Two-Piece Shipping Container with Perforated Glued Retainer Areas
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing shipping containers require specialized tools and training for disassembly, leading to inefficiencies and potential damage to products during unpacking, especially when only a few items need to be placed on shelves, and they often cannot be easily converted into retail displays.
Innovation Solution
A two-piece shipping container with overlapping glued retainer areas that can be disassembled by tearing perforated lines, allowing the top section to be separated from the bottom section without tools, and the bottom section can be used as a display tray, facilitating easy access and organization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional shipping containers are used with strong adhesives and secure fastening mechanisms, then the container maintains structural integrity during shipping, but the container requires specialized tools and training for disassembly
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into two separate blanks (first blank forming top section, second blank forming bottom section) that are connected through a perforated fixation area. This segmentation allows the container to maintain strength during shipping while enabling easy manual separation at the destination by tearing along the perforated line.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixation area uses a perforated design that changes the mechanical properties of the connection from a strong permanent bond to a controlled tear line. The perforations create a stress concentration path that allows the connection to be easily broken by hand while maintaining adequate strength during normal shipping conditions.
2Productivity
If traditional shipping containers are disassembled, then the contents can be accessed, but the packaging materials must be discarded and the process is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The container design allows the bottom section (second blank) to serve dual purposes: it functions as the shipping container during distribution and transforms into a reusable display tray or storage container at the retail location. This eliminates the need to discard the packaging after unpacking, as the bottom portion retains utility for product display and organization.
3Ease of operation
If specialized tools are used to disassemble shipping containers, then the container can be opened, but additional training and supervision are required increasing operational costs
Solution Approach 1:
The perforated fixation area is designed to be easily torn apart by hand without requiring any specialized tools, training, or supervision. The finger holes in the perforated pattern allow users to grip and pull the blanks apart manually, making the disassembly process accessible to any employee regardless of training level, thereby eliminating the need for additional operational costs related to tool management and employee training.
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
This solution eliminates the need for specialized tools and training, reduces the risk of product damage during disassembly, and allows for efficient conversion of shipping containers into retail displays, improving shelf stocking and organization.
Implementation Method 1
The blanks are affixed to one another at least one cooperating fixation area
Implementation Method 2
a force is applied to the fixation area so that the portion of the first section at the fixation area is separated from the first section, and the at least one fixation area of the second section is disengaged
Data Source
AI summary
A shipping and display container and a method of disassembling the same, having a first and second blanks configured to form respective first and second sections of the container when nested. The blanks are affixed to one another at least one cooperating fixation area. When a force is applied, the at least one fixation area of the first section is separated from the first section, and the at least one fixation area of the second section is disengaged from a portion of the second section as to rotate about a hinge. The fixation area of the second section remains affixed to the fixation area of the first section, and allows the first section of the container to be separated from the second section of the container. The second section of the container is retained to display the contents of the container.