Perforated Tray Facial Mask Sheet Package Design

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing facial mask sheet packaging methods require separate opening of each sheet, leading to wet hands and complex handling, with sheets often sticking together, making them difficult to remove and use efficiently.

Innovation Solution

A facial mask sheet package featuring a perforated tray with a hole at the bottom, stored in a pillow bag with a butt joint, where the tray is positioned opposite the seal, allowing easy removal and spreading of sheets without excessive wetting, using a pre-formed liquid-impermeable sheet to seal the hole and a window for easy access.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple individually packaged wet sheets are packed in a single bag, then bacterial growth and contamination are prevented, but the package must be opened separately one by one to use the sheet

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprevention of bacterial growth and contaminationVSAvoidease of removal and usage of sheet
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The package is segmented into multiple compartments within a single bag, with each compartment containing one wet sheet. This allows the sheets to be stored separately to prevent contamination while enabling easy access to individual sheets without opening multiple separate packages.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A partition structure acts as an intermediary element that divides the bag into separate compartments. This partition maintains the protective separation of each wet sheet while allowing the entire package to be opened as a single unit for convenient access.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If wet sheets are folded and stacked in a pop-up manner in a plastic container, then easy removal is achieved, but the manufacturing process becomes complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of removal of sheetVSAvoidcomplexity of manufacturing process
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of folding sheets in complex pop-up manners to achieve easy removal, the invention inverts the approach by using a simple flat folding method combined with a partitioned bag structure. The ease of removal is achieved through the package design rather than complex sheet folding, simplifying the manufacturing process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

3Device complexity

If small wet sheets are stacked in a sealable container, then storage is simplified, but the sheets easily stick together making separation difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of storage containerVSAvoidease of separation and removal of sheets
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The container is divided into multiple compartments using partitions, with each compartment holding a single wet sheet. This segmentation prevents sheets from sticking together by maintaining physical separation, while the overall container structure remains simple and sealable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different regions of the container (compartments) are designed with specific local characteristics - each compartment is a separate enclosed space that prevents sticking. This local differentiation in structure solves the sticking problem while maintaining overall container simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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

Facial mask sheets can be easily removed and spread without wetting the hands, preventing sticking and simplifying handling, while maintaining airtight storage to preserve the sheets until use.

Implementation Method 1

the hole is pre-formed and sealed with a liquid-impermeable sheet so that it is opened when the liquid-impermeable sheet is removed

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLiquid impermeability:

Implementation Method 2

the tray is stored in a pillow bag whose top side has a butt joint formed by sealing the ends of a film

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAirtight sealing:

Data Source

PatentUS9796520B2Facial mask sheet package
Publication Date: 2017.10.24 KK TAIKI
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AI summary

A facial mask sheet package is provided that comprises a perforated tray which has a hole provided at the bottom and in which a stack of Z-folded facial mask sheets wetted with chemical solution is placed, wherein such tray is stored in a pillow bag whose top side has a butt joint formed by sealing the ends of a film, in such a way that the bottom of the tray is positioned on the opposite side of the butt joint.