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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing food and beverage containers lack convenience and efficiency for on-the-go use, as they often require multiple compartments or adhesive strips, and fail to accommodate varying food types and environments effectively.

Innovation Solution

Design of containers with elongate vertical openings and modular compartments that allow for unified storage and easy access to both food and beverages, featuring removable adhesive strips, thermal barriers, and customizable shapes and sizes to fit standard cup holders, enabling easy consumption while walking or driving.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple compartments or adhesive cover strips are used in existing containers, then food and beverage storage capability is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefood and beverage storage capabilityVSAvoidcontainer structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The container is divided into multiple compartments (first compartment for food, second compartment for beverage) separated by a partition, allowing simultaneous storage of different items while maintaining a unified container structure. This segmentation provides versatility without requiring multiple separate containers or complex adhesive mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The container design integrates multiple functions into a single unified structure: food storage, beverage storage, and accessible retrieval all within one container. The side opening provides universal access to both compartments, eliminating the need for separate containers or complex opening mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If containers are designed with specialized configurations for specific food types, then adaptability to food types is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefood type accommodationVSAvoidproduction complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The container uses a simple partition to divide the interior into compartments of varying sizes that can accommodate different food types (e.g., solid food, liquids, snacks). This basic segmentation provides adaptability for various food types while maintaining a straightforward manufacturing process using standard forming techniques.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The container design allows for parameter variations such as different compartment size ratios, opening positions, and overall dimensions to suit different food types and applications. These parameter changes can be achieved through adjustable molding parameters without fundamentally changing the manufacturing process or increasing complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11155384B2Containers

Publication Date: 2021.10.26 BLOOM RICHARD W

AI summary

Containers are provided herein of various shapes and sizes including, in some embodiments, containers with side access ports of custom configurations and shapes. The port may be shaped like a hammer or other shapes, and may, in some embodiments have a removable cover placed thereover. In further embodiments, multi-compartment containers are disclosed that may be provided with multiple compartments.