Beverage Container Recessed Top for Ice Cooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience and waste when trying to keep beverages cool after opening a can, as they often need to pour the contents into a cup or ice chest, risking spills and requiring additional materials.
Innovation Solution
A beverage container with a cylindrical main body and a removable cover that creates a recessed area, allowing for the addition of ice or other beverages without overflowing, featuring a cylindrical main body with an open top and closed bottom, and a recess between the removable cover and the top, which can hold a secondary beverage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If a user pours beverage contents into a cup or glass with ice, then the beverage can be kept cool, but the user experiences inconvenience and risks spills
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the beverage container and serving cup into a single integrated unit. The container body combines the beverage storage function with the serving vessel function, eliminating the need to transfer beverage from can to cup. This integration maintains beverage temperature through direct cooling contact while eliminating spill risks associated with pouring operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The container serves multiple functions simultaneously: it stores the beverage, provides a cooling mechanism through ice contact, and acts as the serving vessel. The integrated design allows the same object to perform what traditionally required separate items (can + cup + ice chest), thereby improving user convenience while maintaining temperature control.
2Temperature
If a user pours beverage contents into a cup or glass, then the beverage can be kept cool, but additional materials are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates the need for separate cups, glasses, and ice chests by integrating these functions into a single container. The container body itself serves as the serving vessel, and ice can be directly added to the container for cooling, thereby reducing material consumption and eliminating waste from disposable cups and washing requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The container is designed to be self-sufficient for cooling purposes. The user can directly add ice to the container body without needing external cooling equipment or separate serving vessels. This self-service capability reduces the quantity of materials required and eliminates the need for additional disposable items.
3Temperature
If a user puts an unfinished can into an ice chest, then the beverage can be kept cool, but the risk of spilling increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the beverage storage function with the serving function in a single integrated container. This eliminates the need to transfer beverage from an open can to a separate cup, thereby preventing spills that occur during the pouring process. The container maintains a closed system that preserves beverage integrity while allowing direct ice contact for cooling.
4Ease of operation
If disposable cups or glasses are used, then the beverage can be served, but soap and water are required for washing
Solution Approach 1:
The container is designed as a reusable, self-sufficient serving vessel that eliminates the need for disposable cups and glasses. Users can directly serve beverages from the container body without requiring separate disposable items, thereby eliminating the time-consuming process of washing cups and glasses with soap and water.
Data Source
AI summary
A beverage container that includes a cylindrical main body portion having an open top and a closed bottom and that defines an interior. The bottom includes a contact surface and a continuous concave non-contact portion extending therebetween. The cylindrical main body portion defines a first volume. The container also includes a removable cover positioned at a location between the bottom and the top, and a recess defined between the removable cover and the open top. The recess defines a second volume that is between about 5% and about 50% of the first volume.