Thermo Container Magnetic Base for Slip-Resistant Vehicle Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Thermo containers face challenges in maintaining temperature stability and preventing accidental leakage during transport, especially when partially opened for consumption, and require a stable and slip-resistant positioning solution, particularly for use in vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A thermo container equipped with a central magnet and a metal interacting coaster system, where the magnet is designed for stable, slip-resistant standing, using a neodymium magnet and a nano-gel adhesive pad with a metal layer, ensuring secure placement on various surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the thermo container is held by hand during transport, then the lid can be opened for consumption, but the content may accidentally leak out
Solution Approach 1:
The bottom of the thermo container is segmented into a central region for the magnet and an outer circumferential rim for support. This segmentation allows the magnet to provide stable positioning while the outer rim maintains structural support and balance, enabling the container to remain stable even when opened during transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual holding mechanism is replaced with a magnetic field-based positioning system. The magnet in the bottom interacts with metal elements in the vehicle (such as coasters or metal surfaces), providing automatic stable positioning without requiring hand holding, thereby preventing accidental leakage while enabling convenient consumption.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a magnet is placed centrally adjacent to the bottom, then stable standing and slip-resistant positioning is achieved, but the magnet surface may be contaminated or damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The magnet is nested within a cover that is integrated into the bottom structure. The cover completely encloses the magnet, protecting its surface from contamination and damage while allowing the magnet to function through the cover material. This nested structure resolves the contradiction by providing both protection and functional capability.
3Force
If the magnet is spaced minimally from the surface, then full magnetic attraction force is exerted, but the magnet must be securely accommodated and protected
Solution Approach 1:
The magnet is nested within a cover structure that is integrated into the bottom. The cover completely encloses the magnet, protecting its surface from contamination and damage while allowing the magnet to function through the cover material. This nested structure resolves the contradiction by providing both protection and functional capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottom structure has different local qualities: the central region contains the protected magnet with minimal spacing for maximum magnetic force, while the outer circumferential rim provides structural support and elevation. This local differentiation allows the magnet to be both protected and functionally effective simultaneously.
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 system maintains temperature stability and allows safe consumption during transport by providing a stable, slip-resistant positioning of the thermo container, even when partially opened, enhancing usability in vehicles and other transport scenarios.
Implementation Method 1
the magnetic properties of which, in particular, its holding force or magnetic attraction force, and its dimensions, are selected, designed, and arranged in accordance with the thermo container such that the thermo container is held by the magnet in a stable standing, slip-resistant, and stationary manner
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AI summary
Embodiments of the disclosure include a thermo container for temperature-maintaining storage and, in particular, for temperature-maintaining transport of foodstuffs, comprising a container with a receiving chamber for foodstuffs and a lid for closing the thermo container. The container comprises, a central magnet, which is arranged adjacent to its bottom, and which in terms of its magnetic properties, in particular its holding force or magnetic attraction force and its dimensions, is selected, designed, and arranged in accordance with the thermo container such that the thermo container is held by the magnet in a stable, slip-resistant, and stationary manner at a predetermined position, at which a suitable metal element or a suitable metal element is provided, which interacts with the magnet.