Beverage Container Handle Attachment for Full Wrap Imprint Coverage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Creating aesthetically pleasing wrap imprint designs on beverage containers with handles is challenging due to the obstruction caused by the handle configuration, making it difficult to provide a wrap imprint in the area where the handle is attached.
Innovation Solution
A beverage container design featuring low profile tabs on its outer surface, which allow for a full wrap imprint before handle attachment, using clips and a plug member to securely engage the handle, ensuring the imprint covers the entire surface including the handle area.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a handle is attached to the container body, then the handle provides functional utility for holding the beverage container, but the handle obstructs the outer surface and prevents a complete wrap imprint from being applied
Solution Approach 1:
The container body is imprinted with the wrap design before the handle is attached. Low profile tabs are pre-positioned on the container body, allowing the imprinting process to occur first, ensuring complete coverage of the outer surface including the area where the handle will be mounted.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle attachment system is divided into separate components: low profile tabs mounted on the container body and clips on the handle that engage with the tabs. This segmentation allows the container body to be imprinted independently before handle assembly, resolving the conflict between handle functionality and imprint completeness.
2Manufacturing precision
If low profile tabs are mounted on the container body, then the tabs allow for complete wrap imprint coverage, but the tabs add structural complexity to the container body
Solution Approach 1:
The low profile tabs are strategically positioned only in the specific areas where handle attachment is needed, rather than adding complex structures throughout the entire container body. This localized approach minimizes structural complexity while enabling complete wrap imprint coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The tabs are designed with a low profile configuration, changing the dimensional parameters of the attachment structure to minimize protrusion. This allows the tabs to be present on the container body without significantly interfering with the aesthetic appearance or adding substantial structural complexity.
3Strength
If the handle is attached before imprinting, then the handle provides structural support, but the handle creates an obstruction that prevents the imprint from covering the entire outer surface
Solution Approach 1:
The imprinting process is performed before handle attachment, allowing the printing mechanism to access and cover the entire outer surface of the container body without obstruction. The handle is then attached to the already-imprinted container, ensuring both complete surface coverage and structural support.
Solution Approach 2:
The conventional sequence of handle attachment followed by imprinting is inverted. Instead of attaching the handle first and then attempting to imprint around it, the container body is imprinted first and the handle is attached afterward, eliminating the obstruction problem entirely.
Data Source
AI summary
A beverage container having a container body with an outer surface with at least one tab. A handle having a grip end and an attachment end is configured for attachment to the container body. The attachment end having at least one clip. The container body is printed with a wrap imprint over the tab. The wrap imprint may be a full wrap imprint. The handle is secured to the container body through engagement of the at least one tab with the at least one clip.