Foldable Beverage Shade with Arcuate Slits for Compact Portability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drink shades are often complex, difficult to assemble, and lack portability, making them unsuitable for easy storage in wallets or purses, and they do not provide adjustable shading for various drink sizes.
Innovation Solution
A foldable beverage shade with a base section and a shade section, featuring specific fold lines and arcuate slits, allowing for compact folding into a rectangular shape suitable for a credit card slot, made from materials like paper, cardboard, plastics, or metal, enabling easy assembly and portability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a drink shade is made with a complex structure to provide adequate shading, then the shading effectiveness is improved, but the device complexity and difficulty of assembly increase
Solution Approach 1:
The shade is divided into two main sections: a base section and a shade section, separated by a fold line. The base section can be further divided into multiple panels that fold together. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized independently while maintaining overall shading effectiveness, and enables compact folding for portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The shade employs fold lines and flexible connections that allow the structure to transition between a deployed shading configuration and a compact folded configuration. This dynamic capability enables the shade to provide adequate coverage when opened while folding down to a manageable size for carrying in pockets or bags.
2Ease of operation
If a drink shade is designed to be portable and foldable, then the ease of operation and portability are improved, but the shading coverage and effectiveness may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The shade utilizes three-dimensional folding arrangements where panels are connected at angles to each other. When deployed, these panels extend in multiple dimensions to create adequate shading volume. When folded, they collapse into a compact two-dimensional or near-flat configuration that fits in pockets, effectively using dimensional transformation to reconcile portability with shading coverage.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a drink shade uses multiple parts and tabs for assembly, then the adaptability and fit for different drinks are improved, but the ease of manufacture and assembly are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The base section is designed with a generally circular or polygonal shape that can accommodate various drink container sizes and shapes. The flexible foldable structure allows the same shade design to adapt to different beverage types and container dimensions, providing universal applicability without requiring multiple specialized designs or complex adjustment mechanisms.
4Strength
If a drink shade is made from thick materials for durability, then the strength and reliability are improved, but the ease of folding and portability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The shade is constructed from flexible materials such as thin plastics, coated fabrics, or flexible polymers that can be easily folded and bent. These materials provide sufficient strength and durability for outdoor use while maintaining the flexibility needed for compact folding and portability, eliminating the need for thick rigid materials.
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AI summary
A net for a foldable beverage shade comprising:a base section having a width; anda shade section having a length and a width; wherein:the base section is separated from the shade section by a first width-wise fold line; the shade section has a parallel pair of substantially central, length-wise fold lines separated by a separation width, and a single, central, second width-wise fold line; the base section comprises two width-wise base sections, separated by a gap of the separation width;each of the width-wise sections has a respective first side edge defining opposite respective sides of the gap, and a respective second side edge adjacent and substantially perpendicular to the first side edge, defined by a portion of the first width-wise fold line; andeach of the width-wise sections further comprises a respective arcuate slit extending from the first side edge and subtending 45 degrees about the point at which the first and second side edges meet.