Refrigerator-Mounted Frozen Liquid Pouch Opener
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing package openers do not provide a solution for mounting to a refrigerator to store a cut-off portion of a pouch containing frozen liquid.
Innovation Solution
A package opener system comprising an elongated pouch with a mountable opener and a removably mountable housing that can be attached to the exterior of a refrigerated container, allowing for convenient storage of the cut-off pouch portion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a package opener is designed to open frozen liquid pouches, then the opening function is improved, but the ability to store the cut-off portion in a refrigerated environment is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the package opening function with a refrigerated storage compartment into a single integrated device. The housing contains both the opening mechanism and a refrigerated section with a tray, allowing the cut-off pouch portion to be stored in the same device that opens the pouch, thereby resolving the contradiction between opening functionality and storage capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed to perform multiple functions: opening the frozen liquid pouch and storing the cut-off portion in a refrigerated environment. The housing serves dual purposes as both the opening mechanism container and the refrigerated storage compartment, making the device universal and adaptable to both opening and storage requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the opener housing is made removable and mountable to refrigerated containers, then storage versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separable components: a removable housing that can be detached from the refrigerated container and a separate refrigerated storage compartment. This segmentation allows the housing to be easily mounted and removed without requiring complex integration, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining mounting versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing is designed with mounting capabilities that utilize the vertical dimension by attaching to the exterior of refrigerated containers. This dimensional approach allows for simple attachment without requiring complex internal integration, as the mounting interface operates in a different spatial dimension from the storage compartment.
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AI summary
A frozen liquid container opening system for opening an end of a package containing a frozen liquid includes a pouch being elongated and having an upper end and a lower end. The pouch has the frozen liquid therein and is sealed to retain the frozen liquid therein. An opener is engaged by a user to facilitate opening the upper end of the pouch. A mount is coupled to the housing and removably mounts to the exterior of a refrigerated container.