Portable Cooler Support With Adjustable Legs and Condensation Drainage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional beverage coolers pose challenges when placed on the ground, such as dirt and debris accumulation, condensation issues, and accessibility problems for individuals with physical limitations, as they often require bending and can tip over, leading to safety hazards and inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
A portable beverage cooler support system with a base, adjustable legs, removable partitions, support straps, and ground anchors that elevates the cooler, includes a drain to manage condensation, and is designed for easy transport and use by all ages, featuring a removable liner and optional wireless speakers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the cooler is placed on the ground, then it is stable and easy to access, but it collects dirt, dust, and debris and requires frequent cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The cooler is elevated from ground level to a higher position using support legs, changing the spatial dimension of placement. This elevation separates the cooler from direct contact with dirt and debris on the ground while maintaining accessibility through appropriate height selection
2Object-affected harmful factors
If extendable legs are integrated into the cooler to elevate it, then dirt accumulation is reduced, but the cooler's higher center of gravity makes it easier to tip over
Solution Approach 1:
The support legs are designed to be adjustable in length and angle, allowing dynamic adaptation to different ground conditions and cooler weights. This adjustability enables optimization of both elevation height and stability base width depending on the specific usage scenario
Solution Approach 2:
The support legs are pre-positioned and pre-adjusted before placing the cooler on them, ensuring proper stability configuration is established in advance. The legs are designed to self-align and provide a stable base before the cooler is loaded
3Ease of operation
If the cooler is elevated on support legs, then accessibility is improved for some users, but condensation pools underneath creating slippery conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The support legs are designed with features to extract and redirect condensation away from the area underneath the cooler. Drainage channels or elevated foot designs prevent condensation accumulation on the ground, eliminating the slippery hazard while maintaining the beneficial elevation
4Ease of operation
If the cooler is placed at or below knee level for easy access, then it is easily reachable, but individuals with physical limitations cannot bend to access it
Solution Approach 1:
The support legs are designed to be adjustable in height, allowing the cooler to be positioned at different elevation levels. This enables adaptation to the needs of different users, including those with physical limitations who cannot bend, by raising the cooler to an accessible height while maintaining stability
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AI summary
A portable beverage cooler support has a support base and a least one support leg coupled thereto. The support base is sized to be receptive to at least one beverage cooler. A removable partition may be used to adjust the support base to multiple sized beverage coolers or provide a reinforced space between multiple beverage coolers. A lip or extension surrounds the support base wholly or in part to help retain any number of beverage coolers upon the support base. The beverage cooler(s) may further be secured in place by adjustable support straps that attach to the beverage cooler and the portable beverage cooler support. The portable beverage cooler support may bear the logo and colors of a sports team or other branding, patterns, textures, and the like. In some instances, the portable beverage cooler has at least one wireless speaker that may function with any number of wireless devices.