Paper-Based Brush Packaging With Folded Receiver Inserts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging for brush articles relies heavily on plastic materials, which are not sustainable and require alternatives that are both eco-friendly and effective in securing the articles during transport and storage.
Innovation Solution
A paper-based packaging system comprising a box-like outer packaging and inserts made from folded paper-based materials, with erected receiver elements that securely hold brush articles in place using a double sheet structure, allowing for automated insertion and tamper-evident opening.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If plastic material is used for packaging brush articles, then the packaging provides good protection and secure holding, but the packaging is not sustainable and harmful to the environment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter from plastic to paper-based material, transforming the packaging from non-sustainable to sustainable while maintaining protective functions through optimized paper-based structure design
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging uses composite paper-based structures including outer packaging, inserts, and receiver elements made from paper-based materials, creating a multi-layer sustainable packaging system that provides protection equivalent to plastic
2Reliability
If a complex insert structure is used to securely hold brush articles, then the articles are well-secured during transport, but the manufacturing complexity and material usage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging is segmented into distinct functional components: outer packaging, inserts, and receiver elements, allowing each part to be optimized independently for its specific function while simplifying the overall design
Solution Approach 2:
The securing function is extracted from a complex integrated structure and implemented through simple receiver elements that individually hold brush articles, reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining securing effectiveness
3Reliability
If gaps are present in the packaging arrangement, then the packaging is easier to manufacture, but the product integrity and protection during transport are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging design utilizes three-dimensional space optimization by arranging receiver elements and brush articles in a gap-free configuration that fully utilizes the outer packaging volume, achieving both high product integrity and manufacturing efficiency
Data Source
AI summary
The present application is concerned with a paper-based packaging for a plurality of brush articles, the brush articles having a brush body and a brush head, the packaging comprising a box-like outer packaging, and at least one insert having a lower sheet of paper-based material and an upper sheet of folded paper-based material, the lower sheet and the upper sheet being secured at each other, the insert being dimensioned for fitting into the box-like outer packaging, in particular wherein the lower sheet and the upper sheet are formed from a single sheet of paper-based material, wherein the folded upper sheet is forming at least a first erected receiver element and a second erected receiver element, the first and the second erected receiver elements being aligned in a longitudinal direction, thus forming a first group of longitudinally aligned receiver elements for receiving a first brush article from the plurality of brush articles.