Cup Holder with Restricting Part for Stuck Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cup holders require enhanced robustness and larger components to prevent the holder from getting stuck in constricted parts of beverage containers, leading to user frustration and potential damage during removal.
Innovation Solution
A cup holder design featuring a cylindrical storing part with a biased holder and a restricting part that straddles the opening, providing elastic support through a guide part and a torsion spring, which directs reactive forces downward, reducing load on the pivot shaft and preventing breakage without enlarging components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the holder is biased towards the interior of the storing part to prevent the container from wobbling, then the container stability is improved, but the holder may get stuck in constricted parts of the container during removal
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is designed to dynamically adjust its position between protruding (for stable container holding) and retracted (for easy container removal) states, controlled by the biasing part and user interaction with the restricting part
Solution Approach 2:
The restricting part acts as an intermediary mechanism that mediates between the holder's biased state and the user's removal action, providing a controlled interface for releasing the holder without requiring direct manipulation of the pivot shaft
2Strength
If the pivot shaft is made more robust to prevent breaking during holder manipulation, then the structural strength is improved, but the device size and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The restricting part provides beforehand protection to the pivot shaft by limiting the holder's inward movement before excessive force can be applied to the pivot shaft during container removal
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operational parameters of the holder by introducing a restricted range of motion, preventing the holder from moving beyond safe limits that would compromise the pivot shaft
3Strength
If the holder protrudes further to better support the container, then the container support capability is improved, but the risk of the holder getting stuck increases
Solution Approach 1:
The restricting part is预先 positioned to limit the holder's protrusion distance before the holder can get stuck in constricted parts of the container, while still maintaining sufficient support capability
Solution Approach 2:
The holder's protrusion distance is dynamically controlled within a safe range by the restricting part, balancing support capability and stuck prevention
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design allows for easy removal of beverage containers without applying excessive force, reduces the risk of the holder getting stuck, and enhances the robustness of the cup holder without increasing size or weight, while maintaining stability and preventing axial part breakage.
Implementation Method 1
a holder (14) which is biased towards an interior of the storing part (13)
Implementation Method 2
An upper part of the holder is supported, centered around an axial part provided on the opening part along a horizontal direction
Data Source
AI summary
A cup holder holding an object includes: a storing part being cylindrical and being opened at an upper portion; an opening part provided at a side wall of the storing part; a holder being biased towards an interior of the storing part and being stored inside the opening part so that the holder may protrude and retract; and a restricting part provided on the opening part, wherein the restricting part restrains a movement of the holder at a maximum storage position.