Spiral Bottle Labeling Device with Variable Geometry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional labeling devices for bottles, such as cellophane or silk sheets, are cumbersome to apply, prone to crumpling, and create waste, while prior art devices like cardboard cones require assembly and are limited to communication purposes, failing to address visibility and cooling issues.
Innovation Solution
A spiral-shaped labeling device with variable geometry, made from materials like plastic, paper, or cellulose, that can transform from a disk to a coil to fit bottles, featuring absorbent properties and visual information, allowing multiple uses as a coaster or anti-drip.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If cellophane or silk sheets are used to wrap bottles, then the bottles are beautified and information can be printed on them, but the sheets become crumpled and difficult to read during use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a flexible spiral strip that can wrap around the bottle body, maintaining its shape while allowing the printed information to remain flat and readable. The spiral structure prevents crumpling compared to traditional sheet wrapping.
2Loss of information
If opaque sheets are used for labeling, then visual information can be displayed, but visibility of the labeling in place, deposits in the liquid, or visual defects is blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs transparent or translucent materials that allow light transmission, enabling consumers to see through the labeling to the bottle contents. This maintains visibility of deposits and visual defects while still displaying printed information on the labeling surface.
3Loss of information
If opaque sheets are used for labeling, then visual information can be displayed, but proper cooling of the bottle in the refrigerator is hindered due to insulating properties
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses transparent or translucent materials that are thin and do not provide significant thermal insulation, allowing efficient heat transfer from the refrigerator to the bottle while still enabling visual information display.
4Loss of information
If cardboard cones or truncated pyramids are used as labeling devices, then personalization and communication supports are provided, but assembly is required and they are discarded after use creating waste
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the spiral strip to serve multiple functions: it provides labeling and communication information, can be reused across different bottles, and maintains its structure for potential reuse as a coaster or decorative element, reducing waste generation.
5Shape
If traditional labeling sheets are applied around bottles, then presentation is improved, but significant time and labor are required for application
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a pre-formed spiral strip that can be easily wrapped around the bottle in a single continuous motion, eliminating the need for complex assembly or gluing processes required by traditional sheet labeling methods.
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AI summary
The present invention concerns a labelling device (1) for bottles (2) comprising a strip (11) in the shape of a spiral characterised in that the strip is configured to have a geometry that can vary between two extreme positions: - a first position in the general shape of a disc, when the device is positioned on a flat surface, such as a table, - a second position in the general shape of a coil, when the device is fitted over the body of the bottle from the neck, the inner edge of the spiral then being in contact with the body of the bottle.