Resealable Container With Segmented Access Region For Insert
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing resealable containers for consumer goods, particularly those used for elongate smoking articles, lack the ability to incorporate inserts due to space constraints and design limitations, preventing both automatic opening and resealing along with access to additional components.
Innovation Solution
A container design featuring a hinged lid with an access region that includes a line of weakness or tear-away portion, allowing for the insertion and removal of an insert while maintaining automatic resealing capabilities, by positioning the insert below the lid and utilizing a multilayer inner package with a flap for access control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a resealable container is designed with automatic opening and resealing capabilities, then the convenience of use is improved, but there is no space available to access additional components like an insert
Solution Approach 1:
The front wall of the box is segmented into a removable access region and a stationary portion. The access region can be detached to provide access to the insert, while the stationary portion maintains the structural integrity and automatic resealing functionality of the container.
Solution Approach 2:
The access region is extracted as a separate, removable component from the main container structure. This allows the insert to be accessed by removing the access region, while the rest of the container continues to function with automatic opening and resealing capabilities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an insert is incorporated into the container, then the functionality and information communication are improved, but the container design and manufacturing process become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into distinct functional regions: the main container body for holding consumer goods, the inner package for product containment, the insert for information communication, and the access region for accessing the insert. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The access region serves multiple functions: it provides access to the insert, maintains the structural integrity of the front wall, and can be integrated with the sealing mechanism. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby simplifying the overall design.
3Ease of operation
If the insert is made accessible through the front wall, then the ease of access is improved, but the structural integrity and sealing capability are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The front wall is segmented into a removable access region and a stationary portion that includes the sealing surfaces. The access region can be detached to access the insert, while the stationary portion maintains the structural integrity and sealing capability of the container.
Solution Approach 2:
The access region acts as an intermediary component between the user and the insert. It provides a controlled access point that does not compromise the main sealing structure, allowing insert access while maintaining the reliability of the primary seal between the lid and box.
Data Source
AI summary
A container comprises a housing 12 that comprises a box 14 and a lid 20 that is hingedly attached to the box. The lid 20 comprises a front wall 24 that has an inner surface 22, an outer surface 26 and a bottom edge. The box comprises a front wall 16 that has an upper edge 21 and an access region 62. At least some portion of the upper edge 21 of the box is formed by at least some portion of the access region 62. The container also comprises an inner package 30 disposed at least partially within the housing and at least partially defining an interior volume for housing consumer goods. The inner package 30 comprises a first layer 40 and a second layer 50. The first layer 40 comprises a flap 44 which is attached to the inner surface of the lid and is configured to be releasably attached to a sealing region 72 of the second layer 50 to open and close the inner package by opening and closing the lid of the container. The container also comprises an insert 60 positioned between the inner surface 17 of the front wall 16 of the box and the outer surface 32 of the front wall 31 of the inner package. The insert 60 has an upper edge 35 which is accessible via the access region 62.