Beverage Insulator with Cooler Handle Attachment Slit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current beverage insulators, such as koozies, are not designed to attach to cooler handles for storage, requiring them to be carried separately when not in use, and lack a platform for branding or display.
Innovation Solution
A beverage sleeve with a slit in the bottom portion allows attachment to cooler handles via the crossbar, utilizing a reinforcing material like embroidery thread for support, enabling storage and display while maintaining a flat configuration for minimal space and branding opportunities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a beverage insulator is designed to be portable and compact, then it can be easily carried, but it lacks a mechanism for attachment to cooler handles
Solution Approach 1:
The beverage insulator is designed with dual functionality: it provides thermal insulation for beverages and includes an attachment mechanism (slit in the bottom portion) that enables it to be secured to cooler handles. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by making the insulator both portable and adaptable to different cooling scenarios.
2Device complexity
If a beverage insulator is designed without attachment features, then it remains simple and compact, but it requires separate carrying and lacks display platform
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment feature is implemented as a distinct segmented element (a slit formed by cutting the bottom portion) rather than integrating it into the main body structure. This allows the insulator to maintain its overall simplicity while adding the specific functional segment needed for attachment to cooler handles.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the bottom portion of the beverage insulator is cut to enable attachment, then attachment to cooler handles is enabled, but structural integrity may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The beverage insulator is constructed from flexible insulating material that can accommodate the slit cut in the bottom portion without compromising overall structural integrity. The flexibility of the material allows the slit to be formed while maintaining the insulator's ability to wrap around and insulate beverage containers effectively.
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
Enables the beverage sleeve to be securely attached to cooler handles for storage and transit, providing thermal insulation and a platform for branding, eliminating the need for separate carrying and enhancing user experience.
Implementation Method 1
a beverage insulator including a first portion adapted to insulate a first surface of beverage container
Data Source
AI summary
A beverage insulator includes a first portion adapted to insulate a first surface of beverage container, and an attachment point arranged to attach the beverage insulator to an apparatus when the beverage insulator is not in use. The attachment point may include a slit that is adapted to stretch over the handle of a cooler, thereby attaching the beverage insulator to the cooler. The beverage insulator may be adapted to remain substantially flat when attached to the cooler, thereby providing an area for branding or other display.