Coffee Cup Lid With Perforated Spout for Stack Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions fail to securely hold and prevent the accidental dropping of miniature coffee cups during transport or serving of Colada, as they are prone to being dropped due to wind or carelessness.
Innovation Solution
A lid with a circular central wall and a perforated spout that securely locks and holds a stack of miniature coffee cups, preventing them from being dropped while allowing for minimal drip during coffee serving without removing the cups.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If miniature coffee cups are held in hands during transport or pouring, then they can be easily carried and served, but they are prone to being dropped due to wind or carelessness
Solution Approach 1:
The lid acts as an intermediary structure between the large coffee cup and the miniature cups. It provides a dedicated mounting platform with a central wall and peripheral wall that securely holds the miniature cups, eliminating the need to carry them separately in hands while preventing dropping through structural containment.
2Reliability
If the lid structure is designed to securely lock and hold the stack of miniature coffee cups, then the reliability of preventing drops is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lid is segmented into distinct functional walls: a central wall for receiving the miniature cup stack and a peripheral wall for securing it. This segmentation allows each wall to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall structural integrity, achieving secure holding without excessive complexity.
3Ease of operation
If a spout is added to the lid for serving coffee, then the ease of operation is improved, but coffee drip increases
Solution Approach 1:
The spout incorporates localized quality variations including perforations and filtering structures at specific locations. These local features control coffee flow characteristics, allowing easy pouring while minimizing drip through strategically placed flow control elements rather than requiring complex overall spout design.
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AI summary
A lid that is designed to cover the lip of a disposable coffee cup. The lid defines a circular central wall on its top side that is designed to receive a lip of a disposable miniature coffee cup. The lid defines a perforated spout on its top side that opens outward toward the circumference of the lid. The lid is designed to serve as mount, after a first miniature coffee cup is inserted into the circular central wall, that will securely hold a stack of miniature coffee cups.