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Until now the TOP CAP which is used almost only is made from cardboard.
As the actual cardboard-TOP-CAP is a one-time-use packing, we are looking for an alternative design to replace this cardboard TOP CAP by a
• Reusable
• Hygienic Cleanable by an industrial process
• Recyclable
• Robust and sustainable
alternative.
Ideas which are already in the market
Ideas which are already protected by patents
- SolidWorks
- Autodesk Inventor
- CATIA
- STEP/STP 3D Modeling
- Parasolid Modeling
Entries
- STEP/STP 3D Modeling — TopCap 90 deg
- STEP/STP 3D Modeling — TopCap 135 deg
- STEP/STP 3D Modeling — TopCap 180 deg
- Rendering Images — HDPE TOPCAP 1
- Rendering Images — HDPE TOPCAP 2
- Rendering Images — HDPE TOPCAP 3
- Rendering Images — HDPE TOPCAP 4
- Rendering Images — HDPE TOPCAP 5
- Rendering Images — HDPE TOPCAP 6
- Rendering Images — HDPE TOPCAP
- Rendering Images — movie
- STEP/STP 3D Modeling — Assembly top cap
- OBJ Modeling — Assembly top cap glass containers
- Parasolid Modeling — Assembly best
- Jpg — Screenshot 2021-12-01-13-58-13-173 com.onshape.app
- Jpg — Screenshot 2021-12-01-13-58-56-395 org.opencascade.cadassistant
- Jpg — Screenshot 2021-12-01-13-59-19-461 org.opencascade.cadassistant
- Jpg — Screenshot 2021-12-01-15-37-27-650 com.onshape.app
- Rendering Images 2020 — Present View
- Rendering Images 2020 — Top View
- Rendering Images 2020 — Cross Lips Bar With Silicone Rubber
- Rendering Images 2020 — Tension Spring Mechanism
- Rendering Images 2020 — Cover Spring
- Rendering Images 2020 — Lips Cross Bar Mechanism
- Rendering Images 2020 — Stacking Top Cap Arrangement
- STEP/STP 3D Modeling 2020 — 4th 3D Cad Top Cap Packaging
- STL Modeling 2020 — 4th 3D Cad Top Cap Packaging
- STEP/STP 3D Modeling — cartonplast concept 1 assembly
- STEP/STP 3D Modeling — cartonplast concept 1 part 1
- STEP/STP 3D Modeling — cartonplast concept 1 part 2
- STEP/STP 3D Modeling — cartonplast concept 1 par 3
- STEP/STP 3D Modeling — cartonplast concept 1 part 4
- Image — Cartonplast Topcap 1 img 1
- Image — Cartonplast Topcap 1 img 2
- Image — Cartonplast Topcap 1 img 3
- image — Cartonplast Topcap 1 img 4
- Siemens NX (Unigraphics) 11 — Top cap Assembly
- Siemens NX (Unigraphics) 11 — Top cap Side plate 1200 mm
- Siemens NX (Unigraphics) 11 — Top cap Side plate 1000 mm
- Siemens NX (Unigraphics) 11 — Top cap
- Siemens NX (Unigraphics) 11 — Hinge Assembly
- Siemens NX (Unigraphics) 11 — Hinge Assembly
- Siemens NX (Unigraphics) 11 — Hinge part 2
- Siemens NX (Unigraphics) 11 — Hinge part 3
- Siemens NX (Unigraphics) 11 — Hinge part 1
- STEP/STP 3D Modeling — Part Studio 19
- OBJ Modeling — Part Studio 15
- OBJ Modeling — Part Studio 15
- OBJ Modeling — Part Studio 15
- AutoCAD — Part Studio 17
- Parasolid Modeling — Part Studio 16
- STL Modeling — Part Studio 19
- STL Modeling — Part Studio 20
- Jpg — Dimensions 15
- Jpg — Dimensions 16
- Jpg — IMG 20211115 152610
- Jpg — IMG 20211115 152726
- Jpg — IMG 20211115 152834
- Jpg — IMG 20211115 152909
- Jpg — IMG 20211115 152945
Discussion
Showing last 20 comments - View AllMay I say thank you for all your efforts and ideas!
It had been not easy to select the winners finally but nevertheless we had to make a decision!
All of your ideas helped and showed you are creative!
Thank you again and all the best!
Very best greetings :)
Designer
Please check my proposal and write a feedback when you have time :)
Thank you in advance , Best regards Zsolt
Buyer
Designer
Can you provide a review or feedback on design that I submitted, so I can change the design as soon as possible
Thankyou
Regards
Chaniago
Buyer
Sure, we can do a Zoom-Meeting.
Can you send me an invite?
Greetings :)
I have seen your content and would love to have a go at providing a solution. Before I begin, would you be free for a quick Zoom call? I have a few questions about the application as well as the quantities you are looking to manufacture these in and want to be on the same page.
Buyer
Greetings :)
Buyer
Very good questions!
The material of the new TOP CAP has to be washable, re-usable, recyclable and food-safe. For sure plastic. We would prefer Polypropylene.
The dimension of the bottles is very difficult to answer as there are all kind of bottles and glass-containers possible. So this is not made for one specific but one TOP CAP to cover all!
Yes, for sure there is a potential budget per TOP CAP which was not mentioned as we not wanted to limit the ideas for now. Just for your information, the price should be less than 20,-- € per TOP CAP.
Thank you for your questions. If there are more, please let me know.
Greetings :)
Designer
This is a very interesting project and after reading and reviewing this project there are a few things I want to ask:
1. Can we change the material from the current one or do you have a replacement material reference from your customer? because this usually arises from customer complaints
2. Can you share the details of the dimensions of the bottles you produce?
3. Is the new design for this top cap focused on the budget? Or can you tell us how much the estimated budget is? Because the design will be greatly affected by the budget
Thankyou
Regards
Chaniago
Buyer
studio701
Pre-Paid and blind. Done!
Greetings :)
Designer
Buyer
Thank you for all your comments.
You are correct, the TOP CAP is moved by an automatc pick and place to the glass containers and moved away while unloading from the palett again by an automized pick and place.
For your comment that the folding behaviour" will be the same for all TOP CAPs due to an automized handling, I'm not convinced especially regarding the Nylon straps.
Let me have look for the details and I'll come back to you later. Meanwhile, please have a look to the patents I added to the attachments as well.
Greetngs :)
Designer
I would like to share few more points regarding your concern about flap degree,
1). As you can seen in the 3D model I had shared, I designed hinge in such a way that center of Gravity of the flap is right side of the axis of hinge , so it will open perfectly 90 degree without a drought.
2). Hinge design allows the side flap to completely touch with the glass bottles when shrink wrap so that it will not move during transportation.
Thanks,
Bhavik Mistry
Designer
Thanks for your valuable feedback,
1).
Given concept was based on some assumption,
When Top cap is lifted by Robotic arm/Any mechanism , it will remain parallel to the ground . I have designed hinge mechanism in such a way that their will be very less friction so that it will open due to its self weight.
(i tried to make the design simple and with less complicated components. we can use 90' spring if top cap will be operated in fully automation environment.)
2).
Sir, if it will be handle by robot than the nature of folding will remain the same for all the TOP CAP. on the other hand, if it will be handle by human we can incorporate STOPPER BOSS(Emboss Surface at bottom side. which height will be more than total folded strap to avoid leaning tower.)
Thanks!
Buyer
Thank you for submitting the idea. I do like the approach.
May I guideline a little and ask some questions:
How do you insure the side flaps will open up for 90° by gravity and do not end at 70°? This would cause to kick off bottles while the TOP CAP is positioned at the end of the palletizing.
How does the nylon straps fold when the TOP CAPs are stacked? If this folding is not controlled you will get a "leaning tower".
It would be very interesting as well to get some detailed information about the hinge you wanted to implement.
Greetings :)
Buyer
Basically I do agree for the reuseablilty of blister-packagings.
If I got you right you wanted to implement the glass-container-pattern for the palletized glass containers into the blister packaging.
Give me an idea, how many different pattern do you expect to be created?
Greetings :)
Designer
Regarding comment from studio701, Prepaid contest will attract top designers and combined everyone will submit unique concepts that you will not regret making contest prepaid otherwise less designers will take part. This because many contest holders don,t give results just take designs submitted after contest is over.
Designer
I have submitted my concept design for your review.
Thank you!
CARTONPLAST
Buyer