Adaptive Container Holder Mechanism for Irregular Drink Containers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing container holders are not suitable for drink containers with varying dimensions and shapes, particularly those with protrusions, recesses, and constricted shapes, leading to difficulties in smooth insertion and removal.
Innovation Solution
A container holder design featuring a holder body with a container receiver and a container-holding mechanism comprising a swing member, a turning member, and biasing members, which allows for stable holding and easy insertion/removal of containers by adjusting to the container's shape through swinging and rotating components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional container holder with fixed rollers or arm members is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it cannot accommodate containers with varying dimensions and shapes, particularly those with protrusions, recesses, and constricted shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the container-holding mechanism movable and adjustable. The swing member can swing around a first support shaft, and the turning member can rotate around a second support shaft, allowing the mechanism to dynamically adapt to containers with varying dimensions and shapes. This dynamic structure enables the holder to accommodate protrusions, recesses, and constricted shapes that fixed mechanisms cannot handle.
Solution Approach 2:
The container-holding mechanism is divided into multiple independent components: a swing member that can swing relative to the holder body, and a turning member that can rotate relative to the swing member. This segmentation allows each component to move independently, providing greater flexibility and adaptability to various container shapes while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
2Reliability
If multiple rollers are arranged to surround the container receiver with biasing members, then the container can be stably held, but the mechanism becomes more complex and difficult to manufacture
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functions of multiple rollers into a single integrated container-holding mechanism consisting of a swing member and a turning member. This unified structure provides stable container holding through the coordinated movement of its components while simplifying the manufacturing process compared to assembling multiple separate rollers with individual biasing members.
Solution Approach 2:
The container-holding mechanism serves multiple functions: it stabilizes containers of various shapes, allows smooth insertion and removal, and adapts to different container dimensions. This multi-functionality is achieved through the swing and turn capabilities of the mechanism, eliminating the need for multiple specialized components and simplifying manufacturing.
3Reliability
If arm members or swing members protrude in a circular arc shape to hold the container, then the container can be stably held, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a dynamic structure where the swing member can swing around a first support shaft and the turning member can rotate around a second support shaft. This dynamic configuration allows the mechanism to adapt to containers with varying dimensions and shapes, providing stable holding without requiring complex fixed geometric shapes like circular arcs.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding mechanism is segmented into a swing member and a turning member that can move independently. This segmentation provides the flexibility needed to stabilize various container shapes while maintaining a simpler overall structure compared to fixed circular arc-shaped arm members.
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 container holder effectively stabilizes containers of different shapes and sizes, ensuring smooth and single-operation insertion and removal without causing unnecessary stress to the user.
Implementation Method 1
a first biasing member configured to bias the swing member in a direction protruding to a radial inside of the container receiver
Data Source
AI summary
A container holder configured to hold a container includes a holder body including a container receiver that contains the container and has an opening and a bottom surface, and a container-holding mechanism that stably holds the container contained in the container receiver. The container-holding mechanism includes a swing member that is swingable around a first support shaft relative to the holder body, a turning member that is turnable around a second support shaft relative to the swing member, and a first biasing member that biases the swing member. In a process of putting or taking the container in or out of the container receiver, an outer surface of the container abuts on a part of an outer surface of the swing member or the turning member, and the swing member swings around the first support shaft or the turning member turns around the second support shaft.