Winged Container Packaging with Pivotable Flaps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging systems face challenges such as intensive manufacturing requirements, excessive material usage, inadequate product security, difficulty in disassembly, and limited advertisement opportunities.
Innovation Solution
A container packaging system featuring a slotted mounting device with pivotable flaps that securely retain a winged container, allowing for easy assembly, secure product display, and adaptable packaging solutions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional packaging systems are used to secure containers, then product security is improved, but manufacturing complexity and material usage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is segmented into distinct functional components: a body structure, a slot mechanism, and pivotable flaps. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, simplifying manufacturing while maintaining secure product retention. The flaps can be manufactured separately and attached to the body, reducing overall manufacturing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivotable flaps are designed to automatically engage with the container body when the container is inserted through the slot. The flaps pivot from an initial position to a engaged position through the natural motion of container insertion, without requiring additional actuators, motors, or complex locking mechanisms. This self-servicing mechanism reduces manufacturing complexity while ensuring reliable product security.
2Reliability
If secure product retention is achieved through traditional mounting mechanisms, then reliability is improved, but ease of assembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The flaps are designed to be pivotable rather than fixed, allowing them to dynamically adjust their position during the assembly process. When the container is inserted, the flaps naturally pivot to engage with the container body. This dynamic design enables easy assembly through simple insertion motion while maintaining reliable product retention through the engaged flap position.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting mechanism requires no manual manipulation or complex assembly steps. The container user simply inserts the container body through the slot, and the pivotable flaps automatically engage with the container. This self-servicing assembly process dramatically improves ease of operation while ensuring secure product retention through the engaged flaps.
3Reliability
If traditional packaging materials are used to ensure product security, then reliability is improved, but material waste increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable flaps are designed as thin, flexible components that can be made from minimal material. These flaps flex and pivot during operation but provide sufficient mechanical engagement to secure the container. This approach replaces bulky traditional packaging materials with thin, efficient structural elements, reducing material waste while maintaining product security.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting mechanism changes the physical state and position of the flaps from a retracted initial position to an engaged operational position. This parameter change allows the same material to provide different functions at different times: storage space when retracted, and secure retention when engaged. This efficient use of material parameters reduces overall material requirements and packaging waste.
4Reliability
If complex mounting devices are used to secure containers, then product security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is divided into simple, distinct components: a support body, a slot opening, and pivotable flaps. Each component has a single, clear function. This segmentation avoids the need for complex integrated mechanisms while achieving reliable product security through the coordinated action of simple parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts only the essential security function from complex traditional mounting devices. The pivotable flaps provide the necessary retention capability without including unnecessary features such as multiple locking mechanisms, adjustable components, or electronic controls. This extraction of essential functionality reduces device complexity while maintaining product security.
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
The system reduces packaging waste, simplifies assembly, provides secure product retention, and offers ample space for marketing and product information, addressing the limitations of prior art packaging systems.
Implementation Method 1
the first flap and the second flap are in contact with the body
Implementation Method 2
Each of the first flap and the second flap is configured to pivot when the body is passed through the slot
Data Source
AI summary
A container packaging system. The container packaging system includes a container having a body and wings. The wings are coupled to the body at a joint that terminates at a junction. The system includes a mounting device having a front face, a rear face, and a slot. The slot includes a top end and a bottom end, a first flap, and a second flap. Each of the first flap and the second flap is configured to pivot when the body is passed through the slot. When the container is removably coupled to the mounting device: (a) the body faces one of the front face and the rear face and the wings face the other of the front face and the rear face; (b) the first flap and the second flap are in contact with the body; and (c) the junction is in contact with the bottom end.