Pizza Box Toy Partition for Cheese Separation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Pizza boxes pose challenges in incorporating prizes or toys without compromising the pizza, especially due to the melted cheese's adhesive nature and the complexity of fitting game elements within the box's size and structure.
Innovation Solution
A container or toy partition is placed within the pizza box, specifically designed to fit in a corner, preventing movement and contact with the pizza, and can extend from the bottom to the top to secure the toy in place, using various shapes and materials to maintain stability and separation from the pizza.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If toys or game elements are placed directly in the pizza box, then the excitement of receiving a prize with food is enhanced, but the melted cheese will stick to the toys and compromise both the food and the prize
Solution Approach 1:
The pizza box interior is segmented into separate zones: a food region for the pizza and a toy region for the prize. The partition wall physically divides these two areas, preventing cheese from contacting toys while allowing both to be included in the same box. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by spatially separating the harmful interaction zone.
Solution Approach 2:
The toy is extracted from the general box space and placed into a dedicated container or designated corner region. This extraction removes the toy from the harmful environment of melted cheese, allowing the prize to be included without risk of contamination. The toy is taken out of the food zone and placed in a protected zone.
2Area of stationary object
If the pizza box size is optimized for pizza, then the pizza fits well, but there is insufficient space to accommodate toys or game elements
Solution Approach 1:
The partition structure utilizes local corner spaces of the pizza box that would otherwise be wasted empty volume. By placing partitions in corners and using vertical space from bottom to top flaps, the design creates toy accommodation zones without increasing overall box dimensions. This local utilization of space adds functionality without changing the fundamental box shape.
Solution Approach 2:
The toy storage solution transitions from horizontal space consumption to vertical space utilization. Partitions extend from the bottom surface to the top flaps, creating vertical compartments that utilize the box height dimension. This allows toy storage without reducing the horizontal area available for pizza placement.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If game elements are separated from the pizza, then the cheese does not stick to them, but the complexity of fitting multiple game pieces, dice, cards, and game boards within the box increases
Solution Approach 1:
The partition structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it separates food from toys, organizes game elements, provides structural support, and utilizes corner space efficiently. This single partition system handles toy separation, game piece organization, and space optimization all at once, reducing overall system complexity despite the multiple functions required.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition wall merges several protective and organizational functions into a single structure. It combines toy containment, game element organization, and space definition into one integrated component rather than requiring separate structures for each function. This merging simplifies the overall system while achieving multiple goals.
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AI summary
A delivery pizza may include a pizza box and pizza disposed therein. A toy container may be disposed in a gap of the pizza region between the pizza and adjacent sidewalls of the pizza box. In another embodiment, a toy partition member may be used to separate the toy from the pizza. A toy container may be configured to be supported by an in-store pizza on a pizza tray. A board game delivery device may alternatively be included in the pizza box to include a board game delivery device to enable a board game and accessory pieces therefor to be delivered to a consumer of the pizza. The board game may be positioned beneath the pizza, and game accessories may be disposed in storage regions defined by the board game delivery device.