Embedded Audio Cup Assembly With Threaded Bottom Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cup assemblies with audio systems are typically bulky and lack integration of signal-producing modules within the cup body, failing to provide a seamless and surprising user experience.
Innovation Solution
A cup assembly with a signal-producing module embedded in the bottom, featuring a module support and a signal-producing member that generates a signal upon actuation, integrated within a cup body made of rigid materials like ceramic, glass, or metal, with a plastic threaded structure for secure embedding and actuation control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the audio system base part is disposed at an exterior of the cup body and made greater in diameter than the cup body, then the assembly stability is improved, but the overall device size and integration are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the module support with the cup body by embedding it within the cup body's bottom surface. The threaded confining part is integrated into the cup body structure, eliminating the need for a separate external base part. This combining approach maintains structural stability while achieving a compact, integrated design.
Solution Approach 2:
The module support is nested within the cup body, with the threaded confining part received in a bottom recess of the cup body. The signal producing module is then nested within the accommodating space of the threaded confining part. This nesting arrangement provides stability through integration while minimizing overall device size.
2Ease of operation
If the threaded confining part is made detachably secure to the cup body, then the ease of assembly and disassembly is improved, but the structural stability is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The threaded confining part provides a dynamic connection that can transition between secured and detached states. The threading mechanism allows for firm engagement when assembled, providing structural stability, while enabling easy detachment when needed. This dynamic capability satisfies both the ease of operation and structural stability requirements.
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AI summary
A cup assembly with circuit actuating capability comprises: a cup body (1) having a bottom recess (10) that is defined by a recess-defining wall and that has an open end (11), the recess-defining wall being provided with a threaded structure (12); a module support (3) having a base part (31) that covers the open end (11) of the bottom recess (10), and a threaded confining part (32) that is connected to the base part (31), that is received in the bottom recess (10), that defines an accommodating space (320), and that engages threadedly with the threaded structure (12); and a signal producing module (4) mounted on the base part (31), received in the accommodating space (320), and including a signal producing member (41) and a first switch (42) that is coupled to the signal producing member (41) and that is operable to enable and disable the signal producing member (41).