Reconfigurable Appliance Packaging With Foldable Side Wings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging solutions for cooking appliances lack adaptability to accommodate different-sized cooking cavities, leading to inefficient protection and storage of accessories during shipping.
Innovation Solution
A reconfigurable packaging system comprising a base and cover with foldable side wings that can adjust between two positions, allowing the same packaging to fit various cooking cavity sizes by altering its width, utilizing creases and perforated lines for easy folding and reconfiguration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple packaging sizes are used to accommodate different cooking cavity sizes, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging incorporates movable side wings that can be folded between an extended position and a retracted position, allowing the same packaging base to adapt to different cooking cavity widths. This dynamic reconfiguration enables a single packaging design to serve multiple appliance sizes without increasing manufacturing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging base is designed with universal adaptability through retractable side wings that can be positioned to fit various cavity dimensions. This multi-functional design allows one packaging unit to accommodate multiple appliance sizes, eliminating the need for multiple specialized packaging variants
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple packaging sizes are manufactured, then adaptability is improved, but manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging employs a universal base design with retractable side wings that can be configured for different cavity sizes, allowing manufacturers to produce a single packaging type rather than multiple size-specific variants, thereby reducing tooling and production costs
Solution Approach 2:
The retractable side wing mechanism enables a single packaging design to dynamically adapt to different appliance sizes through simple folding actions, eliminating the need for manufacturers to maintain multiple packaging size inventories and reducing overall manufacturing complexity
Data Source
AI summary
Reconfigurable packaging for a cooking appliance includes a base including a base panel defining lower wing slots and opposing sidewalls extending from the base panel. The base defines a storage cavity. A cover is coupled to the base and configured to enclose the storage cavity. The cover includes a cover panel defining upper wing slots, a first side wing extending from a first side of the cover panel, and a second side wing extending from a second side of the cover panel. The first side wing and the second side wing are operable between a first folded position engaging the upper wing slots and a second folded position engaging the lower wing slots.