Holder Pouring Spout Integration for Liquid Container Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing holders for liquid containers face difficulties in pouring, contamination prevention, and flexibility in accommodating different liquids or tools, as they require manual handling and have a fixed secondary container that is hard to exchange.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a pouring spout into the closing part that connects with the filling opening, providing a clamping function and preventing soiling, along with a design that allows the holder to form a combined handle with the liquid container's handgrip for easier transport and avoiding contact with refilling apparatuses, and enabling easy attachment of accessories through T-shaped slots.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a separate pouring spout is attached to the liquid container, then pouring function is improved, but the risk of contamination increases and the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pouring spout is integrated into the closing part of the holder, merging the pouring function with the closing mechanism. This eliminates the need for a separate attached spout that could be contaminated, as the spout is now a fixed component of the holder structure that only contacts the liquid through the controlled filling opening.
Solution Approach 2:
The closing part serves multiple functions: it closes the filling opening, provides the pouring spout, and acts as a structural component of the holder. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate components that would increase contamination risk and device complexity.
2Device complexity
If the holder has a fixed secondary container, then the structure is simplified, but the adaptability to exchange liquids or attach tools is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is divided into separate functional components: the main holder structure, the closing part with pouring spout, and the secondary container. The secondary container can be detached from the holder, allowing easy exchange of different containers or attachment of tools to the holder without the secondary container.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between the holder and secondary container is designed to be dynamic rather than fixed. The secondary container can be attached and detached as needed, providing adaptability while maintaining structural simplicity when attached.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the handle extends above the liquid container, then the holder structure is completed, but the ease of pouring is reduced due to contact with refilling apparatus
Solution Approach 1:
The closing part is designed to pivot between open and closed positions. When closed, it secures the liquid container; when opened, it allows the pouring spout to be positioned for pouring without the handle interfering with the refilling apparatus. This dynamic positioning resolves the conflict between structural completion and pouring ease.
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AI summary
A holder for a liquid container, and an assembly of such a holder and a liquid container. The liquid container can be clamped or enclosed in the holder by a closing part which comprises a pouring spout which can be connected or is connected to a filling opening of the liquid container.