Internal Aerating Wine Glass for Decanting and Sediment Filtering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage glasses lack an effective internal structure for decanting, filtering, and aerating beverages as they are poured, failing to enhance the flavor and aroma of wines and other beverages effectively.
Innovation Solution
A drinking container with an internal aerating cell having a hollow, concave portion above the bowl's bottom, allowing beverages to flow through perforations and mix with the beverage in the bowl, supported by legs or protrusions for agitation, and optionally including a removable filter basket or temperature control cell.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an internal structure is added to the wine glass for decanting and aerating, then the beverage quality is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The internal cell is divided into multiple functional zones: an upper decanting portion with perforations for filtering, a middle aeration section for mixing with air, and a lower collection area. This segmentation allows each zone to perform its specific function efficiently while keeping the overall structure integrated within the glass
Solution Approach 2:
The aerating cell is nested within the bowl of the wine glass, with the cell positioned inside the larger bowl structure. This nesting approach allows the complex decanting and aeration functions to be incorporated without increasing the external footprint of the glass, maintaining elegance while adding functionality
2Device complexity
If the cell is positioned close to the bottom of the bowl, then the structure is simplified, but the decanting function is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The cell is positioned at a specific height above the bowl bottom (approximately 1/4 to 1/3 of the bowl height) to create optimal local conditions for decanting. This positioning ensures that sediment can settle in the lower bowl area while the decanting surface remains elevated, providing the right balance between structural simplicity and functional effectiveness
3Reliability
If the cell volume is increased for better mixing, then the aeration efficiency is improved, but the beverage volume capacity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The cell design incorporates dynamic aeration elements such as upwardly extending protrusions and hollow portions that create turbulent flow patterns as beverage passes through. This dynamic approach maximizes aeration efficiency within a compact volume, achieving effective mixing without requiring a large cell capacity that would reduce the overall beverage holding volume
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables efficient decanting, filtering, and aeration of beverages, enhancing flavor and aroma while maintaining temperature, and allowing for mixing of flavored liquids, thereby improving the overall drinking experience.
Implementation Method 1
an aerating cell within the bowl having an upwardly facing hollow, concave portion above the bottom of the bowl located a distance above a bottom of the bowl sufficient to permit a desired volume of the beverage to flow therethrough and fall by gravity into the bottom of the bowl
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AI summary
A drinking container for decanting, filtering, mixing and/or aerating a beverage. The drinking container comprises a bowl having an upper opening and an aerating cell having a wall, an upper opening along the top of the cell and a plurality of openings or perforations through the wall. The cup-shaped cell has an upwardly facing hollow or concave configuration, optionally with a central upwardly extending protrusion, and is attached to and within the bowl, to decant, filter, mix and/or aerate a beverage that is poured through the bowl upper opening and into the cell upper opening, and subsequently flows through the at least one perforation into the bowl. Preferably, the drinking container is a wine glass having a base and stem supporting the bowl and the beverage is wine.