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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
May. 25, 2004
Takanori Sasaki, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiharu Yamamoto, Hiratsuka, JP;
Yoshihito Fukasawa, Suzuka, JP;
Asahi Kasei Life & Living Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An object of the present invention enables provision of an optimum shape design method in which an optimum shape of a cushioning material used in cushioning packaging can easily and adequately be designed, and an optimum shape design system in which the optimum shape design method is used. In a configuration of the optimum shape design system is characterized by providing an optimizing control unit. The optimizing control unitdetects a correlation among CAD data M of a cushioning materialdefined by a CAD unit, a mechanical response amount detected by a mechanical response amount calculation unit, manufacturing decision information detected by a manufacturing decision detection unit, and manufacturing cost information detected by a cost calculation unit. Then, the optimizing control unitupdates the CAD data M of the cushioning materialuntil an optimum shape of the cushioning materialis detected based on the correlation. In the optimum shape, the mechanical response amount satisfies design conditions of the cushioning material, the cushioning materialis producible, and a minimum manufacturing cost is obtained. Then, the optimizing control unitupdates the correlation based on the changed CAD data M, and the optimizing control unitdetects the optimum shape of the cushioning materialbased on the updated correlation.