Portable Bouquet Packaging Device with Flexible Flaps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging devices for bouquets lack a combination of stability and carrying functionality without obscuring the bouquet, and they do not adapt to the size and shape of the stems effectively, limiting their usability for transporting bouquets with or without a water reserve.
Innovation Solution
A portable packaging device featuring a semi-rigid base element with integral flaps and a flexible packaging sheet, equipped with a closure system and carrying means, allowing for secure wrapping and carrying of bouquets while maintaining visibility and adaptability to the stem size and shape, using different materials for the device and sheet which may or may not be humidity-resistant.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a packaging device is designed to provide stability and carrying functionality, then the bouquet can be transported securely, but the device may obscure the bouquet
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging device is divided into separate functional components: a base element for stability, flaps for wrapping, and removable carrying means. This segmentation allows each component to perform its function without excessive material that would obscure the bouquet.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging uses thin flexible flaps and wrapping sheets that provide coverage and stability while remaining transparent or semi-transparent, allowing the bouquet to remain visible through the packaging material.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a packaging device is designed to adapt to different stem sizes and shapes, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base element features flexible arms with openings that can dynamically adjust to accommodate different stem diameters. The arms can be positioned at various angles and the openings can expand or contract to fit different bouquet configurations without requiring multiple specialized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The base element is designed as a universal support structure that can hold bouquets of varying sizes and shapes through its adjustable arms and openings, eliminating the need for multiple specialized holders for different bouquet types.
3Ease of operation
If carrying means are integrated into the packaging device, then one-handed carrying is enabled, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The carrying means are merged with the existing flap structure of the packaging device. The flaps serve dual purposes: wrapping the bouquet for stability and providing the structural framework for attaching carrying handles or straps, thereby adding carrying functionality without requiring a completely separate carrying mechanism.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the packaging device uses different materials for the base element and wrapping sheet, then functionality is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging device combines different materials strategically: a rigid or semi-rigid base element for structural support and stability, and a flexible wrapping sheet for conformal coverage. These materials are manufactured separately as independent components and then assembled together, which simplifies the manufacturing process for each material while achieving the benefits of material diversity.
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AI summary
The device (1) has a packaging film (6) made of flexible material, and a bag adapted to dimension and shape of stems. Flaps (4, 5) longitudinally possess reversed U shaped openings (42, 52) respectively extending from one side (20) of a base element (2) in direction of an upper end (41) of one flap (4) and from another side (21) of the base element in direction of an upper end (51) of another flap (5). A male-female closing system is provided at the upper ends of the flaps, where the system is constituted of hooked type tongues, clipping knobs, stick sprocket tapes and adhesive tapes.