Bottle Lid with Nested Spouts for Dual Drinking Modes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current bottle lids have a complicated structure and increased volume due to separate designs for direct drinking and straw spouts, which complicates the design and increases the overall size and production cost.
Innovation Solution
A bottle lid with a combined spout design, featuring a first spout for direct drinking and a second spout embedded within for straw use, integrated into a single opening to simplify the structure and reduce volume, including a snap-fit mechanism for stability and hygiene.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate direct drinking spout and straw spout designs are used, then user needs are met, but structure complexity increases and volume increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the direct drinking spout and straw spout into a single integrated spout structure. The spout includes a spout body with a spout opening for direct drinking, and a straw receiving cavity that accommodates a straw when needed. This merging eliminates the need for separate spout structures, thereby reducing structural complexity while maintaining both drinking functionalities.
Solution Approach 2:
The single spout structure serves multiple functions: it acts as a direct drinking spout when used alone, and as a straw holder when a straw is inserted. The spout receiving cavity can accommodate either direct contact drinking or straw-based drinking, making the structure universal and adaptable to different user preferences without requiring separate dedicated structures for each function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate direct drinking spout and straw spout designs are used, then user needs are met, but bottle lid volume increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the direct drinking spout and straw spout into a single integrated structure, the overall volume of the bottle lid is reduced. The spout body and spout receiving cavity are designed to occupy minimal space while providing both drinking options, eliminating the volume waste associated with having separate, redundant spout structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The straw is nested within the spout receiving cavity of the spout body. This nesting arrangement allows the straw to be stored inside the spout structure when not in use, rather than requiring a separate external compartment. This significantly reduces the overall bottle lid volume while maintaining the capability to accommodate both direct drinking and straw drinking functionalities.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided are a bottle lid and a water bottle. The bottle lid includes a bottle lid body, a first spout, and a second spout. An opening is disposed on the bottle lid body. The first spout passes through the opening and is disposed on the bottle lid body, where the first spout is used for a user to drink water. The second spout is embedded in the first spout, where the second spout is in clearance fit with the first spout and the second spout is used for the user to suck water. The first spout and the second spout are disposed on one opening so that the bottle lid has two manners for drinking water, that is, water can be both drunk directly and sucked.