Rotating Flap Bottle Packaging With Wedging Base
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional packaging for bottles and flasks does not provide clear presentation or easy access, as they are closed and require grasping the bottle by the neck, leading to potential slipping during removal.
Innovation Solution
A packaging design featuring an outer and inner casing with rotating flaps, a wedging base, and a removable wedging bottom that allows for vertical bottle positioning, enabling easy access and viewing through symmetrical cutouts, while being made from pre-cut blanks for efficient production and recycling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional closed cases are used, then protection against shocks is provided, but clear presentation and easy access to the bottle are not possible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the static closed case into a dynamic structure with movable flaps. The flaps can rotate between a closed position for protection and an open position for easy bottle access. This dynamic mechanism allows the packaging to adapt its state based on operational needs, resolving the contradiction between protection and accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The case is segmented into multiple independent flaps that can move separately. Each flap is hinged to the base panel, allowing individual rotation and opening. This segmentation enables partial access to the bottle without requiring the entire case to be opened, improving ease of operation while maintaining structural simplicity.
2Loss of information
If the case is closed, then protection is maintained, but the bottle cannot be seen inside
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the color changes principle by incorporating transparent or translucent panels into the case structure. These panels allow light to pass through, making the bottle visible inside the closed case without compromising the protective enclosure. The transparent material maintains the shock protection while eliminating the information loss about the packaged product.
3Ease of operation
If the bottle is grasped by the neck only with fingers, then removal from case is possible, but slipping risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism in the form of a hinged flap system that acts as a mediator between the user and the bottle. Instead of directly grasping the bottle by its neck, the user opens the flap to access and grasp the bottle. This intermediary flap provides a stable, controlled access path that eliminates the risk of slipping during the removal process.
4Manufacturing precision
If multiple assembly steps are used, then precise fitting is achieved, but production time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple assembly operations into a single folding action. The pre-cut blank is designed with integrated fold lines and hinged flaps, allowing the entire case structure to be assembled by simple folding movements rather than multiple separate assembly steps. This combining of operations maintains precise fitting through the pre-designed geometry while dramatically increasing production speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The case blank is pre-cut and pre-scored with fold lines and hinge positions before assembly. This preliminary preparation of the blank ensures that when assembly occurs, precise fitting is achieved automatically through the pre-established geometry, eliminating the need for complex alignment procedures during production and thereby increasing productivity.
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AI summary
The package i.e. case (E), has a bracing bottom (5) raised with respect to a bottom of each of inner envelopes (3, 4) and an outer envelope (2). The bracing bottom or the outer envelope has guiding notches for guiding lateral battens (21, 22, 31, 32, 41, 42) of the envelopes. The battens include, at its bases, tabs inserted into the notches, where the tabs provide a guidance following a circular motion of the battens from a vertical closing position to an open position inclined with respect to vertical direction.