Expandable Cup Holder Sleeve With Adjustable Handle Loop
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cup holders lack adjustability and stability, making it difficult to comfortably carry cups of varying sizes and shapes without risking spills or discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A cup holder design featuring an expandable sleeve and an adjustable handle with perforated elements that allow for customizable loop configuration, providing improved stability and ease of use by allowing users to tailor the handle's size and shape to fit their preferences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional fixed cup holders are used, then manufacturing is simple, but adaptability to different cup sizes and shapes is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The cup holder incorporates an adjustable handle with perforated elements that allow the loop configuration to be dynamically modified by the user. The handle can be positioned at different locations around the sleeve through the perforated adjustment mechanism, enabling the same cup holder to adapt to various cup sizes and shapes while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle is divided into segmented sections with perforated adjustment points, allowing independent positioning of handle segments. This segmentation enables flexible configuration of the loop without requiring complete structural redesign, thus improving adaptability while controlling complexity.
2Ease of operation
If fixed handle configuration is used, then device complexity is low, but ease of operation for different users is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The cup holder enables users to independently adjust the handle configuration to their personal preference through the perforated adjustment mechanism. Users can easily reposition the handle loops without requiring tools or complex operations, making the device self-adapting to individual ergonomic needs while maintaining simplicity.
3Reliability
If non-expandable sleeve is used, then structural simplicity is maintained, but reliability for secure cup holding is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The sleeve transitions from a flat collapsed state to an expanded three-dimensional configuration that securely cradles the cup. This dynamic expansion provides reliable cup holding stability while maintaining structural simplicity when not in use, as the sleeve can be collapsed flat for compact storage.
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AI summary
A cup holder that includes a sleeve, which is expandable from a flat position to an open position, in which the sleeve is configured to receive a cup; and a handle having first and second ends coupled to the sleeve to form a loop, wherein at least one perforation associated with at least one of the first and second ends of the handle provides for adjustability of the loop relative to the sleeve.