Container cover and drinking container
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drinking containers are prone to accidental opening of the drinking spout due to collision with foreign objects, leading to spillage and inconvenience during carrying.
Innovation Solution
A container cover with a handle ring featuring a restraining channel that prevents foreign objects wider than the channel from accidentally opening the drinking opening, while allowing the operator to manually open it using a narrower part of their body, and includes a button mechanism for controlled access to the drinking opening.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a button mechanism is used to open the drinking spout, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to accidental opening by foreign objects
Solution Approach 1:
The handle ring serves as an intermediary component between the button and the external environment. It provides a controlled interface that allows intentional activation of the button by the user while blocking unintentional activation by foreign objects. The handle ring's opening is positioned and sized to permit finger access to the button while excluding larger objects that could cause accidental opening.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle ring creates a localized access zone with specific geometric properties. The opening in the handle ring has controlled dimensions and orientation that provide different access characteristics: it allows narrow objects (fingers) to reach the button from specific directions while blocking wider foreign objects. This local geometric differentiation resolves the contradiction between accessibility and protection.
2Ease of operation
If the button is exposed for easy access, then ease of operation is improved, but object-affected harmful factors worsen due to collision with foreign objects
Solution Approach 1:
The handle ring acts as a protective intermediary that filters access to the button. Its structured opening allows legitimate user access while physically blocking foreign objects from reaching the button. This intermediary structure resolves the conflict between exposing the button for ease of use and protecting it from harmful external collisions.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle ring provides preliminary protection by blocking foreign objects before they can collide with and accidentally activate the button. The geometric design of the handle ring's opening preemptively prevents harmful objects from reaching the button, while still allowing intentional user interaction.
Data Source
AI summary
A container cover and a drinking container are provided. The container cover includes a cover body, a first upper cover, a button, and a handle ring. The cover body is provided with a first drinking opening, and the first upper cover can move between a first position where the first drinking opening is covered and a second position where the first drinking opening is not covered. The button can move between a latching position and an unlatching position relative to the cover body and the first upper cover, the handle ring can move between a locking position and an unlocking position by rotating relative to the cover body, and a restraining channel is configured on the handle ring to pass through front and rear sides of the handle ring.