Resilient Sleeve for Rigid Dish Stability and Safety
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dishware lacks a resilient cover that can securely engage and protect rigid dishes while providing a soft, suction-based attachment to a support surface.
Innovation Solution
A resilient sleeve made of silicone or similar material that fits over a rigid dish, featuring a sidewall and suction cups for secure attachment to a surface, offering a combination of rigidity and softness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a rigid dish is used, then durability and structural integrity are improved, but safety and comfort for vulnerable users deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
A resilient sleeve made of flexible material (silicone, rubber, or thermoplastic elastomer) is provided that covers the rigid dish. The sleeve has a resilient body with a sidewall that extends upwardly from a bottom portion, creating a protective flexible shell around the rigid structure. This allows the dish to maintain structural integrity while the flexible sleeve provides safety and comfort for users.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a resilient sleeve is added to a rigid dish, then safety and comfort are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The dish system is divided into two separate components: a rigid dish providing structural integrity and a resilient sleeve providing safety. The sleeve is a separate element that can be independently manufactured and then assembled onto the rigid dish, simplifying the manufacturing process for each component while providing the safety benefits of the combination.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient sleeve serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides safety and comfort for users, acts as a protective cover for the rigid dish, and can include suction cups for stabilization. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby managing complexity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a resilient sleeve with suction cups is used, then stability on support surfaces is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The suction cups are configured to allow the resilient sleeve to be easily removed and reattached by the user without requiring additional tools or complex mechanisms. The suction cups create a self-sealing connection that maintains stability during use but can be easily broken by simple user action such as pulling or pressing, enabling easy operation when needed.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Provides a protective cover for rigid dishes and stable, discreet attachment to surfaces, enhancing usability and safety for infants, children, and the elderly.
Implementation Method 1
The resilient body may include at least one suction cup for fastening the sleeve to a support surface such as a table top
Implementation Method 2
The resilient body is adapted to closely fit around, contour, and frictionally engage the exterior of the dish
Data Source
AI summary
A resilient sleeve for a rigid dish is adapted to closely fit around, contour, and frictionally engage the exterior of the dish. The resilient sleeve has a sidewall that extends upwardly from a bottom portion to a perimeter that defines an opening into the resilient sleeve. A securing element may be provided on the bottom portion for removably securing the bottom portion to a support surface.