Insulated Beverage Holder With Vertical Bracket Flat Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage holders are often made of rigid materials that can be damaged in outdoor environments, require excessive retail space, and do not integrate an insulated sleeve with a collapsible bracket for storage, nor display decorative ornamentation when stored.
Innovation Solution
A flexible, foldable insulated beverage holder with a fabric tubular shell and closed-cell insulation, featuring a welt strip for vertical mounting and adjustable bottom piece for upright positioning, which collapses flat for storage and allows decorative display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If rigid materials are used to construct the beverage holder, then the holder can maintain upright orientation, but the holder can be damaged in outdoor environments and requires excessive retail space
Solution Approach 1:
The beverage holder uses a flexible fabric shell with integrated insulation instead of rigid materials. The fabric construction allows the holder to collapse flat for storage and retail display while providing sufficient structural support to maintain upright orientation during use through the combination of fabric tension and insulation core rigidity.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder combines multiple materials including fabric outer shell, closed-cell foam insulation, and reflective barrier layers to create a composite structure that provides both durability and compactness. The layered composite construction achieves structural integrity without requiring rigid plastic or metal materials.
2Strength
If rigid plastic or metal is used to encase the insulated drink holder, then the holder can maintain shape, but the holder can rust in salt water or exterior environments
Solution Approach 1:
The holder replaces rigid metal or plastic encasement with a flexible fabric shell construction that is inherently resistant to rust and corrosion. The fabric layers, combined with non-metallic insulation materials, eliminate the rust problem while maintaining structural integrity through the composite layered structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder uses a composite construction of fabric, foam insulation, and reflective barriers that provides structural integrity without metallic components. This non-metallic composite structure is naturally resistant to rust and corrosion in salt water and exterior environments.
3Volume of moving object
If the holder is made collapsible for flat storage, then retail space is reduced, but the holder may not maintain upright orientation
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible fabric shell allows the holder to collapse flat for storage while maintaining enough structural memory and tension to support upright orientation during use. The fabric construction flexes during collapse but regains its form-fitting structure when expanded around the beverage container.
Solution Approach 2:
The composite structure of fabric shell and insulation core provides a balance between collapsibility and structural support. The insulation material maintains sufficient rigidity to help the holder stand upright while the fabric allows for flat collapse during storage.
4Ease of operation
If separate holder and insulated sleeve are used, then the holder can be mounted vertically, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holder integrates the insulated sleeve and mounting bracket into a single unified construction. The fabric shell incorporates attachment points and structural elements that directly integrate the insulation, holder body, and mounting functionality, eliminating the need for separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated holder design combines multiple functions into one device: thermal insulation, beverage containment, vertical mounting capability, and flat storage. The single construction performs all these functions simultaneously, reducing device complexity compared to separate components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a compact, durable, and space-efficient beverage holder that maintains temperature insulation, resists outdoor elements, and allows for easy storage and decorative visibility, reducing retail space requirements and enhancing user safety.
Implementation Method 1
A thin closed-cell insulation with reflective surface is the preferred insulative material for construction of the insulated beverage holder. The product design and materials used reduce the flow of heat to the beverage container by limiting the conductive, convective and radiate heat transfer.
Implementation Method 2
A thin closed-cell insulation with reflective surface is the preferred insulative material for construction of the insulated beverage holder.
Implementation Method 3
The bottom piece is preferably stitched into the top of the bottom seam which elevates the base and creates an air space between the drink holder bottom and any flat horizontal surface that the beverage holder is placed on, like a table. This air space reduces conductive heat transfer to the beverage container.
Data Source
AI summary
A beverage holder device made from a flexible foldable cylindrically-shaped insulated sleeve with a longitudinal seam that includes a piping or welt material along said seam. The sleeve has an inside diameter sized to receive and hold a beverage container. An elongated bracket is mountable to a vertical surface. The sleeve has a foldable insulated bottom portion which is attached to the sleeve to prevent the beverage container from dropping through the sleeve. The bracket has a longitudinal channel and a corresponding opening therein with a closed bottom end and an opening at its upper end. The channel is sized to receive by sliding engagement therein the piping or welt material so that when the piping or welt material is slid into the channel starting from the channel's upper end, the piping or welt material and the sleeve are held in place by the bracket.