Clip-On Cylindrical-Object Holder for Hands-Free Carrying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage-bottle holders are inconvenient for carrying during physical activity as they often require carrying large bags and do not accommodate variously sized cylindrical objects, and there is a need for a solution that allows hands-free use and versatility in attaching to clothing or bags.
Innovation Solution
A flexible, injection-molded plastic holder with a truncated cylindrical design featuring a clip that attaches to belts or pockets, incorporating a laterally positioned base to prevent sliding and elongate vertical ridges for size accommodation, allowing upright placement on surfaces without tipping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a separate bottle holder is used to carry beverage bottles during physical activity, then hands-free carrying is achieved, but the holder requires additional attachment structures and may not accommodate variously sized bottles
Solution Approach 1:
The belt clip and bottle holder are merged into a single integrated unit. The clip forms the back portion of the holder, eliminating the need for separate attachment structures. This integration maintains hands-free carrying capability while reducing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is designed with an expandable front section that can accommodate variously sized bottles. The flexible material and expandable structure allow the same holder to fit different bottle diameters, providing universal applicability without requiring multiple specialized holders.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid holder structure is used to maintain stability, then upright placement on surfaces is achieved, but the holder cannot accommodate variously sized cylindrical objects
Solution Approach 1:
The holder employs flexible material that allows the front section to expand and contract dynamically. This dynamic structure maintains stability when holding a bottle while adapting its shape and size to accommodate variously sized cylindrical objects, resolving the contradiction between rigidity and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is constructed from flexible material that forms a shell structure. This flexible shell maintains the cylindrical shape needed for stability while allowing the front section to expand or contract to fit different bottle sizes, achieving both stability and versatility.
3Ease of manufacture
If a single-size holder design is used to simplify manufacturing, then production complexity is reduced, but the holder cannot fit variously sized bottles
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is segmented into distinct functional portions: a fixed back portion forming the clip and a variable front section that expands or contracts. This segmentation allows the back portion to be manufactured as a standard component while the front section adapts to different bottle sizes, maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardized portions.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder design incorporates a single expandable parameter in the front section while maintaining fixed dimensions for the back portion and clip. This selective parameter change allows the holder to fit variously sized bottles without requiring complete redesign, simplifying manufacturing by keeping most dimensions standardized.
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AI summary
A uniform beverage-container, or cylindrical-object, holder, having flexible arms and a clip. The body is a substantially truncated cylinder with a partially cut front area forming arms, into which a bottle may be placed. An anchoring member in the rear part of the bottle holder serves as a clip for attaching the bottle, or cylindrical object, holder to clothing or baggage. The bottom of the holder has a laterally positioned base. The base and arms flex, allowing a container or cylindrical object, to be removed in a motion that is directed downward and outward away from the clip. This allows a container to be removed without releasing the clip from what it is attached to.