Polygonal Toner Container Box With Built-In Impact Holding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packing boxes for toner containers are costly and complex due to the use of cushioning materials, which hinder easy removal of the toner container and increase the risk of impact during transportation.
Innovation Solution
A polygonal tube packing box is assembled from a flat plate with creases, forming edges and holding portions to securely hold the toner container without cushioning material, using slits and ridgelines to form polygonal rims with shifted parts and inward projections for stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If cushioning materials are used in the packing box, then protection against impact is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and removes the cushioning material from the packing box structure, replacing it with the inherent structural features of the box itself. The polygonal tube structure with holding portions and shifted polygonal rims provides impact protection without requiring separate cushioning materials, thereby reducing device complexity and cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The packing box structure serves its own protective function through its geometric design. The polygonal tube with holding portions and shifted rims creates natural cushioning and impact absorption through its structure, eliminating the need for additional protective materials. The box structure protects itself and its contents through intelligent geometric configuration.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If cushioning materials are used to protect the object, then impact protection is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to hindered removal
Solution Approach 1:
By removing cushioning materials and replacing them with structural holding portions, the invention eliminates the interference that cushioning materials create during removal operations. The holding portions provide secure retention during transportation but do not hinder the removal process, as they are integrated into the box structure rather than being separate materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding portions are designed to dynamically adapt between providing strong holding force during transportation and allowing easy release during removal. The geometric configuration enables the holding portions to engage securely with the toner container during transit but can be easily disengaged when removal is needed, providing dynamic functionality.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If cushioning materials are used, then protection against impact is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the need for separate cushioning materials, reducing material costs. The protective function is achieved through the polygonal tube structure itself, which uses holding portions and shifted rims to provide impact protection without requiring additional expensive cushioning materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the protective function with the structural function of the packing box. The polygonal tube structure simultaneously provides containment and impact protection through its geometric configuration, eliminating the need for separate cushioning materials and reducing overall manufacturing cost.
4Device complexity
If the polygonal tube structure is used without cushioning material, then device complexity is reduced, but protection against impact may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses geometric curvature and angular features of the polygonal tube structure to provide protection. The holding portions and shifted polygonal rims create geometric configurations that absorb and distribute impact forces, providing protection equivalent to or better than traditional cushioning materials while maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding portions and shifted rims are designed in advance to provide cushioning and impact absorption before any impact occurs. The geometric configuration is pre-configured to create natural cushioning zones and force distribution paths that activate automatically upon impact, providing beforehand protection through structural design.
Data Source
AI summary
A packing box includes a polygonal tube extending in a longitudinal direction. The polygonal tube is assembled from a flat plate folded along multiple creases in the longitudinal direction to form multiple edges to pack an object in the polygonal tube. The polygonal tube has holding portions and polygonal rims. The holding portions hold the object. The holding portions project inward in a radial direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction from positions corresponding to two of the multiple edges at one end of the polygonal tube in the longitudinal direction and two of the multiple edges at another end of the polygonal tube in the longitudinal direction. The polygonal rims have a shifted part in at least a part of the polygonal rims at both ends of the polygonal tube. The shifted part is shifted from an imaginary plane orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.