Aromatic Cup Cover Venting for Selective Fragrance Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional water cups provide limited sensory experiences, failing to meet the evolving user demands for enhanced aromatherapy during drinking.
Innovation Solution
An aromatic water cup design featuring a rotating disk mechanism that controls fragrance release from a storage chamber, allowing users to adjust the emission of aromas based on their preferences, integrated with a movable plug to isolate chambers and a protruding ring for flow control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a storage chamber with aromatic block is added to the water cup, then the user experience is enhanced with fragrance emission, but the device complexity increases due to additional components and structures
Solution Approach 1:
The storage chamber containing the aromatic block is nested within the cup body structure, utilizing the space between the cup body and cup head. This integration allows the fragrance emission function to be added without requiring external attachments or significantly increasing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The cup cover is designed to serve multiple functions: it seals the cup opening, houses the storage chamber for the aromatic block, and incorporates the rotating disk with vent holes for controlled fragrance release. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby managing device complexity while enhancing user experience.
2Ease of operation
If a rotating disk with vent holes is introduced to control fragrance release, then the aroma emission control is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional moving parts
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating disk is designed as a movable component that can rotate relative to the cup cover, transitioning between different angular positions to align or misalign vent holes with the air outlet hole. This dynamic mechanism provides simple yet effective control over fragrance release without requiring complex actuators or control systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotating disk enables periodic control of fragrance emission by alternating between aligned and misaligned positions. Users can rotate the disk to periodically release fragrance, creating a controllable periodic action that enhances aroma emission control while maintaining simple operation.
3Quantity of substance
If the vent hole is aligned with the air outlet hole for fragrance discharge, then the aroma intensity is improved, but the beverage may spill through the same path
Solution Approach 1:
The cup cover structure is segmented into distinct functional zones: the air outlet hole for fragrance discharge and the flow channel for beverage passage. The cylindrical tube with its own flow channel is positioned separately, ensuring that when the vent hole aligns with the air outlet hole for aroma release, the beverage flow path remains independent and spillage is prevented.
Solution Approach 2:
The cylindrical tube acts as an intermediary structure that separates the fragrance discharge path from the beverage flow path. The flow channel within the cylindrical tube controls beverage outflow independently, while the vent hole in the rotating disk controls fragrance release through the air outlet hole, preventing direct mixing of these functions and avoiding spillage.
4Reliability
If the storage chamber is sealed to confine fragrance, then the aroma retention is improved, but the fragrance cannot be discharged when needed
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating disk provides a dynamic sealing mechanism that can switch between sealed and vented states. When the rotating disk rotates to misalign the vent hole with the air outlet hole, the cup cover is in a sealed state for aroma retention. When rotated to align the vent hole, fragrance can be discharged. This dynamic adjustment allows the system to maintain reliability for aroma retention while providing adaptability for controlled discharge.
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing and venting functionality is localized to the rotating disk and vent hole region of the cup cover. The storage chamber itself remains structurally sealed, but the local area around the air outlet hole provides controlled access through the rotatable vent mechanism. This local quality approach maintains overall aroma retention while enabling selective discharge when needed.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances the drinking experience by allowing users to smell and taste fragrances selectively, providing customizable aroma intensity and preventing spillage through flow control mechanisms.
Implementation Method 1
An aromatic block that emits fragrance is disposed in the storage chamber
Data Source
AI summary
An aromatic water cup includes a cup body with an inner cavity and a cup head connected thereto. A cylindrical tube with a flow channel is arranged on the cup head. A cup cover is mounted on the cup head, forming a storage chamber between them, in which an aromatic block is placed. The cylindrical tube passes through the cup cover, with the storage chamber surrounding its outer periphery. The cup cover includes an air outlet hole, and a rotating disk with a vent hole is provided on the cover. When the vent hole aligns with the air outlet hole, the cup cover enters a venting state, allowing fragrance from the aromatic block to be released outward. When misaligned, the rotating disk seals the air outlet hole, placing the cup cover in a sealed state, and retaining the fragrance within the storage chamber.