Adjustable Elastic Strap Bottle Holder for Vehicle Interior Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle-mounted cup holders are not suitable for securely holding bottles of sanitizer and hygienic products of various shapes and sizes, particularly in locations that provide easy access for maintaining personal hygiene and cleanliness during daily activities.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle interior mountable and adjustable bottle holder apparatus featuring an L-shaped base with adjustable elastic straps and multiple attachment options, including a slidably removable clip and air vent clip retention channels, allowing secure mounting to various vehicle parts such as headrests, air vents, and door handles, to accommodate different bottle sizes and shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing cup holders are used, then beverage containers can be held, but they cannot securely hold bottles of sanitizer and hygienic products of various shapes and sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The cup holder incorporates an elastic strap that can dynamically adjust its tension and configuration to accommodate bottles of various shapes and sizes. The strap elasticity allows it to adapt to different bottle dimensions while maintaining secure holding force during vehicle movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the physical parameters of the holding mechanism by introducing an elastic strap with adjustable tension. This allows the same holder to securely accommodate different bottle sizes and shapes by modifying the strap's length and tension parameters, rather than requiring different holders for each bottle type.
2Ease of operation
If multiple attachment options are added to accommodate various mounting locations, then ease of installation improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cup holder is designed with multiple attachment mechanisms that can be used interchangeably depending on the mounting location. The same basic holder structure can be installed on air vents, headrests, or other vehicle surfaces by selecting the appropriate attachment mechanism, making the device universally applicable without requiring multiple different holder designs.
3Adaptability or versatility
If an adjustable elastic strap is used to accommodate various bottle sizes, then adaptability improves, but the mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses a flexible elastic strap instead of a rigid adjustment mechanism. The strap's inherent elasticity and flexibility allow it to adapt to different bottle sizes through simple stretching and positioning, eliminating the need for complex mechanical adjustment devices while maintaining high adaptability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus provides convenient and secure storage for sanitizer and hygiene products, ensuring easy access and maintaining personal hygiene by securely holding bottles during vehicle movements and allowing for easy use without needing to remove the bottle from the holder.
Implementation Method 1
an adjustable elastic strap adapted to retain bottles of different shapes and sizes, including an elastic strap clip adapted to receive the adjustable elastic strap and accommodate the different shapes and sizes of bottles
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AI summary
A vehicle interior mountable and adjustable bottle holder apparatus is provided having an L-shaped base, a slidably removable clip, and an adjustable elastic strap for securely holding and mounting bottles of soap, sanitizer, and similar hygienic products of various dimensions within multiple interior areas of a vehicle. The slidably removable clip is adapted for three positions; an extended, a closed, and a removed position relative to the L-shaped base. The slidably removable clip has a headrest attachment aperture or an interlocking headrest clamp, each adapted to receive and securely retain a headrest pole. In another embodiment the L-shaped base has an extruding air vent clip retention channel with air vent clips for mounting the apparatus to the vehicle's air vent. The apparatus is also adapted for insertion and retention into a side window panel in a door, attachment to an inside door handle, and an armrest of the vehicle.