Clip-On Bottle Holder for Stable Inverted Beer Bottles
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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 containers at an angle, featuring apertures for the bottle necks and optional bottle openers, providing a stable and secure attachment for one or two bottles upside down, accommodating various glass orientations and allowing 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 poor and it can fall or be easily knocked out
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle holder is divided into two functional segments: a clip component that attaches to the exterior wall of the container, and a deck component that extends into the container to support the bottle neck. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function optimally while maintaining overall simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The deck is positioned within the container interior space, nested alongside the bottle neck, while the clip attaches to the exterior wall. This nested arrangement allows the holder to function within the existing container geometry without adding external bulk or complexity
2Reliability
If a bottle holder device is added to secure the bottle, then the stability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle holder serves multiple functions: the clip attaches the device to the container exterior wall, the deck supports the bottle neck, and the integrated design provides both stability and potential promotional branding space. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components
Solution Approach 2:
The clip is designed with adjustable parameters including arc configuration to match different container shapes and angles relative to the vertical orientation. This flexibility allows the same basic design to adapt to various container geometries without requiring multiple specialized components
3Adaptability or versatility
If the clip is formed at a specific arc corresponding to the container wall, then the adaptability to various container shapes improves, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The clip's arc parameter is designed to correspond to standard container wall arcs, allowing adaptation to various container shapes. The angle parameter of the clip relative to the vertical orientation can be adjusted during manufacturing to match specific container geometries, providing versatility without requiring extreme precision
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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.