Product Tag with Expandable Elastomer Loop and Sachet
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional product tags often fail to securely retain samples like lotions, condiments, or powders without external containers, which can lead to separation during storage, transportation, or display, and require additional manufacturing steps and costs.
Innovation Solution
A product tag design featuring a sachet portion with a sealed interior and an expandable elastomer loop, where the sachet is formed from bi-fold segments and laminated with an elastomer film to create a bonding zone, allowing for secure retention of samples and easy attachment to products.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional product tags are used without external containers, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but sample retention reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the container function with the tag structure by integrating a sachet portion into the tag body. The sachet is formed by sealing the front surface of the rear segment to the rear surface of the front segment, creating an integrated sample-retaining structure that eliminates the need for separate external containers while maintaining manufacturing efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The sachet portion is nested within the tag structure, with the sealed interior region containing the sample and being integrated into the overall tag design. The elastomer portion with expandable loop is bonded to the sachet, creating a nested configuration where the sampling compartment is embedded within the functional tag structure.
2Reliability
If external containers are used to retain samples, then sample retention reliability is improved, but device complexity worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The container and tag are merged into a single integrated structure. The sachet portion forms the sample-retaining compartment while the elastomer portion provides the attachment loop, eliminating the need for separate external containers and reducing overall structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The tag structure performs multiple functions: the sachet portion retains samples, the elastomer portion with expandable loop provides attachment capability, and the integrated design serves both as a label and a sample container, reducing the need for additional components.
3Reliability
If the sachet is fully sealed, then sample retention reliability is improved, but ease of operation worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The sachet is pre-sealed during manufacturing to ensure sample retention reliability. The front surface of the rear segment is sealed to the rear surface of the front segment to define a sealed interior region, preventing sample leakage during storage and transport while maintaining the ability to open when needed.
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
The product tag effectively stores, transports, and displays product samples while reducing the risk of separation and simplifying manufacturing by integrating the sachet and elastomer loop, providing a secure and convenient solution for retaining various product samples.
Implementation Method 1
The elastomer portion includes a bonding segment bonded to the rear surface of the rear segment
Implementation Method 2
The elastomer portion includes an expandable loop extending from the transition portion
Data Source
AI summary
A product tag comprising a sachet portion having a sealed interior, and an elastomer portion bonded to the sachet portion and having an expandable loop.