Glass-Rim Clip Insert for Stable Inverted Can Holding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Inverting a beer bottle into a glass or pitcher for creating a 'beer rita' is not stable, leading to potential falls or knockouts, and there is a need for an inexpensive device that can securely hold the bottle for both practical and promotional purposes.
Innovation Solution
A bottle holder with a clip and deck system that fits onto the rim of a glass, featuring an aperture for the bottle neck and an insert with ledges to securely hold the can inverted, allowing for adjustable angles to accommodate different glass orientations and providing space for promotional materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a beer bottle is simply inverted into a glass or pitcher, then the device complexity is minimized, but the stability of the bottle is poor and it can fall or be easily knocked out
Solution Approach 1:
An intermediary holder device is introduced between the bottle and the glass to provide stability. The holder includes a clip that attaches to the glass rim and a deck that supports the inverted bottle, preventing it from falling or being easily knocked out while maintaining simple operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is segmented into distinct functional components: a clip portion for attaching to the glass rim, a deck portion for supporting the bottle, and an optional insert for additional stability. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while keeping the overall device relatively simple.
2Reliability
If a holder device is introduced to secure the bottle, then the stability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functions are merged into a single integrated holder structure. The clip and deck are combined into one piece that simultaneously attaches to the glass and supports the bottle, reducing the number of separate components while maintaining stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is designed with universal applicability to work with various glass types and bottle sizes. The clip can attach to different glass rims, and the deck can accommodate different bottle diameters, making the device multi-functional without increasing complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the holder is designed to accommodate different glass orientations, then the adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holder incorporates dynamic elements that allow it to adapt to different glass orientations. The clip and deck can adjust their positioning within certain ranges to accommodate various angles and shapes of glasses without requiring multiple specialized designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder design allows for parameter adjustments in terms of orientation and positioning. By enabling the holder to change its angular parameters and spatial configuration, it can adapt to different glass types and orientations while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A holder intended to hold a can upside down inside a container when attached thereto is described. The holder includes a clip having an inner wall and an outer wall spaced to accept an exterior wall of the container in between, where the clip is formed at an arc corresponding to the arc of the exterior wall of the container and a deck connected in a permanently fixed relationship to the clip and extending into the container, the deck including an aperture. The holder also includes an insert inserted into the aperture in the holder, the insert formed by a can receptacle having a first ledge to hold the top of the can when inserted therein and a neck insert, the neck inserted into the aperture until a second ledge on the insert comes to rest against the deck of the holder.