Dishwasher-Safe Decorating Tip Holder with Aperture Retention

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Solution Overview

Problem

Baked good decorators face difficulties in cleaning decorating tips due to their shape and sticky nature, leading to issues when using a dishwasher, such as tips falling through apertures or bouncing around, preventing effective cleaning.

Innovation Solution

A dishwasher-safe decorating tip holder with a main body and base that securely engages decorating tips via apertures and flanges, allowing water to flow through for cleaning, and is made of elastomer materials like silicone or rubber for durability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If decorating tips are placed in a dishwasher for cleaning, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but the tips fall through apertures and end up in the drain

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecleaning effectivenessVSAvoidtip retention

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

A holder device serves as an intermediary between the decorating tips and the dishwasher environment. The holder contains apertures that securely receive the tips while preventing them from falling through, allowing the tips to be cleaned in the dishwasher without direct exposure to the harmful drain environment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The holder is segmented with multiple apertures of specific sizes to accommodate different tip types. Each aperture acts as a separate containment zone, allowing tips to be individually secured while maintaining overall structural integrity during the washing process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of manufacture

If decorating tips are placed in a dishwasher for cleaning, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but the tips bounce and roll around preventing adequate cleaning

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecleaning effectivenessVSAvoidtip position stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The holder acts as a stabilizing intermediary that constrains tip movement. By securing tips within the holder's apertures, the device prevents bouncing and rolling while still allowing water flow for effective cleaning.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple tip sizes are accommodated, then versatility is improved, but holder complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetip size compatibilityVSAvoidholder structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The holder is designed with universal apertures that can accommodate multiple tip sizes through a standardized interface. This multi-functional design allows the same holder structure to securely hold various tip types without requiring separate holders for each size.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

Different regions of the holder have apertures with locally optimized characteristics for specific tip sizes. Each aperture is tailored to its intended tip type while maintaining overall holder simplicity through modular design principles.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS10791907B2Tip holder

Publication Date: 2020.10.06 WILTON BRANDS LLC

AI summary

A decorating tip holder includes a main body and a base configured to engage and to disengage with the main body. The main body includes at least one aperture in a side surface thereof, and at least one flange proximate to the at least one aperture. The main body is configured to receive and secure at least one decorating tip. The at least one aperture is configured to secure a decorating tip base of the at least one decorating tip, and the at least one flange is configured to secure a tip of the at least one decorating tip.