Stackable Display Container with Segmented Walls
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display containers have limited access to their cavities due to stacked construction, which hinders product placement and display area visibility, especially when shelves are stacked along the top edges, restricting effective product positioning and point-of-sale display.
Innovation Solution
A stackable container design featuring a blank of sheet material that folds into a container with a front, back, top, and side walls, allowing for an open display area while maintaining structural integrity for stacking, and a method to construct twin-tray assemblies that convert for improved display at the merchandising destination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If walls are secured together to provide structural support for stacking, then stacking stability is improved, but access to the cavity is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into multiple walls (front wall, back wall, side walls) that can be independently positioned and secured. This segmentation allows the structure to maintain stability through proper wall placement while enabling access to the cavity through openings in specific walls, resolving the contradiction between stacking stability and cavity access.
Solution Approach 2:
The container design incorporates adjustable and removable wall components that can be dynamically reconfigured. Walls can be secured together to provide structural support for stacking, and can be selectively removed or opened to provide access to the cavity, allowing the structure to adapt between stability and accessibility modes.
2Stability of the object's composition
If stacking shelves are formed along the top edges to provide structural support, then stacking capability is improved, but access to the cavity is further limited and display area is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The design transitions from traditional top-edge shelving to vertical wall structures that extend along the sides and front of the container. This dimensional change allows structural support to be provided in multiple directions while maintaining full access to the cavity and maximizing the display area visible from the front, resolving the contradiction between stacking capability and display area.
3Strength
If conventional stacked construction is used, then structural integrity is maintained, but product positioning and display effectiveness are hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The container structure is segmented into multiple independently adjustable walls and shelving components. This segmentation allows the structure to maintain overall structural integrity while enabling flexible reconfiguration of internal compartments and display areas to accommodate different product types and positioning requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The container design incorporates adjustable parameters such as movable walls, reconfigurable shelving, and variable opening positions. These parameters can be changed to adapt the container to different product sizes, shapes, and display requirements while maintaining the structural integrity needed for safe stacking and transport.
Data Source
AI summary
A container is provided including a blank of sheet material having an interior surface and an opposing exterior surface. The blank forms the container having a front wall, a bottom wall, a back wall, a top wall, a first side wall and an opposing second side wall, the container defining a cavity, and at least the front wall defining a display area for facilitating displaying product contained within container.