Ring Attachment for Upright Lid Holding Without Vessel Modification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for holding the lid of serving vessels upright require structural alterations to the vessel, which is not feasible for commercially available cook pots and dishes.
Innovation Solution
A ring attachment is placed on the upper edge of the serving vessel with stop-forming supports and notches to securely hold the lid in an upright position without modifying the vessel, allowing for easy cleaning and handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a wire frame or hinge is used to hold the lid upright, then the lid can be securely held in an upright position, but the serving vessel requires structural alteration
Solution Approach 1:
The invention separates the lid-holding function from the vessel structure by using a detachable ring attachment. The ring is a separate component that can be placed on the vessel rim, eliminating the need to modify the vessel itself. This segmentation allows the vessel to remain simple and unmodified while still providing secure lid support through the removable ring with its integrated supports and notches.
2Reliability
If a wire frame structure is fixed to the vessel, then the lid can be held upright, but the vessel cannot be easily cleaned and the structure is elaborate
Solution Approach 1:
The lid-holding structure is extracted from the vessel body and implemented as a separate ring attachment that can be easily removed for cleaning. The ring itself has a simple, smooth structure without elaborate internal components, making it easy to clean. The supports and notches are designed as simple features on the ring rather than complex structures integrated into the vessel.
3Ease of operation
If the lid is held with projections and notches, then one-handed operation is enabled, but the ring requires additional features
Solution Approach 1:
The ring has simple, smooth surfaces for most of its structure, but includes localized features such as notches and supports at specific positions to enable one-handed operation. The projections on the lid and corresponding notches on the ring are positioned to provide natural grip points and guidance, allowing easy one-handed manipulation without requiring the entire ring structure to be complex.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a holder for the lid (7) of a pot-type or dish-type serving vessel (1) such as a cooking vessel, the holder being used to hold the lid on the serving vessel in an upright position after the lid has been removed. The holder is characterised by an attachment in the form of a ring (2) which can be attached to the upper rim of the serving vessel and which has a ring opening (5) that can be sealed using the loose, free lid (7), wherein the ring (2) has at least one support (10) forming stops and being used to hold the lid (7) in an upright position on the ring.