Disposable Cup Lid with Removable Label for Drinking Area Hygiene
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Solution Overview
Problem
Disposable cup lids are prone to contamination at the drinking area, which is exposed and not effectively protected against airborne or contact contaminants, leading to potential hygiene issues before use.
Innovation Solution
A disposable cup lid design featuring a crown with a dispensing section that includes a drinking aperture, where the inner and outer sidewalls have specific angled sections and a removable label can be applied to cover the drinking area, providing protection against contaminants and improving hygiene.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the drinking area is exposed and accessible for easy drinking, then ease of operation is improved, but contamination risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
A removable label is pre-applied to cover the drinking area (sip hole and surrounding surface) before the consumer uses the cup. This preliminary protective action prevents contamination during storage, transport, and handling, while allowing easy removal by the consumer when ready to drink, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and contamination risk
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a removable label is added to cover the drinking area, then protection against contaminants is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A thin, flexible removable label is used to cover the drinking area. This simple film-like structure provides effective contamination protection without adding significant structural complexity to the cup lid system. The label can be easily applied and removed, maintaining simplicity while solving the contamination protection problem
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the drinking area is covered and protected, then hygiene is improved, but ease of operation may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The protective label is designed to be removable, transforming the static covered state into a dynamic system where the consumer can easily remove the label when ready to drink. This dynamic特性 allows the system to switch between protected (hygienic) and accessible (easy operation) states, resolving the contradiction between hygiene protection and ease of operation
Data Source
AI summary
A disposable cup lid for use with a beverage container can include a base, an annular rim, a crown, and a dispensing section having a drinking aperture. The annular rim can be disposed about the base and can be configured to engage the beverage container. The crown can extend upward from the base and can include an upper surface, one or more inner sidewalls, and one or more outer sidewalls. The dispensing section can be located within a portion of the crown and can include an upper surface, one or more inner sidewalls, and one or more outer sidewalls. The dispensing section can include at least one generally straight portion of the inner sidewall that is directly opposed to at least one generally straight portion of the outer sidewall. The drinking aperture can be formed through the upper surface of the dispensing section for allowing the passage of fluid therethrough.