Modular Fast Food Carrying Panel With Beverage Holes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing carrying devices do not facilitate the secure storage and accessibility of beverage containers and food bags within a vehicle while driving through a fast food drive-thru without direct contact with the server.
Innovation Solution
A carrying device comprising a panel with hand openings and beverage holes for receiving containers, which can be extended into a drive-thru window, and a modular stand for secure placement in a vehicle, allowing for easy access and transport of food and beverages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional carrying device is used, then the device structure is simple, but the beverage containers and food bags cannot be securely stored in the vehicle during driving
Solution Approach 1:
The carrying device is divided into two main segments: a panel for receiving items at the drive-thru window and a modular stand for securing the panel in the vehicle. The modular stand itself consists of multiple detachable pieces that can be assembled together. This segmentation allows the device to provide secure storage functionality while maintaining manageable structural complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a simple handheld carrier to a three-dimensional structure by introducing the modular stand with vertical support elements. The stand creates a elevated platform that secures the panel in a fixed position within the vehicle, adding spatial dimensionality to improve storage stability and accessibility during driving.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the user directly receives food from the server, then the transaction is simple, but the user contacts the server which compromises hygiene
Solution Approach 1:
The panel serves as an intermediary object between the server and the user. The server places food and beverages on the panel without direct hand-to-hand contact, and the user retrieves items from the panel. This intermediary surface eliminates direct contact while maintaining the efficiency of the drive-thru transaction process.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the food and beverage receiving function from direct human contact and transfers it to a dedicated carrying surface (the panel). By separating the food transfer function from hand-to-hand interaction, the design achieves hygiene protection without significantly complicating the receipt process.
3Reliability
If beverage containers are held without a holder, then the carrying device is simple, but the containers may spill during vehicle transport
Solution Approach 1:
The panel includes multiple discrete beverage holes positioned to securely hold individual beverage containers. Each hole acts as a separate securing element that prevents containers from moving or spilling during vehicle transport, while the overall structure remains relatively simple through this segmented approach to container securing.
Data Source
AI summary
A fast food carrying assembly includes a panel that has a pair of hand openings which can be gripped by a user such that the user can extend the panel into a drive through window at a fast food restaurant. The panel has a plurality of beverage holes to insertably receive a beverage container when the user extends the panel into the drive through window. A modular stand is positionable on a support surface thereby facilitating the panel to be placed on the modular stand to facilitate the beverage containers and the food bag to be accessible to the user. Additionally, the modular stand includes a plurality of pieces that are removably attachable together.