Self-Adjusting Bottle Pincer Mechanism for Secure Hands-Free Toting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hands-free beverage bottle toting devices face issues with universal applicability due to varying neck diameters, loose fittings leading to dislodgment, and cumbersome manual operation, discouraging reuse and causing environmental waste.
Innovation Solution
A pre-tensioned durable frame with a crisscrossing pincer mechanism that self-adjusts to accommodate various neck diameters and provides easy access and detachment, using a non-floatable material.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If rigidly-fixed prongs are used to tote a bottle, then the device structure is simple, but the retention capability is poor and bottles become easily dislodged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the rigidly-fixed prongs into flexible, resilient prongs that can dynamically adapt to different bottle neck diameters. The resilient material allows the prongs to bend and flex during bottle insertion and retrieval, providing a secure grip that prevents dislodgment while maintaining structural simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If elasticized parts are used to affix bottles, then universal applicability is improved, but the device becomes cumbersome and components are prone to failure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by using resilient prongs made of flexible material that can change their physical state between bent and straight configurations. This allows the device to adapt to various bottle neck diameters (improving universal applicability) while the elastic recovery provides automatic retention without requiring manual manipulation (improving ease of operation).
3Reliability
If mechanical closure clips are used to affix bottles, then the device can securely retain bottles, but swift access and detachment are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the self-service principle through the resilient prongs that automatically perform both the retention and release functions. When a bottle is inserted, the prongs flex and then spring back to secure the bottle without requiring manual operation. Similarly, when force is applied to remove the bottle, theprongs automatically release, enabling swift access and detachment while maintaining secure retention during carrying.
4Reliability
If mechanical closure clips are used, then bottles can be securely attached, but manual manipulation with both hands is required
Solution Approach 1:
The resilientprongs automatically perform the attachment function by flexing during bottle insertion and then springing back to secure the bottle, eliminating the need for manual manipulation. The device serves itself by using the mechanical energy from the user's insertion motion to activate the retention mechanism, making the operation simple and accessible to individuals with impaired hand abilities.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient, hands-free use of reusable bottles across different sizes, promoting recycling and reducing waste by being durable, cost-effective, and easy to use, even for impaired individuals.
Implementation Method 1
two resilient prongs can be forced into a bent configuration... the two resilientprongs will spring back to their original configuration... thereby securing the bottle to the device
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AI summary
An inherently tensile self-adjusting pincer mechanism for toting a commercially manufactured beverage bottle of a personal size to provide an end user with a hands-free toting experience while further promoting a higher level of socially responsible behavior in the disposal, recycling, and/or the convenient reuse of a commercially manufactured beverage bottle.