Squoosh

How many times have you bought a coffee or tea served to you in disposable cups?
Most people have. Squoosh acts as cover that can go over this cup. It is designed to insulate your drink, hot or cold, and maintain their temperature for a longer time. The design allows for improved portability through better gripping feel. No more condensation, or coffee rings stains. And….
It is compressible, so it can fit into any cup size!

Design

The design of Squoosh is a
pentagon in plan that is being
rotated and scaled along the
vertical axis.

The cylindrical elastic bands
at the top and the bottom
make sure the cosy cover can
fit to the various sizes of the
disposable coffee cups.

Geometry of the origami is
trapezoidal in nature. Making
the cozy surface more
compressible in a conical form.

Trials in Origami

Trial 1: Existing Origami technique called Waterbomb

Trial 2: Existing Origami technique called Yoshimura

Trial 3: New Origami technique, a modification of Yoshimura
technique

Prototyping

#1

First version of 3-D print in PLA. Simple adaptation from paper to plastic.
Maintaining the pentagonal tapering twisted origami folds shape for top and bottom parts.
While the middle has only tapering pentagons.

Conclude: Needs to be adapted in a different material for compressibility.
Middle section not very comfortable to hold.

#2

Second version of 3-D print in TPU 95a. Advanced adaptation with consideration given to
thickness of the holder and the softness of its edges. Follows the pentagonal tapering
twist, with bottom and top parts being wider in height and middle section narrower for a
better grip.

Conclude: The middle section, though good for gripping lacks desired compressibility.
However, the top and bottom halves provide a good amount of compression and grip.
The thickness can be reduced.

#3

Third, and current version of 3-D print in TPU 95a. Modified adaptations with
consideration given to thickness of the holder, it was reduced by 50%.
Also, follows the tapering geometrical twist consistently throughout.
Two variations made, one with pentagon and another with hexagon.

Conclude: Compressibility improved significantly.
Pentagon twist, though wider compresses better than the narrower hexagon twist.
Needs further exploration with material and modified geometries.

Squishy Soft Squoosh