Beverage Carrier Bag with Removable Base and Spill Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage and food carriers are prone to structural failure due to insufficient durability, are limited in accommodating various cup sizes, and often result in spills, posing safety and cleanliness issues during transportation.
Innovation Solution
A beverage and/or food carrier bag with a removable tray and beverage holders made of silicone or nylon, featuring a waterproof design, handles, and a cover to securely hold multiple beverages and food items, providing structural integrity and protection against spills.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If prior art beverage carriers (such as cardboard beverage carriers) are used, then they are simple and easy to manufacture, but they have insufficient durability and may fall apart
Solution Approach 1:
The beverage carrier uses a composite structure combining a rigid base with flexible sidewalls made of different materials. The base provides structural strength and stability, while the sidewalls offer flexibility and ease of assembly. This composite approach resolves the contradiction by achieving high durability through material combination rather than using a single complex material throughout.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier is divided into distinct functional segments: a base portion for structural support and stability, and separate sidewall portions for containing beverages. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized independently - the base for strength and durability, and the sidewalls for flexibility and ease of manufacture - thereby resolving the contradiction between durability and manufacturing simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If presently available beverage carriers are used, then they are simple in design, but they are limited to a small number of cup sizes and may become obsolete
Solution Approach 1:
The sidewalls are designed to be flexible rather than rigid, allowing them to dynamically adapt to different cup sizes and shapes. This flexibility enables the same carrier base to accommodate various beverage containers without requiring multiple specialized designs, thereby achieving versatility without proportionally increasing design complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The base is designed as a universal platform that can support different configurations of sidewalls for various cup sizes. The standardized base design with adaptable sidewall attachments creates a multi-functional system that can handle different beverage container types, resolving the contradiction between versatility and design complexity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If presently available beverage carriers are used, then they have simple structure, but if spilt they are prone to land on consumer's clothes
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier incorporates a downward-sloping spill channel that redirects spilled liquid away from the consumer's body and toward the base. This dimensional redesign of the spill path creates a passive protection mechanism that prevents spills from reaching clothes without adding complex active components, resolving the contradiction between spill protection and structural simplicity.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates a beverage and/or food carrier bag comprising a front wall, a first side wall, a second side wall and a rear wall, each wall connected to a base; the base adapted to removably retain one or more beverage holder(s). The present invention facilitates transport and/or storage of beverages and/or food.