Adjustable Beverage Holder Locking for Mixed Container Sizes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage container holders lack versatility in accommodating different sizes and secure positioning of containers, with limited adjustability and ease of use.
Innovation Solution
A beverage container holder system comprising a base with interior platforms and flexible tabs, along with a housing that can be securely mounted to the base using lock buttons and release buttons, allowing for adjustable positioning and support of various container sizes, and featuring a design that allows for easy disassembly and reassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed housing design is used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different beverage container sizes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into multiple positionable sections or configurations that can be adjusted to accommodate different container sizes. The housing includes movable walls or adjustable components that segment the internal space, allowing customization for various beverage container dimensions while maintaining a single base housing structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing incorporates movable or adjustable elements that allow dynamic reconfiguration of the internal volume and shape. This enables the housing to adapt its geometry to match different container sizes, transforming a static structure into a dynamically adjustable one that maintains versatility without requiring multiple complete housing designs.
2Ease of operation
If a rigid mounting system is used, then structural stability is maintained, but ease of adjustment and disassembly is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into modular components including separate locking mechanisms, adjustable brackets, and interchangeable fastening elements. This segmentation allows individual components to be easily adjusted or removed while maintaining overall structural integrity when assembled, enabling both ease of operation and structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system transitions from a permanently fixed rigid connection to a dynamically adjustable connection with movable locking mechanisms. The system allows users to easily adjust and disassemble components through simple mechanical actions while maintaining stable structural engagement when locked into position, resolving the contradiction between rigidity and adjustability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple adjustment mechanisms are added, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanisms are designed with universal functionality where a single mechanism performs multiple adjustment functions. For example, a unified positioning system handles both horizontal and vertical adjustments, or a multi-position locking mechanism serves both securing and releasing functions, thereby providing versatile adjustability without proportionally increasing the number of separate mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple adjustment functions are merged into integrated mechanisms rather than separate independent systems. The design combines positioning, locking, and adjusting functions into unified components that work together, reducing the overall number of mechanisms while maintaining comprehensive adjustability and versatility across different container configurations.
Data Source
AI summary
A beverage container holder may include a base having an interior compartment configured to support a beverage, and a flexible tab having a lock button extending therefrom. It may further include a housing configured to be mounted to the base such that the beverage is located between the base and the housing. The housing can have a lock hole configured to receive the lock button and secure the housing to the base. The housing also can have a release button separate and spaced apart from the lock hole. The release button may be configured to selectively engage the flexible tab without contacting the lock button to indirectly release the lock button from the lock hole.