Charging Cup Holder With Securing Grooves for Multiple Travel Items
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cup holders lack the functionality to securely hold multiple items, including mobile devices and personal items, and do not provide charging capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A charging cup holder with securing grooves for mobile devices and personal items, featuring a USB interface for charging, adjustable arms for various cup sizes, and grooves for securing and hanging items, allowing for flexible positioning and support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional single-function cup holder is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot securely hold multiple items or provide charging capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The cup holder is designed to perform multiple functions: it can securely hold cups using hinged arms, hold personal items using securing grooves on the cup carrier, and charge mobile devices via USB interface. This multi-functional design directly addresses the need for adaptability while managing structural complexity through integrated design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the cup-holding mechanism, personal item securing mechanism, and charging functionality into a single integrated cup holder assembly. The fixing base, hinged arms, cup carrier, and USB interface are merged into one unit that provides all three functions simultaneously.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a cup holder with multiple securing mechanisms is added, then multi-item securing capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The USB interface is integrated into the fixing base of the cup holder, allowing the same structure to provide both mechanical securing functions and electrical charging functionality. This eliminates the need for a separate charging device and manages complexity through functional integration.
3Adaptability or versatility
If securing grooves are added to the cup carrier, then personal item securing is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The securing grooves are localized features on the cup carrier surface, created as recesses in specific areas. This allows the majority of the cup carrier to maintain a simple molded structure while adding localized securing features only where needed, minimizing the impact on overall manufacturing complexity.
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AI summary
Provided is a charging cup holder including a fixing base, a pair of arms hinged to an upper end of the fixing base and configured to secure a cup, a cup carrier hinged to a lower end of the fixing base, and a USB interface provided at the fixing base and configured to transfer electric power from a first side of the USB interface to a second side of the USB interface, wherein the cup carrier comprises opposing raised side edges shaped to form pairs of corresponding securing grooves to provide a securing position for a personal item placed on the fixing base. The charging cup holder may be implemented in a luggage article including a body having a top face, a bottom face, and a plurality of side faces, at least two wheels disposed at the bottom face of the body, an extendable handle, and the charging cup holder disposed at one of the plurality of side faces.