Three-Dimensional Folded Label for Secure Vine Tomato Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current labeling methods for vine tomatoes are not durable and fail to securely attach information to the plants, as they rely on self-adhesive labels or wire/cord attachments which are prone to detachment.
Innovation Solution
A three-dimensional label is created by folding and gluing punched or cut thin-walled materials like paper or cardboard, featuring mirrored fastening strips that form a hook or click system for secure attachment to tomato branches, allowing the information-bearing surface to be visible and durable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If self-adhesive labels are used on foil packaging, then labeling is simple to apply, but the label is not durable and does not effectively provide visible information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional flat labels to three-dimensional立体 labels that wrap around tomato branches. The label includes side walls that extend perpendicular to the information surface, creating a dimensional structure that mechanically engages with the branch and provides weather protection, thereby resolving the contradiction between ease of application and durability.
Solution Approach 2:
The label utilizes flexible thin-walled material that can be folded and wrapped around curved tomato branches. This flexible structure allows easy application while maintaining durability through the three-dimensional form that resists damage from weather and handling.
2Reliability
If wire or cord binding is used to attach labels to branches, then the label can be secured, but the information-bearing surface is not effectively visible
Solution Approach 1:
The three-dimensional label structure with vertical side walls creates a visible information surface that protrudes from the branch, making information easily readable without requiring complex binding mechanisms. The dimensional structure itself provides the attachment security through friction and mechanical engagement.
3Ease of manufacture
If flat two-dimensional labels are used, then manufacturing is simple, but the label lacks durability and resistance to accidental removal
Solution Approach 1:
The label is manufactured as a flat segmented structure that includes an information surface and side walls that can be folded up. This segmentation allows simple manufacturing of flat components while enabling three-dimensional assembly that provides strong attachment through mechanical engagement with the branch.
Solution Approach 2:
The transition from flat two-dimensional manufacturing to three-dimensional final structure allows simple production of flat label components while achieving strong attachment strength through the folded side walls that mechanically engage with the tomato branch.
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AI summary
A label with which, among other things, vegetables, for instance vine tomatoes, fruit and house plants, can be supplied with information. The label is a three-dimensional object obtained by folding and gluing a punched or cut piece of paper, cardboard or another type of thin-walled material, which object can be attached to one or more branches of a vine of tomatoes and whereby at least one surface area of the three-dimensional object is visible in such a way that it can serve as an information-bearing surface.