Paper-Plastic Flip Packaging Box with Integrated Injection-Molded Frame

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Solution Overview

Problem

Paper packaging boxes face limitations in edge sealing and shape versatility, restricting their application, while existing plastic packaging boxes are not environmentally friendly and inefficient in plastic usage.

Innovation Solution

A paper and plastic combined packaging box design where cardboard is wrapped with plastic on a tangent plane for sealing, and an integrated plastic frame is used to connect cardboard components, allowing for various shapes and enhanced strength with reduced plastic usage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If paper packaging boxes are used, then environmental friendliness is improved, but edge sealing performance deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenvironmental friendlinessVSAvoidedge sealing performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines paper/cardboard material with plastic material to create a composite packaging box. The paper body provides environmental friendliness while the plastic frame and sealing strips provide the necessary sealing performance, thus resolving the contradiction between environmental friendliness and sealing reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Object-affected harmful factors

If paper packaging boxes are used, then environmental friendliness is improved, but shape versatility deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenvironmental friendlinessVSAvoidshape versatility
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The plastic frame component can be injection-molded into various shapes while maintaining the paper body's environmental friendliness. This composite structure allows the packaging box to achieve diverse shapes and elegant appearances without compromising environmental benefits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Reliability

If plastic is used to wrap cardboard, then sealing performance is improved, but plastic usage quantity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesealing performanceVSAvoidplastic usage quantity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of wrapping the entire cardboard box with plastic, the patent applies plastic only to critical areas: the frame structure and sealing strips at the edges. This localized application provides sufficient sealing performance while minimizing plastic consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses a partial amount of plastic material strategically positioned where it is most needed for sealing and structural support, rather than applying plastic uniformly across the entire surface. This partial action achieves the required sealing effect with reduced material usage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

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 solution provides high sealing performance, versatility in shape, increased strength, cost savings, and improved environmental sustainability by protecting cardboard from moisture and allowing for elegant designs with minimal plastic.

Implementation Method 1

On a tangent plane, the cardboard is wrapped by plastic, such that the cardboard is not moistened by fluid

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhysical barrier protection:

Implementation Method 2

US 3119540 A relates to a thin-walled object produced by injection moulding of a plastic polymer wherein the object has a low average wall thickness while having a high rigidity to weight ratio

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectInjection molding:

Implementation Method 3

the packaging box is also sealed by the plastic member (fastening connection between the upper edge plastic member and the box cover plastic member)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMechanical fastening: Mechanical Fastener

Data Source

PatentEP3904226B1Combined paper and plastic packaging box
Publication Date: 2022.11.16 SHANGHAI ZIDAN FOOD PACKAGING & PRINTING CO LTD
  • EP3904226B1 patent drawingFigure 1~2
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AI summary

The invention relates to a paper and plastic combined packaging box, which is flip-type packaging box, comprising a box cover cardboard, a box body cardboard portion and an integrated plastic frame formed by injection molding. The box body cardboard portion is formed as an enclosure by a plurality of cardboards, and has an upper edge. The integrated plastic frame formed by injection molding is configured to connect the box cover cardboard and the box body cardboard portion. The integrated plastic frame is comprised of a box body plastic member and a box cover plastic member which are connected through a plastic hinge. The box body plastic member is comprised of a main body of box body plastic member arranged at a gap between cardboards of the box body cardboard portion and an upper edge plastic member which is wrapped at the upper edge of the box body cardboard portion. The box cover plastic member is wrapped at the periphery of the box cover cardboard. The upper edge plastic member and the box cover plastic member are in a fastening connection to implement sealing of the packaging box. Compared with the prior art, the invention saves plastic, has high strength, high tightness and various shapes, and is low in cost.