Multifunctional Container Opener With Segmented Engaging Portions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing container opening tools are inconvenient due to the need for different types of openers for various container types, and they are poorly designed, making them laborious to operate.

Innovation Solution

A multifunctional container opening tool with a main body and multiple engaging portions, including a first engaging portion that extends longitudinally, a second engaging portion with a first mouth opening, a third engaging portion with a second mouth opening, and a fourth engaging portion with a through hole, allowing for efficient operation on various container types.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple different types of openers are used for various container types, then each container type can be opened effectively, but the device complexity and number of tools required increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompatibility with different container typesVSAvoidnumber of different openers required

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by designing a single container opener with multiple engaging portions (first, second, third, and fourth engaging portions) that can accommodate different lid configurations. Each engaging portion is designed to work with specific lid types, allowing one tool to replace multiple specialized openers while maintaining effectiveness across various container types

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The opener is segmented into multiple distinct engaging portions, each with specific geometric features tailored for different lid types. This segmentation allows each portion to specialize in engaging with particular lid configurations while being integrated into a single unified tool, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of operation

If conventional openers are used, then they can open containers, but the operation becomes laborious and inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperational convenienceVSAvoiddesign quality of opener

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple engaging portions with different functional capabilities into a single integrated opener body. This combination allows the user to access different engaging portions as needed without switching between multiple separate tools, significantly improving operational convenience while the integrated design maintains structural coherence

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20250197183A1Container opening tool

Publication Date: 2025.06.19 YU JIANYONG

AI summary

A container opening tool is provided, including: a main body, a first engaging portion, a second engaging portion, a third engaging portion and a fourth engaging portion. The main body defines a longitudinal direction and includes a first end portion and a second end portion disposed on two sides of the main body. The first engaging portion is disposed on the first end portion. The second engaging portion is disposed on the first end portion and includes a first mouth opening in a first direction lateral to the longitudinal direction. The third engaging portion is disposed on the first end portion and includes a second mouth opening in a second direction lateral to the first direction and the longitudinal direction. The fourth engaging portion is disposed on the second end portion and includes a through hole extending in the first direction.