Adjustment device and drinking straw component
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing straws are either non-environmentally friendly due to single-use disposal or inconvenient for drinking due to fixed sipping angles, especially in reusable designs that are difficult to clean.
Innovation Solution
A drinking straw adjustment device comprising a first and second elbow with a slidable protrusion and slot mechanism, allowing the straw to be adjusted for different sipping angles and easily cleaned by unfolding into a strip, while being resealable for reuse.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If reusable straws are designed to be completely sealed, then they are easy to clean, but they cannot be adjusted for different sipping angles and are inconvenient for users to drink
Solution Approach 1:
The straw is divided into multiple segments including a first elbow and a second elbow that can slide relative to each other. This segmentation allows the straw to be adjusted to different angles while maintaining ease of cleaning through the sealed design of individual segments.
Solution Approach 2:
The straw incorporates a dynamic sliding mechanism between the first elbow and second elbow, allowing the sipping angle to be adjusted according to user needs. The slot and protrusion design enables smooth movement while maintaining sealing.
2Device complexity
If straws are designed as straight tubes, then they are simple in structure, but their sipping angle cannot be adjusted which is inconvenient for users
Solution Approach 1:
The straight tube is segmented into multiple elbow sections that can slide relative to each other. This maintains relative structural simplicity while enabling angle adjustment functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The straw design transitions from a single-dimensional straight tube to a multi-dimensional structure with elbows that can slide and rotate, adding angular adjustability while maintaining ease of use.
3Ease of operation
If straws are disposed after one-time usage, then they are convenient for users, but they are not environmental friendly
Solution Approach 1:
The straw is designed for multiple uses with easy-to-clean sealed segments. After use, the straw can be disassembled into segments for thorough cleaning and reuse, reducing waste and environmental pollution while maintaining user convenience.
Data Source
AI summary
The present application discloses an adjustment device for a drinking straw and a drinking straw component. The structure of the adjustment device includes a first elbow and a second elbow, wherein one of the first elbow and the second elbow is partially insertable into the other of the first elbow and the second elbow; a slot is provided on the wall of the first elbow and extends along a length of the first elbow; a protrusion is provided at an end of the second elbow close to the first elbow; and the protrusion is slidable in the slot of the first elbow along its length, so that the first elbow and the second elbow can be slid against each other. The present application can adjust the sipping angle of the straw and pierce through a cover of a wrapped drink purposed for inserting the corresponding straw.