Resilient Polymer Receptacles for Beverage Container Impact Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Containers for beverages, such as bottles and cans, are susceptible to damage during transport due to impacts or shocks, leading to breakage or dints, as they have freedom of movement within confined spaces, resulting in unintended collisions with other objects.
Innovation Solution
A protector device comprising interconnected receptacles made of resilient polymer material that extend around the circumference of containers to absorb or dampen impacts, providing a buffer and preventing direct contact with neighboring objects, while maintaining thermal transfer and allowing for easy insertion and removal of containers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If containers are transported in confined spaces with freedom of movement, then ease of loading and unloading is improved, but containers are susceptible to damage from impacts and shocks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies beforehand cushioning by providing receptacles made of resilient polymer material that extend around the circumference of each container before transport. These receptacles are pre-positioned to absorb and dampen impacts and shocks during transport, preventing direct contact between containers and other objects while maintaining ease of loading and unloading operations.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If receptacles extend fully around the container circumference, then protection from impacts is improved, but thermal transfer efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by designing receptacles that extend only partially around the container circumference rather than fully enclosing them. This selective coverage provides impact protection at critical locations while leaving gaps that allow thermal transfer, thus resolving the contradiction between protection and temperature regulation.
3Volume of moving object
If multiple receptacles are interconnected in an array, then space utilization is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies merging by interconnecting multiple individual receptacles into a single integrated array structure. This combining approach improves space utilization during transport by allowing compact arrangement of multiple containers while the unified structure simplifies handling and reduces overall device complexity compared to separate receptacles.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The protector device effectively reduces or prevents damage from impacts and shocks, ensuring the integrity of beverage containers during transport while allowing for efficient stacking and easy handling, and is suitable for various container sizes and configurations.
Implementation Method 1
comprises a material that is adapted to isolate the respective container from impacts or shocks... the material adapted to isolate the respective container from impacts or shocks is thus relatively soft and impact dampening
Implementation Method 2
a resilient polymer material with a hardness that is preferably in the range of 0 to 100 on the Shore 00 scale
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a protector device (1) for containers (C), and especially for containers (C), such as bottles or cans, containing beverages. The protector device (1) comprises: a plurality of receptacles (2), each of which is configured to receive and hold a respective container (C). Each of the receptacles (2) is configured to extend at least partially around a circumference or periphery of the respective container and comprises a material that is adapted to isolate the respective container from impacts or shocks.