Mountable Beverage Holder with Insulated Sleeve and Hook-Loop Straps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for carrying beverages during sporting activities, such as skiing or snowboarding, are cumbersome and uncomfortable, as they require holding the container in a hand or pocket, or carrying a bulky backpack.
Innovation Solution
A mountable holder with a sleeve that can be securely attached to ski poles, snowboard bindings, or boots, using straps with hook and loop fasteners, allowing easy access and insulation of the beverage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a beverage container is carried in a pocket, then the beverage is protected from damage, but the pocket becomes bulky and uncomfortable
Solution Approach 1:
The beverage container is extracted from the pocket and mounted externally on ski poles or snowboard bindings, eliminating the bulk from the pocket while maintaining beverage protection through the dedicated holder structure
Solution Approach 2:
A dedicated holder structure acts as an intermediary between the beverage container and the user's body, providing secure containment while distributing weight and avoiding direct contact with pockets or hands
2Reliability
If a backpack is used to carry a beverage, then the beverage is securely contained, but the user must carry additional weight and bulk
Solution Approach 1:
The beverage container is extracted from the backpack system and mounted directly on existing equipment (ski poles or bindings), eliminating the need for a dedicated backpack while maintaining secure containment through the holder's strap mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The holder structure leverages existing multi-functional equipment (ski poles and snowboard bindings) that users already carry for their sport, rather than requiring a separate single-function backpack, thereby avoiding additional weight and bulk
3Ease of operation
If a beverage container is held in the hand, then easy access is achieved, but the user's hand is occupied and cannot perform other tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The beverage carrying function is segmented from the hand and assigned to a dedicated holder mounted on equipment, freeing the hand for other tasks while maintaining easy access through proximity and secure positioning
Solution Approach 2:
The holder structure provides self-service by automatically securing and positioning the beverage container during physical activity, requiring no active hand involvement while maintaining accessibility when needed
4Reliability
If a mountable holder is designed with secure attachment mechanisms, then the holder remains firmly attached to poles or bindings, but the mounting and dismounting process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The complex mechanical fastening system is replaced with a hook-and-loop fastener system that provides secure attachment through simple stretching and engagement, eliminating complex assembly steps while maintaining firm attachment during dynamic use
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanism uses material property changes (elasticity and adhesion of hook-and-loop materials) rather than complex mechanical interlocking, allowing secure attachment through simple dimensional changes during stretching and engagement
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 holder provides a convenient, comfortable, and insulated way to carry beverages during sporting activities, eliminating the need for bulky backpacks or hand-held containers.
Implementation Method 1
Each of the first strap and the second strap has an inner side and an outer side, the inner side is plain, a proximal end portion of the outer side has a first member of a hook and loop fastener, and a rest portion of the outer side has a second member of a hook and loop fastener
Implementation Method 2
The sleeve is made from an insulative material
Data Source
AI summary
A mountable holder for carrying a beverage on a supporting structure, such as a ski pole, snowboard, ski shoes, and the like. The mountable holder can safely hold a beverage container and can be coupled to multiple objects. The mountable holder includes an insulative sleeve having multiple pairs of slits in the wall of the sleeve. Dual hook and loop cinch straps pass through the pairs of slits and tighten around the sleeve and the supporting structure for securing the beverage container into the sleeve and the mounting holder to the supporting structure.