Tool Packaging Locking Structure for Visible Secure Fixation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging solutions for machine tools lack visibility, environmental sustainability, secure fixation, and integration into automated processes, failing to meet customer needs for clear display, reduced waste, and efficient production.
Innovation Solution
A packaging system featuring a base with a die-cut opening, a receiving means with an inner contour, and a locking device with first and second locking elements that securely fix tools in a rotationally fixed manner, using biodegradable materials and allowing for easy assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional packaging materials are used, then packaging strength and protection are achieved, but environmental sustainability and recyclability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameters by using biodegradable plastics or cardboard instead of traditional non-biodegradable plastics, maintaining protective functionality while improving environmental sustainability and recyclability
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging uses composite construction combining biodegradable plastic or cardboard base material with integrated locking mechanisms, achieving both environmental friendliness and secure tool fixation through material composition
2Reliability
If tools are securely fixed in packaging, then transport safety is improved, but packaging complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The locking device is merged with the base as an integrated component, where the locking mechanism is formed as part of the base structure itself, reducing overall packaging complexity while maintaining secure tool fixation
Solution Approach 2:
The locking device utilizes the geometry of the receiving means and base opening to automatically provide rotational fixation, eliminating the need for additional complex locking components and simplifying the overall structure
3Productivity
If packaging is designed for automated processes, then production efficiency is improved, but flexibility in tool display and customization deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The base with standardized opening geometry serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, enables automated handling through consistent geometry, and allows tool display through the opening, achieving both automation compatibility and display flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging is segmented into functional zones: the base for structural support and automation handling, the opening for tool display and identification, and the locking device for security, allowing each zone to optimize its specific function
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AI summary
A packaging (10) for a tool (12) is specified, comprising a tool (12) having a receiving means (14) with an inner contour, a base (16) wherein the base (16) has an opening (18), in particular a punched opening, wherein an inner contour of the opening (18) at least partially coincides with the inner contour of the receiving means (14), a locking device (20) with a first locking element (22) which is configured to be passable through the opening, in particular a punched opening, (18) and the receiving means (14) and to fix the tool (12) to the base (16) in a rotationally fixed manner by positive locking, in particular reversibly.