Beverage container with integrated lid handle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage containers lack an integrated lid handle that can be conveniently stored when not in use, maintaining a sleek design and providing easy access when needed.
Innovation Solution
A pivotable integrated lid handle for beverage containers, featuring a recess in the lid housing that securely holds the handle in a stowed position using handle pins and engaging members, allowing it to transition between use and stowed positions while matching the container's shape.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a lid handle is integrated into the lid housing, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to the need for recesses, pins, and engaging members
Solution Approach 1:
The lid handle is merged with the lid housing to form an integrated assembly. The handle becomes an integral part of the lid structure through the recess and engaging member mechanism, eliminating the need for separate attachment components while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The lid handle is designed to be pivotable rather than fixed, allowing it to transition between different positions. The handle can rotate within the recess defined by the internal side wall and bottom wall, providing dynamic functionality while maintaining a clean integrated appearance when closed.
2Shape
If the lid handle is positioned within the recess, then the container maintains a sleek appearance, but ease of operation may be reduced due to limited handle exposure
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed as a pivotable component that can be dynamically positioned. When not in use, it rotates to be positioned within the recess for a sleek appearance. When operation is needed, it can be rotated outward to provide full accessibility, thus resolving the contradiction between aesthetics and usability.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle operation moves from a two-dimensional plane to three-dimensional space by allowing rotation along an arcuate path. The handle transitions between being recessed into the lid housing and extending outward, utilizing the vertical and radial dimensions to achieve both aesthetic and functional requirements.
3Ease of operation
If the recess extends at least 180° about the circumference, then the handle can be fully stowed, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The recess is designed to extend at least 180° about the circumference of the lid housing, creating a three-dimensional arcuate space. This extensive angular coverage allows the handle to be fully stowed within the recess while maintaining reasonable manufacturing tolerances through the use of the internal side wall and bottom wall boundaries.
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AI summary
A beverage container having a container body and a lid assembly removably secured to the container body, the lid assembly having a lid housing and a lid handle. The lid housing having recess in the side wall thereof. The recess having a first pin opening in the internal side wall adjacent a first end of the recess, and a second pin opening in the internal side wall adjacent a second end of the recess. The lid handle is pivotally connected to the lid housing with a first handle pin and a second handle pin, and moveable from a use position to a stowed position. In the stowed position the lid handle is positioned in the recess.