Compartmentalized Beverage Cup With Lid and Base Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing multi-functional beverage containers are ineffective in storing and carrying coins and souvenir items, such as rally towels, without disturbing beverage consumption at public events.
Innovation Solution
A compartmentalized beverage container with a cup member, a dome-like lid cover, and a base chamber providing separate storage compartments above and below the main chamber, allowing easy access and storage of coins and rally towels without interfering with beverage consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a standard cup with lid is used for beverage consumption, then beverage consumption is simple and convenient, but there is no storage capability for personal items like coins and rally towels
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into multiple independent compartments: a main beverage chamber, an upper storage compartment formed by the dome-like lid cover, and a lower storage compartment formed by the base chamber. This segmentation allows each compartment to serve its specific function while maintaining overall container integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The base chamber is positioned beneath the main cup chamber, and the lid insert with convex surface creates an upper storage space within the lid structure. These nested compartments provide additional storage volume without significantly increasing the external footprint of the container.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional storage chambers are added to the beverage container, then storage capability is improved, but access to stored items may interfere with beverage consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The lid cover is designed with a slot and hole in specific locations to provide access to the upper storage compartment without requiring removal of the entire lid. The base chamber has an access opening positioned on the bottom periphery, allowing access to stored items while the main beverage chamber remains sealed and undisturbed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing multi-functional containers are used, then some storage capability is provided, but they are ineffective for storing coins and souvenir items
Solution Approach 1:
The lid insert features a convex surface specifically designed to receive and retain coins and small souvenir items. This localized structural feature creates an effective storage environment for specific item types without requiring complex overall container redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The container serves multiple functions: the main chamber holds beverages for consumption, the upper compartment under the dome lid stores coins and small souvenirs, and the lower base chamber stores larger items like rally towels. This multi-functionality makes the container particularly suitable for sporting and entertainment events.
Data Source
AI summary
An improved compartmentalized beverage container device is disclosed including a cup member having an open chamber with a handle attached thereto, a lid cover formed having a dome-like surface and a rim adapted to engage the top of the open chamber of the cup member together with a lid insert adapted to engage the rim of the lid cover beneath the dome-like surface to provide a first storage compartment above the cup member, and a base chamber integrally formed beneath the cup member with an access opening in the bottom thereof to provide a second storage compartment below the cup member. The lid cover is further formed having a hole and separate slot made through the dome-like surface and the lid insert provided with a convex surface made to be directed toward the dome-like surface with a tubular member further extending from the insert to engage the hole in the surface of the cover. Both storage compartments provide accessible chambers for carrying personal items, the first compartment for coins and coin-like souvenirs and the second compartment for rally towels and the like, without disturbing beverage contained within the cup or interfering with its consumption.