Portable Beverage Cooler with Aligned Lid for Direct Drinking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cooler devices do not allow for convenient consumption of beverages directly from the container while it is being kept at a cooled temperature.
Innovation Solution
A cooler device that inserts a beverage container and uses a freezable gel to maintain the temperature, with a removable lid aligned with the container's opening for direct consumption, comprising thermally conductive and insulating materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional cooler device is used to cool a beverage container, then the beverage container is kept at a cooled temperature, but the beverage cannot be consumed directly from the container without removing it from the cooler
Solution Approach 1:
The beverage container is nested within the cooler device, with the container's opening aligned through the cooler's lid. This nesting arrangement allows the container to be cooled while enabling direct access to the beverage through the aligned openings, eliminating the need to remove the container for consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooler lid is designed with an opening that serves dual purposes: it allows the beverage container opening to be accessible for drinking while maintaining the cooler's sealing and insulation functions. This multi-functionality enables both cooling and direct consumption without requiring separate devices or actions.
2Productivity
If the beverage container is removed from the cooler for consumption, then the beverage can be drunk, but the cooling effect is lost and the container must be replaced back in the cooler
Solution Approach 1:
The aligned openings in the lid and container enable continuous beverage consumption without interrupting the cooling process. The user can drink directly through the openings while the container remains in the cooler, maintaining the cold temperature continuously without removal and reinsertion cycles.
3Loss of energy
If the cooler lid is made solid for better insulation, then thermal insulation is improved, but access to the beverage container opening is blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The lid is designed with a localized opening specifically positioned to align with the beverage container opening. This local modification maintains solid insulation in all other areas of the lid while providing precise access to the beverage, optimizing both thermal performance and usability.
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
Enables the cooling of beverages within their containers and allows for easy consumption without the need to remove the container, providing a portable and efficient cooling solution.
Implementation Method 1
The cooler includes a freezable gel. The cooler is frozen thereby facilitating the freezable gel to be frozen. The freezable gel maintains the beverage container at a cooled temperature.
Implementation Method 2
The cooler is frozen thereby facilitating the freezable gel to be frozen
Implementation Method 3
The cooler device that inserts a beverage container and uses a freezable gel to maintain the temperature, with a removable lid aligned with the container's opening for direct consumption, comprising thermally conductive and insulating materials.
Data Source
AI summary
A portable beverage cooler assembly includes a cooler that insertably receives a beverage container. The cooler includes a freezable gel. The cooler is frozen thereby facilitating the freezable gel to be frozen. The freezable gel maintains the beverage container at a cooled temperature. A lid is removably coupled to the cooler and the lid has an opening extending therethrough. The opening is aligned with an opening in the beverage container. Thus, a beverage in the beverage container may be consumed.