface, forming a packaging insert that resides within the shipping container, covers goods to prevent shifting and spills, and provides a uniform, decorative surface with graphics, acting as a physical barrier and presenting information about the contents.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If packaging materials are placed within shipping containers to protect goods, then goods protection is improved, but packaging materials shift and spill out when the container is opened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegoods protectionVSAvoidpackaging material position

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines packaging materials with a containment structure (box or bag) to create a unified packaging system. The packaging materials are placed inside the containment structure, which prevents them from shifting and spilling out while maintaining their protective function around the goods.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The containment structure (box or bag) acts as an intermediary between the packaging materials and the shipping container. It provides a stable framework that holds the packaging materials in place, preventing them from moving freely while still allowing them to protect the goods.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If packaging materials are used to protect goods, then goods protection is improved, but no unified surface is provided to present information

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegoods protectionVSAvoidinformation presentation

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The containment structure serves multiple functions: it contains the packaging materials to protect goods, provides a unified stable surface, and acts as an information presentation medium. This multi-functional design resolves the contradiction by combining protection and information delivery in a single structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of manufacture

If packaging materials are placed loosely in shipping containers, then ease of loading is improved, but packaging materials cannot be maintained in place once opened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveloading efficiencyVSAvoidpackaging material position

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The packaging materials are pre-placed inside the containment structure during manufacturing or preparation, before shipping. This preliminary action ensures that when the container is opened, the packaging materials are already positioned correctly and will not shift or spill out, maintaining both loading efficiency and positional stability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9211973B2Informative packaging and wrapping product

Publication Date: 2015.12.15 WINE COM LLC

AI summary

An informative packaging and wrapping product is described. The informative packaging and wrapping product includes a presentation surface and an informational surface coupled to the presentation surface that together form a packaging insert. The packaging insert is configured to reside within a shipping container. The packaging insert is configured to cover at least a portion of goods within the shipping container.