Ramen Holder—DL-17

For (With Whom)

People, such as those with stroke-related hemiplegia, who find it difficult to eat instant cup ramen with one hand.

Why

Many people love ramen. To eat cup ramen, you need to hold the cup while opening the lid, take out the toppings and seasoning packets inside, open them, and put them in the cup. However, for a person with stroke-related hemiplegia who cannot use one hand, it is difficult to hold the cup down while opening the lid, and to open the packets of toppings and seasoning. So we made a tool that lets you open the cup ramen lid with one hand, and also open the topping and seasoning packets and put them into the ramen.

How

A tool for opening the lid of cup ramen and the topping and seasoning packets with one hand. (How to use) Set the cup ramen in the ramen holder, which has a non-slip sheet attached to the back. (upper right image) Open the lid of the ramen. (upper left image) Take out the toppings and seasoning inside the ramen. Stand the removed powder and seasoning packets in the groove of the ramen holder and cut the mouth of each packet open with scissors. (lower left image) Put the opened toppings and seasoning into the ramen.

Outcome

Attaching a non-slip sheet to the bottom of the ramen holder made it easier to open the cup ramen lid with one hand. Adding a handle made it possible, even for people who find it hard to hold the cup down with the other hand, to secure it with the fingers, and also allowed the ramen soup to be drunk like from a cup. It became easier to open the toppings and seasoning packets with one hand. The motion of opening the lid and the motion of opening the powder and seasoning packets can be completed with a single tool.

Materials Used

Body: PLA

Approximate 3D Print Weight

86g

Print Settings Overview

Nozzle diameter = 0.4mm, Layer height = 0.2mm, Infill = 100%, Temp = 200°C, Speed = 60mm/s, Supports = none

Accessory Information

• Non-slip sheet (attached to the bottom of the ramen holder)
• Cup noodle size: up to 8cm in diameter
• Seasoning packet size: up to 5.5mm