Single-Blank Shipping Display Container With Severable Access Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dual-purpose shipping and display containers require multiple components and specialized machines for assembly, are not easily convertible, and lack sufficient structural integrity for shipping and display.
Innovation Solution
A single-blank container design with integrated panels and flaps, featuring lines of weakness for removable portions and a reinforced structure, allowing assembly with a standard machine and providing easy conversion to a display configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple components are used to create displayable shipping containers, then the container can be converted to display configuration, but the assembly requires several steps and specialized machines
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple container components into a single integrated blank that is die-cut from one sheet of corrugated paperboard. This single blank includes all necessary panels, flaps, and structural elements that are traditionally separate components, eliminating the need for multiple assembly steps and specialized machinery while maintaining the ability to convert from shipping to display configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The single-blank design serves multiple functions: it provides structural integrity for shipping, enables conversion to display configuration, and eliminates the need for specialized assembly machines. The integrated design allows the same component to perform both shipping and display functions without requiring additional parts or complex assembly processes.
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple components requiring adhesive assembly are used, then the container can be assembled, but specialized machines are required for assembly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines all container components into a single die-cut blank where panels and flaps are pre-integrated through die-cutting. This eliminates the need for separate adhesive application steps and specialized assembly machines, as the single blank can be assembled using standard equipment. The die-cutting process creates the necessary structural connections during blank formation rather than requiring post-assembly adhesives.
3Device complexity
If a single-blank design is used, then assembly is simplified, but structural integrity for shipping and display may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating varying thicknesses and structural densities in different regions of the single blank. Critical structural areas receive additional material layers or reinforced configurations through the die-cutting process, while non-critical areas remain thinner. This localized reinforcement maintains overall structural integrity for both shipping and display functions while preserving the simplicity of the single-blank design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes composite construction within the single blank by layering and folding corrugated paperboard to create regions of enhanced strength. The die-cutting process creates overlapping panels and multi-layer configurations in critical areas, effectively creating a composite structure from the same material that provides superior structural integrity without requiring additional materials or complex assembly.
4Ease of operation
If removable portions are created for display access, then product accessibility is improved, but structural integrity during shipping may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates removable portions and access features into the single blank during the die-cutting process itself, before the container is assembled and shipped. These access features are pre-formed as integral parts of the blank structure, allowing them to be easily removed or opened for display purposes without compromising the structural integrity of the remaining container during shipping. The preliminary formation of these features ensures they are structurally sound while maintaining ease of access.
Data Source
AI summary
Techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a container including a plurality of panels and a plurality of flaps integrally formed in a blank. The plurality of panels includes a front panel, a top panel adjacent the front panel, a back panel adjacent the top panel, a bottom panel adjacent the back panel, and a support panel adjacent the bottom panel, wherein adjacent panels are connected with one another. The plurality of flaps are configured to cooperate with each other to enclose the container at its ends. A first line of weakness is formed in the front and top panels and defines a first severable portion of the container. A second line of weakness is formed in the support panel and defines a second severable portion of the container, the support panel being fixedly attached to the front panel such that the first and second severable portions are generally aligned.