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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drinking devices for retronasal aroma perception face challenges in providing a consistent and controlled delivery of aromatized air, leading to undesired ingestion of additives and pressure fluctuations, which affect the taste perception.
Innovation Solution
An attachment for a drinking device with a spout element and mouthpiece that includes an air channel with a first section parallel to the drinking liquid channel, pressure equalization chambers, and a second section leading into the drinking liquid, along with an air control element for adjusting aromatized air flow, ensuring a homogeneous and controlled delivery of aromatized air.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If an air channel directly connects the aroma container to the drinking liquid channel, then the device structure is simple, but pressure fluctuations occur and aromatic air delivery is inconsistent
Solution Approach 1:
The air channel is divided into multiple sections: a first section running parallel to the drinking liquid channel, a second section leading into the drinking liquid channel, and intermediate pressure equalization chambers. This segmentation allows the aromatic air to be delivered in a controlled manner, preventing pressure fluctuations while maintaining consistent aromatic air delivery throughout the drinking process.
2Reliability
If the air channel runs parallel to the drinking liquid channel with pressure equalization chambers, then pressure fluctuations are reduced and aromatic air delivery is consistent, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The air channel is nested within or alongside the drinking liquid channel structure. The first section of the air channel runs parallel to the drinking liquid channel, with pressure equalization chambers positioned at strategic locations. This nested arrangement achieves reliable aromatic air delivery while minimizing the increase in overall device complexity through efficient spatial utilization.
3Ease of operation
If aroma substance is added directly to drinking liquid, then taste perception is enhanced, but unwanted additives are ingested and calories increase
Solution Approach 1:
The aroma substance is extracted from the drinking liquid and placed in a separate replaceable aroma container. Only aromatic air is delivered to the user through the air channel, while the liquid itself remains free of additives. This extraction approach maintains enhanced taste perception through retronasal aroma delivery while eliminating the ingestion of unwanted additives and calories associated with aromatized beverages.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If a replaceable aroma container is used, then additive ingestion is prevented, but the device requires more components and assembly steps
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment structure is designed to be universal, accommodating different replaceable aroma containers through a standardized interface. The air channel system and pressure equalization chambers serve multiple functions: delivering aromatic air, equalizing pressure, and preventing liquid contamination of the aroma container. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized components, balancing the requirements for preventing additive ingestion with device simplicity.
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 solution provides a consistent and controlled delivery of aromatized air, reducing the risk of additive ingestion and pressure fluctuations, enhancing the retronasal perception of aromas, and allowing users to adjust the flavor intensity as desired.
Implementation Method 1
an air channel having a first section in which the air channel runs along the transporting channel for drinking liquid and separate from the transporting channel for drinking liquid, and a second section in which the air channel runs to a joining position at which the air channel leads into the transporting channel for drinking liquid
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AI summary
An attachment for a drinking device comprises an attachment element attachable to a drinking vessel, the attachment element being provided with a spout element with an outer wall and an inner wall surrounding a transporting channel for drinking liquid and a mouthpiece attachable to the spout element, wherein the mouthpiece comprises a wall structure surrounding an elongate interior volume between a first end and a second end at which the interior volume forms a drinking opening, the mouthpiece is provided with an air ingress opening formed in the wall structure, the air ingress opening being in fluid communication with an air channel having a first section in which the air channel runs along the transporting channel for drinking liquid separate from the transporting channel for drinking liquid, and a second section in which the air channel runs to a joining position at which the air channel leads into the transporting channel for drinking liquid.