Outdoor Water Cup Support Frame for Uneven Terrain Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing glass water cups are prone to damage when used outdoors due to complex terrains and small bottom areas, leading to frequent tipping and damage.
Innovation Solution
An outdoor water cup design featuring a base, cup body, sliding ring, protective frames, linkage rods, tension springs, and a lifting assembly that allows the protective frames to rotate and tilt, increasing support area and stability on various terrains.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a glass cup with small bottom area is used, then the cup structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the cup cannot adapt to outdoor terrains and is prone to tipping over
Solution Approach 1:
The protective frame is designed to be rotatable relative to the cup body, allowing it to dynamically adjust its position and angle. When the cup is placed on uneven terrain, the protective frame can rotate to tilt and adapt to the ground surface, increasing the contact area and providing stable support. This dynamic adjustment capability resolves the contradiction by maintaining structural simplicity while achieving terrain adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The cup structure is segmented into multiple independent components: cup body, sliding ring, protective frame, linkage rod, and tension spring. The protective frame can independently rotate and adjust relative to the cup body through the linkage rod and spring mechanism. This segmentation allows the support function to be separated from the cup body, enabling terrain adaptation without complicating the overall cup structure.
2Device complexity
If a glass cup with small bottom area is used, then the cup design is simple, but the cup is prone to damage when placed outdoors
Solution Approach 1:
The protective frame rotates dynamically to adapt to terrain, preventing the cup from tipping over on uneven surfaces. This reduces the risk of damage by ensuring stable placement. The tension spring provides continuous force to maintain the protective frame in the optimal position, enhancing reliability without significantly increasing design complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective frame is positioned around the cup body in advance to provide protection. When the cup is placed outdoors, the protective frame can rotate to tilt and increase the support area, providing beforehand cushioning against potential tipping and damage. This preventive mechanism enhances damage resistance while maintaining relatively simple design.
3Area of stationary object
If the protective frame is added to the cup, then the support area is increased and stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protective frame is merged with the cup body through the sliding ring, allowing the protective frame to rotate and adjust while remaining integrated with the cup structure. The linkage rod and tension spring are combined into a single cooperative mechanism that enables the protective frame to automatically adjust to terrain. This merging approach increases support area while minimizing the addition of separate complex components.
Solution Approach 2:
The tension spring provides self-service by automatically maintaining force on the protective frame to keep it in the optimal position. The linkage rod and spring mechanism work together to enable automatic adjustment of the protective frame angle and position without requiring external control or complex actuation systems. This self-service mechanism increases support area while keeping the structure relatively simple.
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 design stabilizes the water cup on outdoor terrains, reducing damage and enhancing functionality by providing additional support and protection.
Implementation Method 1
a tension spring is provided on the linkage rod, a first end of the tension spring is connected to the linkage rod, a second end of the tension spring is connected to the protective frame
Implementation Method 2
a linkage rod is provided between the protective frame and the base, a first end of the linkage rod is hinged to the protective frame, a second end of the linkage rod is hinged to the base
Data Source
AI summary
The present application discloses an outdoor water cup, including a base, a cup body, and a cup lid, the cup body is located on the base, a sliding ring is slidably provided on the cup body, a plurality of protective frames are rotatably provided on a side wall of the sliding ring, a linkage rod is provided between the protective frame and the base, a tension spring is provided on the linkage rod; a surface of the protective frame is defined with a limiting groove, a plurality of limiting blocks configured for lifting and lowering are provided on the base, and a lifting assembly is provided on the base. The present application has an effect of making the water cup adapt to different outdoor terrains, stabilizing the water cup on outdoor terrains, reducing the occurrence of damage to the water cup, and improving the functionality of the water cup.