Insulated Beverage Holder with Flexible Handle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing insulated beverage holders often lack an efficient and cost-effective method for construction that allows for easy assembly and integration of a handle while maintaining insulation and flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A method involving a rectangular main panel and handle portion made of flexible material, where the handle is longer than the panel, allowing it to form a bowing structure when attached, and bindings are sewn to create a collapsible and insulating beverage holder with an open bottom.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a handle is added to the beverage holder for easier gripping, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional components and assembly steps
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is merged with the main body panel by attaching it directly to the fabric panel before folding and stitching. This integration approach combines what could be separate components into a unified structure, adding the gripping function without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle is constructed from flexible fabric material that can be folded and stitched to form a ergonomic grip. This use of flexible material allows the handle to be integrated seamlessly with the soft insulated body, maintaining the collapsible nature of the overall structure while providing a rigid enough grip area.
2Ease of operation
If the handle is made longer than the panel height to form a bowing structure, then ease of operation is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is attached to the main panel before the folding and stitching process. By performing this attachment in advance, the handle position and orientation can be established and secured, making the subsequent folding and stitching operations more straightforward and less precision-critical.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of attaching the handle after the main body is constructed, the handle is attached to the flat panel first, then the entire assembly is folded and stitched. This inverted construction sequence allows the handle to be integrated more easily and reduces the precision requirements of the final assembly steps.
3Productivity
If the beverage holder is made collapsible for compact storage, then productivity is improved, but reliability decreases due to potential loss of insulating properties when collapsed
Solution Approach 1:
The insulated beverage holder uses flexible insulated fabric panels that maintain their insulating properties whether extended or collapsed. The soft insulated material can be folded without compromising its thermal barrier function, allowing the holder to collapse for compact storage while reliably maintaining insulation performance.
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AI summary
An insulating holder for beverage containers is provided that can be manufactured inexpensively. The holder includes a main panel formed from a rectangular sheet of a flexible material and a handle formed from a rectangular sheet of a flexible material. A length of the rectangular sheet of the handle is longer than a width of the rectangular sheet of the main panel. A first binding with a length equal to a length of the rectangular sheet of the main panel and a second binding with a length equal to a length of the rectangular sheet of the main panel are attached along the long edges of the main panel. The handle is formed by attaching the top edge of the handle to the top edge of the main panel and the bottom edge of the handle to the bottom edge of the main panel.