Perforated Shipping Box for Lighting Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional packaging and display methods for light bulbs are inefficient in protecting them during transit and do not allow for easy reuse of display materials, leading to potential damage and poor consumer visibility.
Innovation Solution
A shipping and display box design featuring foldable panels with perforations, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly, which can be used for both shipping and displaying linear tube lighting elements, enabling secure transport and clear product visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional packaging methods are used for light bulbs, then protection during transit is provided, but the packaging cannot be reused for display and consumer visibility is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The shipping box is designed to serve dual purposes: it functions as protective shipping packaging during transit and as a reusable display box at the point of sale. The box maintains its protective structural integrity while incorporating display features such as open sides and product accessibility, allowing it to fulfill both shipping and display functions without requiring separate packaging solutions.
2Productivity
If conventional display mechanisms are used, then products can be displayed, but the display materials cannot be reused and additional damage may occur during transfer
Solution Approach 1:
The box serves as both shipping and display packaging, eliminating the need for separate display materials. The protective structure is retained while adding display capabilities through open sides and easy product access, enabling the same packaging to be reused efficiently for display purposes without requiring additional materials or increasing complexity.
3Ease of operation
If light bulbs are transferred from shipping packaging to display shelves, then consumer access is improved, but damage may occur during transfer
Solution Approach 1:
The box incorporates removable dividers or partitions that segment the interior space to hold individual light bulbs securely. These segmented structures allow consumers to access products by removing or adjusting dividers while maintaining protection during transfer, as each bulb remains secured in its designated compartment throughout the process.
4Loss of information
If packaging is designed for consumer visibility, then product evaluation is improved, but protection during transit may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The box features dynamic design elements such as removable panels, fold-down flaps, or adjustable covers that can be configured in different states. During shipping, these elements remain closed or secured to provide full protection. At the display stage, they can be opened or removed to provide consumer visibility and access, allowing the packaging to adapt its protective and display functions based on the operational context.
Data Source
AI summary
Various embodiments provide a shipping and display box. In example embodiments, a shipping and display box includes a bottom panel, the bottom panel comprising a distal end wall at a distal end of the bottom panel and a proximal end tab at a proximal end of the bottom panel. In embodiments, the shipping and display box further includes a first side wall adjacent to and at an approximate right angle to the bottom panel at a first crease line. The shipping and display box further includes a top panel adjacent to and at an approximate right angle to the first side wall at a second crease line, the top panel comprising a proximal end wall at a proximal end of the top panel and a distal end tab at a distal end of the top panel. In embodiments, the shipping and display box further includes a second side wall adjacent to and at an approximate right angle to the top panel at a third crease line. The bottom panel, first side wall, second side wall, top panel, and proximal end wall each comprise one or more perforations configured to enable removal of sections of each of the bottom panel, first side wall, second side wall, top panel, and proximal end wall for display of contents of the shipping and display box.