Elastic Telescoping Bottle Holder for Spill-Free Feeding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing baby bottle holders with separate biasing springs and holder pins are prone to disassembly over time, posing a choking hazard and increasing manufacturing costs.
Innovation Solution
A baby bottle holder with an elastic flexible shaft that eliminates the need for a separate biasing spring and holder pin, featuring a telescoping design with an adjustable height and a cradle-shaped rest that angles upwards to prevent spillage upon release.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a separate biasing spring and holder pin are used in the bottle holder, then the bottle can be securely held and released, but the device becomes more complex and prone to disassembly over time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the biasing spring and holder pin functions into the shaft itself by making the shaft elastic. The elastic shaft integrates the holding, biasing, and releasing functions that were previously performed by separate components, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic shaft serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as the structural support, the biasing mechanism, and the releasing mechanism. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated components for each function, resolving the contradiction between reliability and complexity.
2Reliability
If a separate biasing spring and holder pin are used in the bottle holder, then the bottle can be securely held and released, but the manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the biasing spring and holder pin into the elastic shaft, the patent reduces the total number of components that need to be manufactured, assembled, and quality-checked. This consolidation simplifies the manufacturing process and reduces costs while maintaining the secure holding and releasing functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the separate biasing spring and holder pin from the device, eliminating the need for their individual manufacturing and assembly. Only the elastic shaft needs to be manufactured with the appropriate elastic properties, significantly reducing manufacturing complexity and cost.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid shaft is used in the bottle holder, then the structure is stable, but the bottle cannot be easily brought to a comfortable position for the user
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a static rigid shaft to a dynamic elastic shaft that can deform under load. The elastic shaft provides structural stability when not in use but becomes flexible when the user pulls on it, allowing easy adjustment of the bottle position while maintaining overall structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The shaft's rigidity parameter is changed from fixed (rigid shaft) to variable (elastic shaft). The elastic shaft maintains sufficient rigidity for structural support while allowing temporary deformation for position adjustment, effectively changing the rigidity parameter based on operational needs.
4Ease of operation
If the shaft is made elastic and flexible, then the bottle position is easily adjustable, but the shaft may lose its shape over time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent selects materials and designs the shaft with appropriate elastic properties that allow temporary deformation during use but ensure shape recovery when not in use. The elastic modulus and geometric design are optimized to provide sufficient flexibility for adjustment while maintaining shape retention over time.
Solution Approach 2:
The use of elastic materials with specific properties allows the shaft to exhibit both flexibility for adjustment and shape memory for stability. The material composition is chosen to balance these seemingly contradictory requirements, providing both ease of operation and structural stability.
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 solution reduces the risk of choking hazards and manufacturing costs while providing adjustable height and spill-proof functionality for baby bottles.
Implementation Method 1
a shaft, a portion of which is elastic, such that is can be bent and/or twisted to a comfortable close position of the bottle held by the device
Implementation Method 2
When the user finishes drinking from the bottle, the user can release the inventive device, by releasing the bottle, which upon release springs (snaps) back to its initial, unbiased position, where the supported bottle is angled upwards in such a way that any contents left in the bottle will not spill
Data Source
AI summary
A bottle holder, which is secured on a supporting surface, comprises a receiving base and a telescoping shaft inserted into the receiving base. A portion of the shaft is elastic, such that it can be flexed (bent and/or twisted) to a comfortable close position of the bottle, held by the bottled holder, to the user who will be consuming the bottle's contents, without the aid or assistance of another individual. When the user finishes drinking from the bottle and releases the bottle, the shaft springs (snaps) back to its initial, unbiased position, where the supported bottle is angled upwards in such a way that any contents left in the bottle will not spill.