Pressurized Beverage Container with Bevel-Mounted Fluid Container
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage containers, particularly those with carbonated content, face challenges in securely positioning a fluid container that stores a different fluid from the beverage, as they are under internal pressure, which can lead to collisions with the closure during opening and reclosing, and require additional fixing elements like adhesives.
Innovation Solution
A beverage container design with a housing, lid, and wall portion featuring a groove-like core bevel that accommodates a fluid container with specific dimensions and positioning, allowing it to avoid collisions with the closure and potentially eliminating the need for adhesives, using positive fits and elastic deformation for secure placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fluid container is arranged in a beverage container under internal pressure, then the beverage container can maintain its structural integrity and pressure, but the fluid container may collide with the closure during opening and reclosing operations
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the beverage container into distinct functional zones: a first core bevel region for closure operation and a second core bevel region for fluid container placement. This spatial segmentation ensures that the closure and fluid container occupy separate zones, preventing collision during opening operations while maintaining overall structural integrity under pressure.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces an additional spatial dimension by creating two separate core bevel regions at different locations on the container wall. Instead of placing the fluid container in the traditional single core bevel area, it is positioned in a second core bevel that is radially offset from the first, adding radial dimensionality to the layout and eliminating interference with closure movement.
2Stability of the object's composition
If additional fixing elements like adhesives are used to secure the fluid container, then the fluid container position is fixed, but the device complexity and manufacturing steps increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention enables the fluid container to self-fixate through its own geometric features. The equatorial bulge of the fluid container fits into the second core bevel region, creating a form-fit connection that secures the container without requiring external adhesives or fixing elements. The container's own shape provides the fixing mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the positioning and fixing functions into the geometric design of the container and container wall itself. The core bevel regions and equatorial bulge are integrated features that simultaneously provide structural support, positioning, and fixation, eliminating the need for separate adhesive layers or fixing mechanisms.
3Reliability
If the fluid container is positioned to avoid closure collision, then the fluid container remains undamaged, but the positioning precision and spatial arrangement requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the geometric parameters of the container system by introducing specific core bevel angles and depths, as well as an equatorial bulge with defined dimensions. These parameter changes create a geometric locking mechanism where the bulge fits into the second core bevel, providing precise positioning through shape complementarity rather than requiring high-precision placement.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces asymmetry through the equatorial bulge feature, which creates an uneven distribution of material around the fluid container's equator. This asymmetric geometry ensures that the container can only be positioned in one specific orientation within the second core bevel, providing automatic self-alignment and precise positioning without requiring complex external fixtures or high-precision manual placement.
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 design ensures the fluid container remains undamaged and allows for reclosure of the beverage container, preventing collisions and maintaining the internal pressure without additional fixing elements, thus enhancing usability and reliability.
Implementation Method 1
The first end is shaped and arranged such that for each position of the portion of the closure which extends into the first volume during opening and in the opened state, the fluid container is arranged without contact with the portion
Implementation Method 2
At least a portion of the opened closure extends into the first volume. A fluid container is arranged within the first volume. The first end is shaped and arranged such that for each position of the portion of the closure which extends into the first volume during opening and in the opened state, the fluid container is arranged without contact with the portion
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AI summary
Beverage container, at least comprising a housing with a base, a lid and a wall region connecting the base with the lid, as well as a first core bevel between the lid and the wall region extending circumferentially along a circumferential direction; wherein the beverage container has a first volume which can be at least partially filled with a liquid; wherein a closure is arranged in the lid and along a radial direction within the first core bevel, via which closure the liquid can be removed from the first volume in the opened state; wherein at least a portion of the opened closure extends into the first volume; wherein a fluid container is arranged within the first volume.