Wiper Blade Packaging with Lateral Support and Segmented Box
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing packaging solutions for wiper blades fail to provide consistent protection and stacking compatibility across varying dimensions, leading to damage during storage and transport, and do not facilitate efficient logistics for individual or paired wiper blade packaging.
Innovation Solution
A cuboidal folding box with an intermediate packaging system made from foldable materials, featuring various cross-sectional designs such as V-shaped, U-shaped, and M-shaped configurations, which includes lateral support devices and package bands to securely hold wiper blades of different sizes, ensuring protection and compatibility for stacking and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single packaging design is used for wiper blades of varying dimensions, then packaging consistency and stacking compatibility are improved, but protection adequacy for different blade sizes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging system is divided into two independent components: a standardized outer folding box for consistent stacking and transport, and an adaptive inner intermediate packaging that can be configured to match different wiper blade dimensions. This segmentation allows each component to fulfill its specific function optimally.
Solution Approach 2:
The outer folding box is designed as a universal container that can accommodate multiple sizes of intermediate packaging through standardized dimensions and opening mechanisms. The box serves multiple functions: protective outer shell, stacking unit, and transport container, while the intermediate packaging adapts to different blade sizes within this universal framework.
2Device complexity
If traditional packaging without lateral support is used, then packaging simplicity is improved, but wiper blade stability during storage deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Lateral support elements are added only at specific critical locations within the intermediate packaging where the wiper blade requires stabilization, rather than providing uniform support throughout the entire packaging structure. This localized approach prevents tipping while minimizing additional complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The intermediate packaging acts as an intermediary structure between the wiper blade and the outer folding box. It provides the necessary lateral support and stability for the blade while being contained within the standardized outer box, mediating between the blade's stability needs and the packaging's simplicity requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If separate packaging designs are used for individual and paired wiper blades, then customization for different configurations is improved, but logistics efficiency and storage space utilization deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized outer folding box serves as a common container that can hold either a single intermediate packaging (for individual blades) or multiple intermediate packaging units (for paired or bulk blades). This merging of configurations into a single standardized outer container improves logistics efficiency while maintaining adaptability through the flexible arrangement of inner packages.
Data Source
AI summary
A packaging for a wiper blade includes a cuboidal folding box and an intermediate packaging for receiving the wiper blade and to be received in the folding box. The intermediate packaging can be produced by folding a planar material and has two parallel longitudinal sides for abutment against inner sides of the folding box. The intermediate packaging further includes lateral support devices to prevent the wiper blade from tipping over in the intermediate packaging.