Removable Handle Assembly for Infant Feeding Bottle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing baby bottles and sipper cups do not adequately address the need for improved ergonomics, balance, handling, and ease of feeding, failing to enhance an infant's grasp and comfort during the feeding process.
Innovation Solution
An ergonomically designed baby bottle or sipper cup with radially spaced handles on the outside of the elongated side wall, forming a removable, integrated curved or embracive element for enhanced handling, and a rim for a mouthpiece or nipple closure, allowing for easy grip and control during feeding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional baby bottles without handles are used, then the structure is simple, but the infant's grasp and comfort are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle system is segmented into separate components: the bottle body and the handle assembly. The handle assembly can be attached or removed independently, allowing the bottle to be used with or without handles depending on the infant's needs and developmental stage.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle assembly is designed to be universally compatible with different bottle configurations and can serve multiple functions: providing grip for infants, offering support for caregivers during feeding, and being adaptable as the infant grows from needing full handle support to independent holding.
2Ease of operation
If handles are added to improve handling, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle assembly incorporates dynamic characteristics by being removable and adjustable. This allows the system to transition between different operational states: fully assembled for maximum support, partially assembled for intermediate support, or disassembled for basic bottle function, adapting to the user's needs at different times.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a removable handle assembly is used, then adaptability improves, but ease of manufacture decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The product is manufactured as segmented, modular components that can be produced independently and then assembled through simple attachment mechanisms. This segmentation enables flexible manufacturing strategies where components can be produced in different batches or configurations and assembled as needed.
Data Source
AI summary
A container, such as a baby bottle or sipper cup, includes an elongated side wall and one or more handles to either side of the elongated side wall for facilitating handling of the bottle. There is a rim at the top of the side wall for receiving a nipple locating closure. With two handles, these are diametrically opposite each other with the elongated bottle between them. The handles are formed as an integrated substantially embracive or curved element, and the element has an aperture at one section for engagement with the mounting of the bottle, and the curved element essentially surrounds the bottle. The curved element is removable from the mounting.