Portable Reusable Utensil with Segmented Casing for Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable reusable utensils lack a convenient and efficient mechanism for disassembly and assembly, both for use and storage, which complicates their portability and usability.
Innovation Solution
A portable reusable utensil design featuring an upper casing, a lower casing, and a utensil body, where the casings are aligned and locked with holding wings and locking protrusions, forming a receiving space for storage and allowing the utensil body to be easily mounted or fixed, with a fastening piece for secure positioning, and a mark portion for identification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the utensil is designed as a fixed integrated structure, then it is simple to manufacture, but it is difficult to store and carry
Solution Approach 1:
The utensil is divided into multiple separable components: an upper casing, a lower casing, and a utensil body. These segments can be detached from each other, allowing the utensil to be stored in a compact folded state within the casings while maintaining manufacturing simplicity for each individual component.
Solution Approach 2:
The utensil body is nested within the receiving space formed by the upper and lower casings when not in use. The components fit together in a nested configuration, minimizing storage volume while allowing easy separation when needed for use.
2Volume of moving object
If the utensil is designed as a separable structure, then it is easy to store and carry, but it complicates the assembly and disassembly process
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is designed to automatically engage and lock the upper casing, lower casing, and utensil body together through self-aligning features. The locking protrusions and lock indentations automatically mate when components are brought together, eliminating the need for complex manual assembly operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening piece acts as an intermediary component that simplifies the connection process. It includes a locking protrusion that engages with a lock indentation on the utensil body, serving as a simple mediator that enables easy attachment and detachment of the utensil body from the casings.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the utensil body is fixed in one position, then it is stable during use, but it reduces versatility for different serving orientations
Solution Approach 1:
The utensil body is designed with dynamic positioning capability through multiple positioning holes and corresponding locking points. This allows the utensil body to be locked in different orientations and positions within the receiving space, providing structural stability for each configured position while enabling versatility for different serving needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The utensil body can serve multiple functions by being positioned in different orientations. The same utensil body can be configured for different serving directions (e.g., service end facing outward or inward), making it universally adaptable to various usage scenarios while maintaining stable locked positions.
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AI summary
A portable reusable utensil is provided that includes an upper casing, a lower casing, and a utensil body. The utensil body is mounted in a receiving space formed between the upper casing and the lower casing detachably connected to each other for storage and easy to carry. While in use, a service end of the utensil body is facing outwards while an assembly of the upper casing and the lower casing is used as a part held with user's hand to serve food. The design makes the portable reusable utensil more convenient to use.