Pivotable Drinking Straw Package for One-Handed Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current beverage packaging with integrated drinking straws is cumbersome for on-the-go consumption, requiring multiple steps, often necessitating two hands, and risks contamination and straw detachment during transport or production.
Innovation Solution
A package design featuring a hollow body with a first part fixedly attached and a second part releasably attached to the container, allowing pivotable movement in a predetermined plane, reducing the risk of detachment and simplifying consumption by facilitating one-handed use and minimizing contamination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a drinking straw is integrated into a protective envelope secured on the package wall, then the straw is protected during transport, but the consumption process becomes complex requiring multiple steps and two hands
Solution Approach 1:
The hollow body is divided into a first part fixedly attached to the container and a second part releasably attached, allowing the straw to be segmented into functional portions that can be easily manipulated one-handed while maintaining protective attachment during transport
Solution Approach 2:
The second part of the hollow body is made dynamically releasable and pivotable, transitioning from a fixed protected state during transport to a movable operational state during consumption, enabling easy one-handed operation while maintaining protection when needed
2Ease of operation
If the drinking straw is inserted through a punched hole in the package wall, then direct access to the beverage is achieved, but extensive force is required causing contents to spill
Solution Approach 1:
The hollow body is pre-assembled with the first part fixedly attached to the container before use, so that the straw structure is already prepared and positioned correctly, eliminating the need for forceful insertion and preventing content spillage
3Ease of operation
If the protective envelope is removed and opened to retrieve the drinking straw, then the straw can be used, but contaminants from the consumer risk entering the package
Solution Approach 1:
The hollow body acts as an intermediary structure that provides a controlled interface between the consumer and the sealed package, allowing straw insertion through a controlled opening while maintaining the package seal integrity and preventing contaminant entry
4Adaptability or versatility
If the drinking straw is releasably attached to the container, then the hollow body can be detached for cleaning or replacement, but the attachment may fail during transport
Solution Approach 1:
Different attachment characteristics are applied to different parts of the hollow body: the first part has fixed attachment providing secure connection during transport, while the second part has releasable attachment providing detachability for cleaning or replacement, with each part optimized for its specific function
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a package for a liquid food product, the package comprising a container and a hollow body for transporting the liquid food product from the container. The hollow body comprises a first part fixedly attached to a first section of the container and a second part releasably attached to a second section of the container, such that when the second part is released from the second section the second part is pivotable around an intersection point between the first part and the second part. Further, the present disclosure includes methods for producing a package comprising a container and a hollow body, and for producing a hollow body arranged to be attached to a container.