Stretchable Bottle Container With Wavy Walls for Umbrella Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional umbrella containers are not waterproof, bulky, difficult to carry, and restrictive in terms of size compatibility, leading to issues with water leakage and limited portability, especially when commuting in rainy conditions.
Innovation Solution
A stretchable bottle container with a deformable cylinder body and a detachable waterproof cap, allowing for easy extraction of umbrellas without water spillage, featuring a compressible design for compact storage and versatile carrying options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional umbrella container is used, then it can store an umbrella, but it is not waterproof and water leaks when tilted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a flexible waterproof membrane or coating on the inner surface of the container to prevent water leakage while maintaining the container's structural integrity. This flexible barrier ensures that water from the umbrella does not leak through the container walls or opening, solving the waterproof performance issue.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a waterproof liner or insert as an intermediary element between the umbrella and the container body. This intermediary layer provides the necessary waterproof barrier, allowing the container to store wet umbrellas without leaking water to the surrounding environment.
2Ease of operation
If a conventional umbrella container is used, then it can hold an umbrella, but it is bulky and difficult to carry
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the container with collapsible or foldable walls that can transition between an expanded state for storing umbrellas and a compressed state for portable storage. This dynamic structure allows the container to adapt its volume based on usage needs, making it bulky when needed and compact when carried.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a nested structure where the container can be folded or collapsed into a compact form that fits within a small carrying case or pouch. The nested design allows the container to be stored in a minimized state, significantly reducing its volume for easy portability while maintaining full functionality when deployed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional umbrella container is used, then it has a fixed volume, but it is not compatible with variable sizes of umbrellas
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes a flexible, expandable container structure that can dynamically adjust its internal volume to accommodate umbrellas of different sizes. The container walls can stretch or expand outward to fit larger umbrellas and contract to fit smaller ones, providing adaptability while optimizing space utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs materials or structural mechanisms that allow the container's volume parameter to change based on the size of the stored object. By changing the physical parameters of the container (such as diameter or height) through expansion or contraction mechanisms, it can adapt to variable umbrella sizes without being restricted to a fixed volume.
4Ease of operation
If a conventional umbrella container is used, then it can store an umbrella, but it is difficult to extract the umbrella without water spilling
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a preliminary sealing mechanism or water barrier that is activated before the umbrella is extracted from the container. This preliminary action prevents water from spilling during the extraction process by maintaining the seal until the moment of removal, at which point the user can control the water release.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a removable waterproof barrier or seal as an intermediary element that can be opened or removed during the umbrella extraction process. This intermediary allows water to be contained during storage and then controlled during extraction, preventing unintended spillage while facilitating easy umbrella removal.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The stretchable bottle container provides a waterproof, compact, and portable solution for carrying umbrellas, preventing water spillage and enhancing user convenience during rainy commutes, while being adaptable to various sizes and carrying methods.
Implementation Method 1
the wall of the cylinder contains stretchable wavy structures. The open end of the body is configured to change from a circular shape to a substantially oblong shape when subjected to a user's applied hand force between 1 and 40 Newtons
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AI summary
A stretchable bottle container comprising a stretchable bottle body, a bottle cap, and portable hanging accessories, useful as an umbrella accessory, or as a packaging and storage container.The body of the stretchable bottle is a cylinder which has one closed end and one open end, and the wall of the cylinder contains stretchable wavy structures. The open end of the stretchable bottle body is connected with the bottle cap through a detachable tightening seal connection which is airtight and waterproof. The size difference between diameters of the opening of the bottle and that of the body (1) is less than 10%. The open end of the bottle body is soft and deformable under inward pressure of finger squeezes.Hanging accessories for portability are connectable with the bottle cap through a sectional structure with capability of repeated detachments and re-attachments or through a hanging carabiner which has open and shut configurations. The present utility invention provides a stretchable bottle container with technical advantages of having a wide mouth opening with waterproof and airtight insulation while being soft and deformable under finger squeezes, compactness with compressible volume, easiness in portability and compatibility for different sizes.