Multi-compartment Beverage Container with Removable Vessels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing multi-compartment beverage containers lack the ability to use removable and reusable interior liquid beverage containers that allow for simultaneous pouring from multiple compartments.
Innovation Solution
A multi-compartment liquid beverage container assembly featuring removable interior vessels and a unitary liquid transfer rod, with a frictional coupling system for easy attachment and detachment, enabling the transfer of liquid between vessels and the container body, and a closure cap for secure sealing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If multiple interior liquid beverage storage vessels are made removable and reusable, then ease of cleaning and refilling is improved, but device complexity increases due to the need for coupling systems and alignment mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into multiple removable interior beverage storage vessels that can be separated from the outer container body. Each vessel is an independent compartment that can be individually removed, cleaned, and refilled, allowing users to maintain multiple beverages separately while simplifying the cleaning process compared to a single large compartment.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple interior beverage storage vessels are nested within the outer container body. The vessels are positioned one inside another or arranged in a compact configuration that allows them to fit within the outer container while maintaining individual accessibility for removal and insertion.
2Ease of operation
If a frictional coupling system is used for attaching vessels to the transfer rod, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability may worsen due to potential slippage under liquid pressure
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling system merges frictional attachment with mechanical interlocking features. The interior vessels have exterior surfaces that frictionally engage with the liquid transfer rod, while additional structural features provide mechanical support and prevent slippage, combining the ease of friction-based attachment with the reliability of mechanical connection.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple interior vessels are designed with unique common geometry, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability worsens due to limited configuration options
Solution Approach 1:
The interior beverage storage vessels are designed with universal geometry that allows them to perform multiple functions: they can be arranged in different configurations within the outer container, they can all interface with the same liquid transfer rod mechanism, and they maintain consistent dimensions for standardized manufacturing while still providing versatile beverage storage options.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the selective pouring of liquid from multiple compartments, facilitates cleaning and refilling of vessels for reuse, and provides a convenient and efficient way to manage multiple beverages within a single container.
Implementation Method 1
a frictional coupling system for easy attachment and detachment, enabling the transfer of liquid between vessels and the container body
Data Source
AI summary
A multi-compartment liquid beverage container assembly includes an outer container body housing multiple interior liquid beverage storage vessels. A one-piece liquid transfer rod contained within the outer container body releasably attaches to the interior beverage storage vessels in a manner enabling stored liquid beverage to be transferred from the interior beverage storage vessels, through the liquid transfer rod, to outer container body openings.