Bottle support and protective collar
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Solution Overview
Problem
Bottles are prone to slipping and rolling due to their cylindrical geometry, which poses stability issues, especially when handling liquids or using hypodermic syringes, and existing solutions fail to provide secure gripping and support, particularly in wet conditions or when dealing with inclined surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A bottle support with an annular core and pliable ribs that encircle the core, allowing bottles to be supported by their base or neck, and a collar for the neck that provides non-slip gripping and shields the needle of hypodermic syringes, preventing slippage and contamination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a smooth cylindrical ring is used to support bottles, then the device is simple in structure, but the bottle slips and rolls due to insufficient friction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by adding ribs only at specific locations where gripping and anti-slip functions are needed, rather than making the entire surface rough. The ribs are concentrated at the top and bottom edges of the cylindrical ring, providing localized friction enhancement while maintaining overall structural simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses curvature by forming ribs with rounded contours that conform to the cylindrical shape of the bottle. The ribs are curved to match the bottle's geometry, increasing contact area and friction effectiveness while maintaining aesthetic appeal and structural integrity
2Reliability
If internal webs are flexed radially to grasp the bottle neck, then the bottle is supported on a flat surface, but the device cannot support bottles at an angle
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the ribs flexible rather than rigid. The ribs can deflect and conform to bottles positioned at various angles, allowing the device to adapt dynamically to different bottle orientations while maintaining secure gripping through elastic deformation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses parameter changes by allowing the ribs to change their shape and position based on the bottle's angle. The flexible ribs adjust their curvature and contact points according to the bottle's orientation, enabling support at multiple angles through geometric adaptation
3Ease of manufacture
If a cylindrical ring with smooth surface is used, then manufacturing is easy, but gripping force pushes the bottle out of grip when gripped non-diametrically
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by concentrating ribs at the top and bottom edges where gripping forces are applied, rather than making the entire surface rough. This localized rib structure provides friction enhancement exactly where needed for secure gripping while maintaining smooth surfaces elsewhere for ease of manufacture
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses curvature by designing ribs with rounded contours that conform to the cylindrical bottle shape. The curved ribs increase contact area during non-diametric gripping, distributing gripping forces more effectively and preventing the bottle from slipping out of grip
4Ease of operation
If the bottle neck is exposed without shielding, then access to the cap is easy, but the needle is at risk of bending or breaking during injection
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the intermediary principle by introducing a collar as a protective element between the needle and the external environment. The collar acts as a mediator that shields the needle during insertion while still allowing the needle to pass through and access the cap, providing both protection and functionality
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 solution enhances stability and secure gripping of bottles on various surfaces, reduces the risk of self-injury during medical procedures, and facilitates safe transfer of liquids between bottles and syringes by providing additional support and shielding the needle.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of pliable ribs each at least partially encircling the annular core
Implementation Method 2
The bottle support may include a ribbed outer surface that facilitates gripping of the support by a user and/or that increases friction between the support and a surface on which the support is disposed
Data Source
AI summary
A mount for supporting a cylindrical bottle includes an annular core having an inner side surface defining a hollow opening, an outer side surface, a top surface and a base surface. A plurality of pliable ribs each at least partially encircles the annular core so as to overlap the outer side surface, the top surface and the base surface such that at least an upper end of each rib where it overlaps the top surface extends into the hollow opening. The mount may be used in conjunction with a collar having a body portion for surrounding the bottleneck and defining along at least a portion of an axis thereof a substantially quadrilateral cross-section having in each corner thereof a respective arcuate recess.