Reinforced Foldable Container Blank for Rigid Protective Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Foldable containers suffer from issues of rigidity and strength, leading to potential damage of fragile items during transport, instability of contents, complex assembly, and large footprint.
Innovation Solution
A blank for constructing a foldable container with a reinforcement system comprising multiple panels and reinforcement fins that enhance rigidity and strength, allowing for easy assembly and compact storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional foldable containers are used, then the container can be easily folded and stored, but the rigidity and strength are insufficient, causing damage to fragile items during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The blank is divided into multiple panels (front, rear, lateral, reinforcement panels) connected by folding lines, allowing the structure to be segmented for flexibility while maintaining overall strength through the reinforcement panels positioned at critical locations
Solution Approach 2:
The container combines the base cardboard material with additional reinforcement panels made of the same or similar material, creating a composite structure that leverages the strengths of each component to achieve both flexibility and rigidity
2Stability of the object's composition
If traditional foldable containers are used, then the container can be compactly stored, but the stability of objects during transport is poor, allowing items to shift
Solution Approach 1:
The blank is designed to fold from a two-dimensional flat configuration into a three-dimensional container structure, maximizing the use of vertical space and providing stability to objects while maintaining a compact footprint when collapsed
3Productivity
If traditional foldable containers are used, then the container can be quickly assembled, but the assembly operations are complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The blank is designed with self-aligning folding lines and pre-positioned reinforcement panels that automatically assume their correct positions during assembly, eliminating the need for complex alignment procedures or additional fastening operations
Solution Approach 2:
The reinforcement panels and folding lines are pre-configured in the blank during manufacturing, so that during assembly the user only needs to perform simple folding actions without needing to plan or execute complex assembly sequences
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AI summary
A blank (10) for constructing a foldable container (100), comprising a plurality of intended folding lines which define on the blank (10) a plurality of panels which are suitable for being folded in accordance with a sequence of successive folds in order to define said container (100), said plurality of panels comprising: a lower panel (3) which is intended to form a base (103) of said container (100), a first side panel (1) and a second side panel (2) which are mutually opposite, a front panel (5) and a rear panel (4). Said blank (10) comprises a reinforcement system that includes: reinforcement fins and reinforcement panels. Each reinforcement fin and each reinforcement panel are intended to be folded on the respective panel to form a first external rim (E1) and a second external rim (E2). The front panel (5) and the rear panel (4) are intended to form a front wall (105) of the container (100) and a rear wall (104) of said container (100), respectively. The side panels (1, 2) are intended to form a first side wall (101) and a second side wall (102) of said container (100) respectively, so that the first side wall (101) is spaced apart from the first external rim (E1) and the second side wall (102) is spaced apart from the second external rim (E2).