Recycled Paper Fiber Packaging with Integral Spring Elements for Impact Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging made from waste paper fiber effusion lacks sufficient stability to securely hold objects, especially when subjected to bumps or drops, due to uncontrolled or subdued floor areas.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating at least one spring element into the base plate of the packaging enhances stability by allowing the packaged object to absorb shocks and bumps, particularly when dropped.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the packaging is made from waste paper fiber effusion material, then it provides basic structural support and cushioning, but it lacks sufficient stability to securely hold objects when subjected to bumps or drops
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical state and mechanical properties of the base plate material by incorporating spring elements. The base plate is designed with regions of different flexibility - spring elements provide elastic deformation capability while other regions maintain structural rigidity. This parameter change in material flexibility allows the packaging to absorb impact forces dynamically, resolving the contradiction between strength/stability and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring elements introduce dynamic behavior to the otherwise static base plate structure. When impact forces are applied, the spring elements compress and expand, providing active cushioning rather than passive rigid support. This dynamic response enhances stability during bumps and drops without requiring a completely complex active control system.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the packaging uses a simple base plate structure, then it is easy to manufacture, but it cannot effectively protect objects from impacts on the underside
Solution Approach 1:
The base plate is segmented into distinct functional zones: spring element regions for impact absorption, lateral support elements for structural integrity, and connection regions for joining to the upper part. This segmentation allows each zone to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall manufacturability through integrated molding of the fiber-cast material.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging combines waste paper fiber effusion material with spring elements to create a composite structure. The fiber-cast material provides baseline cushioning and structural form, while the spring elements add enhanced impact resistance. This composite approach achieves superior impact protection without completely redesigning the manufacturing process.
3Reliability
If the packaging is designed with integrated spring elements in the base plate, then it provides effective impact absorption, but it increases the complexity of the packaging structure
Solution Approach 1:
The spring elements are merged with the base plate structure rather than being separate components. The spring elements are formed as integral parts of the fiber-cast base plate, eliminating the need for separate assembly steps and reducing structural complexity despite the enhanced functionality. This merging maintains protection reliability while minimizing the increase in overall system complexity.
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 integration of spring elements improves the packaging's stability, effectively protecting the object from damage caused by impacts by allowing it to absorb and distribute the force of bumps and drops.
Implementation Method 1
the at least one spring element (116) is formed in the base plate (112) for dampened support of the object (200)
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AI summary
The invention relates to packaging for an object (200) comprising a lower part (110). The lower part (110) is formed from a base plate (112) at the periphery of which at least one, at least partially circumferential, lateral support element (114) projects upwards to support and define a cavity in the lower part for receiving the object (200). The entire lower part (110) is manufactured in one piece from recycled paper fiber casting material. To dampen the movement of the object (200) to be packaged in the cavity of the lower part (110), spring elements (116) are formed on the base plate (112), projecting into the interior of the cavity, and the object (200) to be packaged rests upon these spring elements.