Beverage Container Powered Locking System for Contamination Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage containers lack secure mechanisms to prevent contamination and adulteration, particularly in large social events, where the risk of drug-facilitated sexual assaults is a significant concern.
Innovation Solution
A secure beverage container with a powered locking device and access control system, utilizing biometric scanners or wireless communication, that locks and unlocks based on a security token, ensuring the beverage cannot be accessed or tampered with without authorization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional open beverage container is used, then ease of access to the beverage is improved, but security against contamination and unauthorized access deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The beverage container is segmented into a body and a lid that can be separately controlled. The lid is equipped with an independent locking mechanism that can be locked or unlocked based on authentication, allowing the beverage access to be controlled while maintaining security when closed.
Solution Approach 2:
An access control system acts as an intermediary between the user and the beverage. The system includes a sensor to detect authentication tokens (such as RFID tags or biometric data), a controller to process the authentication, and a locking mechanism to control lid access, thereby mediating secure access to the beverage.
2Reliability
If a locked beverage container is used, then security against contamination is improved, but ease of access to the beverage deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The access control system provides self-service functionality by automatically authenticating the user through token detection and controlling the locking mechanism without requiring manual intervention. When an authenticated user approaches or presents their token, the system automatically unlocks the lid, eliminating the need for manual locking or unlocking actions.
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional mechanical locking system (keys, combinations) is replaced with an electronic access control system using sensors, controllers, and electronic locking mechanisms. This substitution enables automated authentication through RFID readers, biometric scanners, or other electronic token verification methods, improving both security and convenience.
3Reliability
If an access control system with biometric scanner is added, then security against unauthorized access is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The access control system is designed with multi-functionality to handle various authentication methods through a single integrated platform. The controller can process different types of tokens (RFID cards, mobile devices, biometric data) and control both the locking mechanism and provide user feedback through indicators, thereby achieving high security without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows for parameter changes in authentication methods and security levels. The controller can be programmed with different authentication requirements, time-based access controls, and security protocols, enabling the same hardware to adapt to different security needs without physical modifications, thus managing complexity through software flexibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A secure beverage container may include a body having a first end, a second end opposing the first end, a first longitudinal side extending between the first end and the second end, and a second longitudinal side opposing the first longitudinal side and extending between the first end and the second end, the first end being closed, the second end being open. The body may define a cavity to receive a beverage fluid. The secure beverage container may include a lid to be received by the second end to seal the cavity in the body, and a powered locking device. The secure beverage container may include an access control device coupled to the powered locking device and configured to cause the powered locking device to switch between the locked state and the unlocked state based upon a security token.