Packaging Device Retainer Mechanism for Product Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current packaging for products, such as handheld shaving devices, often use harmful and excessive materials, making them difficult to open and ineffective in conveying product information to consumers.
Innovation Solution
A packaging design featuring a support with indents and a retainer that transitions between positions to securely hold and release the product, using elastomer materials to reduce material usage and facilitate easy opening, while incorporating a securing member and mounting segment for improved presentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If single-use plastic packaging is used to display products, then product protection and display are achieved, but environmental harm and material excess occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter from plastic to paperboard, transforming the packaging from non-biodegradable to environmentally friendly while maintaining protective functions through structural design
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging is segmented into functional zones: support body for protection, mounting segment for display, and retainer mechanism for securement, allowing each part to optimize its specific function without excess material
2Reliability
If traditional packaging materials are used, then product security is maintained, but consumer frustration due to difficult opening occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The retainer mechanism transitions from a static fixed state to a dynamic movable state, allowing it to be easily pushed from the engaged to disengaged position for quick opening while maintaining secure product holding when engaged
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging structure provides self-evident opening instructions through its design features, eliminating the need for additional instructions or complex mechanisms, allowing consumers to easily open it intuitively
3Reliability
If excessive packaging materials are used, then product protection is enhanced, but material waste and environmental impact increase
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging is divided into essential functional segments only, eliminating unnecessary materials while each segment performs its specific protective or display function efficiently
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes from excessive material usage to optimized material quantity, using paperboard with precise thickness and dimensional parameters that provide adequate protection without waste
4Ease of manufacture
If simple packaging structure is used, then manufacturing is simplified, but product information display effectiveness is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging utilizes vertical dimension by extending the support beyond the product boundaries and creating elevated display surfaces, allowing information display without adding horizontal complexity or material
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
The packaging reduces the use of harmful materials, simplifies opening, and enhances product information display, addressing consumer frustration and environmental concerns.
Implementation Method 1
the retainer may comprise an elastomer
Data Source
AI summary
A packaging for a product comprising a support having a first side and a second side and a first edge and a second edge, the support defining one or more indents; and a retainer extending from the support and including an engagement surface, the retainer having a first position wherein the engagement surface cooperates with the one or more indents to define a cavity between the retainer and the first side of the support and a second position wherein the engagement surface is withdrawn from the one or more indents, and the retainer is configured to engage the product within the cavity in the first position and disengage the product within the cavity in the second position.