Beverage containers and coolants therefore

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional beverage containers fail to maintain beverages at an optimal cold temperature for an extended period, leading to elevated temperatures during consumption, especially in scenarios like sporting events, and existing supplemental cooling devices are often cumbersome, expensive, and not environmentally friendly.

Innovation Solution

Integration of a low-cost, environmentally friendly coolant system within the beverage container, utilizing a combination of ice and salt water or pure water, where the salt water remains liquid and ice maintains the beverage at a desirable temperature by thermal contact, extending the cooling period without restricting the emptying process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Duration of action of stationary object

If glass or plastic containers are used, then the beverage maintains cooler temperature for longer periods, but the beverages take longer to be cooled and the insulating qualities may lead the consumer to believe that the beverage is not as cold as the tactile sense perceived

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveduration of cold temperature maintenanceVSAvoidcooling time

Core Design Contradiction:

Duration of action of stationary objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-freezing water in a receptacle within the container before the beverage is poured in. This pre-prepared ice then actively cools the beverage during storage and transport, eliminating the need for prolonged cooling time while maintaining extended cold temperature duration. The ice is prepared in advance as part of the container assembly process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Speed

If aluminum containers are used, then the beverage cools more rapidly and the container feels colder to the user, but the insulating capabilities are significantly less than glass and plastic containers

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecooling speedVSAvoidduration of cold temperature maintenance

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the advantages of aluminum containers (rapid cooling, tactile cold sensation) with the advantages of extended temperature maintenance by integrating a pre-frozen ice receptacle into the aluminum container. The ice provides sustained cooling throughout storage and transport, while the aluminum material maintains rapid initial cooling and cold tactile feedback to the consumer.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Duration of action of stationary object

If supplemental cooling devices are added to maintain beverage temperature, then the beverage remains colder for longer periods, but the devices are cumbersome, complex, expensive, and not environmentally suitable for one time use and disposal

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveduration of cold temperature maintenanceVSAvoidcomplexity of cooling device

Core Design Contradiction:

Duration of action of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a disposable cooling solution where the entire container including the pre-frozen ice receptacle is designed for single-use and disposal. This eliminates the need for complex, expensive, and reusable cooling devices. The receptacle with ice is discarded with the container after use, providing extended cooling duration through a simple, low-cost, environmentally acceptable disposable system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

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 described coolant system effectively prolongs the cold temperature of beverages, maintaining them closer to optimal drinking temperatures for longer periods while being environmentally friendly and easily disposable.

Implementation Method 1

a coolant that remains in liquid state below the freezing temperature of ice and above the freezing temperature of the beverage

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectFreezing point depression:

Implementation Method 2

a second coolant, preferably ice with the coolant maintaining a desirable temperature for ingestion of the beverage for a prolonged period

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMelting: Melting

Data Source

PatentUS11209210B2Beverage containers and coolants therefore

Publication Date: 2021.12.28 YOSKOWITZ DAVID

AI summary

The device includes a container (10) having a top (12) and a bottom (14). A receptacle (15) is formed in the container and joined to an orifice (22) at the bottom (14). A cooling medium (26) is contained within the receptacle and able to retain a cooling environment to cool the beverage. In one embodiment, a beverage container has an opening (72) that permits the emptying of the beverage from the container and a coolant capsule (73) within said container. The cooling capsule (73) contains a cooling medium and the capsule is dimensioned such that the capsule is larger than the opening (72) but has surface characteristics (77,78) which permit the beverage within the container to bypass the capsule (73) and to exit the opening.