Beverage Container Handle Attachment Collar
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage containers with handles require multiple fasteners for attachment, making assembly complex and increasing the number of parts needed, which can lead to inefficiencies and potential weaknesses in the attachment mechanism.
Innovation Solution
A handle attachment system that uses an annular or semi-circular attachment collar to secure the handle to the beverage container main body without the need for a separate fastener, relying on a snug friction fit and threading to maintain stability and prevent movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If multiple fasteners are used to attach the handle to the beverage container main body, then the attachment strength is improved, but the device complexity and number of parts increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the handle and attachment collar into a single integrated component. The attachment collar is formed as one piece with the handle, eliminating the need for separate fasteners. This merging of components reduces the total number of parts while maintaining attachment strength through the integrated structure that directly engages with the beverage container main body.
2Reliability
If multiple fasteners are used to attach the handle, then the attachment reliability is improved, but the assembly process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the attachment collar with the handle as a single component, the assembly process is simplified to require only one attachment operation rather than multiple fastener installations. The integrated structure maintains reliability through direct engagement features that securely attach to the beverage container main body in a single assembly step.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment collar is designed with distinct functional segments including an outer peripheral surface for engagement with the beverage container main body and an inner peripheral surface for receiving the handle. This segmentation of functional zones within the integrated component allows for reliable attachment while maintaining assembly simplicity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If separate fasteners are used for handle attachment, then the adjustability is improved, but the structural integrity is reduced due to additional connection points
Solution Approach 1:
The integration of the attachment collar with the handle creates a unified structure with fewer connection points, thereby improving structural integrity. The design maintains adaptability through the engagement features of the attachment collar that can accommodate various beverage container configurations while preserving the strength of the overall structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Simplifies the assembly process, reduces the number of parts required, and enhances the structural integrity of the handle attachment by eliminating the need for additional fasteners, while maintaining secure attachment and preventing lateral or upward movement of the handle.
Implementation Method 1
relying on a snug friction fit and threading to maintain stability and prevent movement
Data Source
AI summary
A beverage container is provided having a container main body and a handle portion attached thereto. The container main body has an upper portion with an aperture, a lower sidewall extending downwardly from the aperture, and an upper sidewall having a substantially cylindrical shape extending upwardly from the upper portion. The handle portion includes a grip portion, an attachment collar disposed on an upper handle portion, and a lower handle portion fastened to the container main body by a fastening member. The attachment collar may have an annular or curved shape that snugly fits around the upper sidewall of the container main body to attach the upper handle portion to the container main body.