Beverage Container Finger Ring with Flexible Connector
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for carrying beverage containers, such as bottles and cans, are cumbersome and prone to accidental dropping, as they require holding the container body or using wrapping plastic, which can lead to deformation and loss of containers.
Innovation Solution
A foldably connected finger ring integrated onto beverage containers allows users to carry them using one finger, enabling the use of both hands and accommodating multiple containers, with a design that includes a bottle cap, carrying ring, tab, and flexible connector for easy attachment and detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users hold beverage containers by the body or use wrapping plastic, then the containers can be carried, but the user's hands are occupied and the risk of accidental dropping increases
Solution Approach 1:
The carrying function is segmented from the container body by adding a separate finger ring component. The finger ring can be independently attached to the container opening, allowing the container to be carried by the rim rather than the body, thereby reducing the risk of dropping while maintaining carrying convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The finger ring acts as an intermediary between the user's finger and the beverage container. This intermediary component provides a secure grip point at the container opening, improving both carrying ease and preventing accidental drops by distributing the holding force away from the container body.
2Ease of operation
If wrapping plastic is used to combine multiple beverage containers, then multiple containers can be carried together, but the plastic deforms and containers become lost or separated
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using a single wrapping plastic for multiple containers, each container is equipped with its own finger ring. This segmentation allows each container to be individually secured to a finger, maintaining the integrity of the container-grouping system without relying on deformable wrapping plastic.
Solution Approach 2:
The finger ring design provides a universal carrying solution that works with any beverage container regardless of shape or size. Multiple containers can be carried simultaneously on different fingers, maintaining grouping integrity without the need for wrapping plastic that deforms and causes containers to separate.
3Ease of operation
If a finger ring is integrated onto the beverage container, then carrying with one finger is enabled, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The finger ring is designed with flexible connectors that allow it to dynamically adapt to different finger sizes and container shapes. This dynamic design enables single-finger carrying functionality while minimizing structural complexity through flexible, form-fitting components rather than rigid multi-part assemblies.
Solution Approach 2:
The finger ring utilizes flexible material construction that can conform to the user's finger and container opening. This flexible shell approach achieves single-finger carrying capability without complex mechanical structures, reducing device complexity while maintaining ease of operation.
Data Source
AI summary
A beverage container finger ring that allows an individual to easily carry one or multiple beverage container by utilizing only their fingers includes a bottle cap, a bottle carrying ring, a tab, a flexible connector. The tab is adjacently connected to the bottle carrying ring. The bottle carrying ring is adjacently connected to a lateral wall of the bottle cap by the flexible connector so that the bottle carrying ring can be moved in between an opened configuration and a closed configuration. The placement of the bottle carrying ring differentiates multiple embodiments of the beverage container finger ring as the bottle carrying ring can be concentrically positioned to the bottle cap, positioned against the lateral wall from top, and positioned against the lateral wall from bottom with respect to the closed configuration.