Beverage holder
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Solution Overview
Problem
Beverage containers are prone to tipping or spilling when not properly stabilized, leading to potential liquid spills and damage.
Innovation Solution
A beverage holder design featuring a frame with protrusions, an insert with apertures, and a cover that securely engages with the frame to prevent tipping, along with a fabric cover that maintains graphics alignment and is removable for customization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a beverage container is held without a holder, then the holder structure is simple, but the container is prone to tipping or spilling
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is divided into multiple functional components: a frame structure for support, an insert with apertures for container engagement, and a cover with interfaces for securing. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while collectively providing stable container holding capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The insert is positioned within the frame, and the cover encloses both the frame and insert, creating a nested structure. The insert fits into the chamber defined by the frame, and the cover secures the insert between itself and the frame, providing a compact integrated holder assembly.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a fabric cover is applied around a curved exterior profile, then the cover provides protection and customization, but the graphics on the cover may become distorted
Solution Approach 1:
The fabric cover is made from a flexible material that can conform to the curved exterior profile of the support structure. The flexibility of the fabric allows it to wrap around the curved surface while maintaining the integrity and alignment of printed graphics through proper material selection and design.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the fabric cover is made removable and swappable, then customization is enabled, but the coupling mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The cover system is segmented into removable fabric covers that can be independently attached and detached from the support structure. This allows different fabric covers with various graphics or functions to be swapped while using the same standardized coupling mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling mechanism is designed to be universal, accommodating multiple fabric covers with different designs or functions. The same coupling interfaces on the frame and cover allow for easy attachment and detachment of various fabric cover options.
Data Source
AI summary
A beverage holder includes a frame, an insert, and a cover. The frame includes a sidewall having an upper end and a lower end, and a bottom wall extending across the lower end. The upper end defines a plurality of protrusions. The sidewall and the bottom wall cooperatively define a chamber. The insert includes a peripheral rim defining a plurality of apertures that receive the plurality of protrusions and a flexible collar extending from the peripheral rim and at least partially into the chamber. The flexible collar defines an opening leading to the chamber. The cover includes a plurality of interfaces that engage with the plurality of protrusions to couple the cover to the upper end of the sidewall and to secure the insert between the frame and the cover. The cover defines an aperture that aligns with the chamber and the opening.