Clip-and-Deck Bottle Holder for Stable Inverted Beer Serving
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Solution Overview
Problem
Inverting a beer bottle into a glass or pitcher for creating a 'beer rita' is not stable, leading to potential falls or knockouts, and there is a need for an inexpensive device to securely hold the bottle for both practical and promotional purposes.
Innovation Solution
A bottle holder with a clip and deck design that fits the exterior wall of the container, featuring an arc shape and apertures to hold the bottle neck upside down, optionally including a bottle opener, providing stability and space for promotional materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a beer bottle is simply inverted into a glass or pitcher, then the device complexity is minimized, but the stability of the bottle is insufficient and it can fall or be easily knocked out
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle holder is divided into two functional segments: a clip portion that attaches to the exterior of the glass or pitcher, and a deck portion that extends into the container to support the bottle. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function optimally while maintaining overall simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The bottle holder is designed to nest within the existing structure of the glass or pitcher. The clip attaches to the exterior surface while the deck extends inward, effectively nesting the holder within the container's form factor without requiring a separate standalone structure
2Reliability
If a simple bottle holder design is used, then the manufacturing cost is low, but the holder cannot securely prevent the bottle from falling or being knocked out
Solution Approach 1:
The clip is designed with elastic or flexible properties that allow it to dynamically adapt to the container's exterior surface. This enables secure attachment through elastic deformation rather than complex mechanical fastening mechanisms, maintaining low manufacturing cost while ensuring reliable holding
Solution Approach 2:
The physical parameters of the clip (such as material elasticity, thickness, or cross-sectional area) are optimized to provide sufficient holding force for securing the bottle. By adjusting these parameters within standard manufacturing ranges, the design achieves reliable bottle security without requiring expensive materials or complex construction
3Adaptability or versatility
If the clip is designed to fit various container shapes, then the adaptability of the holder is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The clip is designed as a universal attachment mechanism that can accommodate various container shapes and sizes. By creating a standardized clip design that relies on elastic adaptation rather than precise geometric matching, the holder achieves broad compatibility without requiring high manufacturing precision for different container types
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AI summary
An inverted bottle holder intended to hold two bottles with necks upside down inside a container is described. The bottle holder includes a clip having an inner wall and an outer wall spaced to accept the exterior wall of the container in between, where the clip is formed at an arc corresponding to the arc of the exterior wall of the container, and a deck connected in a permanently fixed relationship to the clip and extending into the container. The deck includes two apertures each sized to accept the neck of one of the bottles, such that each bottle is held upside down in the container when inserted into the aperture. In addition the bottle holder may include an integral bottle opener in either the single bottle or double bottle designs.