Sample Holder Card Nested Design for Multi-Tube Capacity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sample holder card solutions result in unsightly extra thickness and can only accommodate a single sample tube, limiting their presentation capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A sample holder card design featuring a folded and cut sheet with additional parts forming tabs for secure sample retention, allowing for multiple sample tubes and varied sample types, with adjustable cutouts and fold lines for enhanced compatibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If traditional sample holder card designs are used, then single sample tube accommodation is achieved, but extra thickness and unsightly appearance result
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nesting by placing one card inside another, with the inner card's back extending between the flaps of the outer card. This nested arrangement allows multiple sample holders to be contained within a compact structure, reducing overall thickness while maintaining the ability to hold multiple samples.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a single-plane card structure to a three-dimensional nested configuration. By utilizing depth and layering, the design accommodates multiple samples without increasing the card's footprint or creating unsightly extra thickness at the legs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional sample holder card designs are used, then single sample presentation is achieved, but multiple sample capacity is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The card is divided into distinct functional segments: flaps for outer card identification, a back for structural support and inner card containment, and integrated tabs for sample retention. This segmentation allows each part to serve its specific function efficiently while maintaining an overall simple nested structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The back serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the outer card, contains the inner nested card, and facilitates the nesting mechanism itself. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional components, keeping the overall structure relatively simple despite the enhanced capacity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If fixed tab designs are used, then single sample type retention is achieved, but diverse sample compatibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The tabs are designed with fold lines that allow them to be adjusted to different positions and angles. This dynamic adjustability enables the same tab structure to accommodate various sample shapes and sizes, from cylindrical tubes to flat objects, without requiring multiple fixed designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The geometry of the tabs can be modified by changing the parameters of the fold lines and cutouts. By adjusting these parameters, the tabs can be configured to fit different sample dimensions and shapes, providing versatility while maintaining a consistent manufacturing process.
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AI summary
The card has a sheet that is folded and cut to form a sample support and with a facial part (1) extended by an additional part separated by a folding line, where the additional part is broader than the facial part before folding. The additional part includes a cut forming two projection tabs (4, 6), and a central tab (5). The central tab forms a maintenance strap in which a tube is inserted. The additional part is folded, folded back and glued on an adjacent facial part. The tabs are formed on a folded part on the facial part.