Bottleneck Insert With Coaxial Tube And Sieve For Flavor Mixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing flavored bottled water products require significant amounts of preservatives to maintain shelf life and flavor, and existing bottle cap flavoring systems require excessive powdered or fluid substances for noticeable flavor changes.
Innovation Solution
A bottleneck insert with a cylindrical body and coaxial tube, featuring a sieve between the tube and the body, allows for controlled mixing of water with a concentrated liquid, such as fruit juice, providing adjustable flavor intensity through varying tube and opening sizes, ensuring efficient flavor delivery without excessive consumable substance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a considerable amount of powdered or fluid substance is contained in the bottle cap to achieve noticeable flavor change, then the flavor intensity is improved, but the quantity of substance required increases excessively
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by concentrating the flavoring substance in a specific container within the insert structure, rather than distributing it throughout the entire bottle cap. The container holds a small amount of concentrated liquid flavoring that is released locally at the point of contact with water, maximizing flavor intensity while minimizing total substance quantity required.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-positioning the flavoring substance in the container within the insert, ready for immediate release when water flows through the tube. This preliminary placement allows the flavoring to be delivered efficiently at the moment of use without requiring excessive amounts to be stored in advance in the bottle cap.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If preservatives are added to maintain long shelf life in flavoured bottled water, then the shelf life is improved, but the harmful factors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by separating the flavoring function from the bulk water volume. The flavoring is contained in a separate container within the insert that releases only the necessary amount when water flows through the tube. This segmentation allows the main water volume to remain unflavoured and free of preservatives, while still achieving flavour enhancement at the point of consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the flavoring substance from the bulk water system and places it in a separate container within the insert. This extraction allows the flavoring to be delivered on-demand without requiring preservatives in the main water volume, thereby eliminating the harmful factor while maintaining shelf life through the isolated flavoring delivery mechanism.
3Productivity
If the inner diameter of the tube is reduced to increase flavor intensity, then the flavor delivery efficiency is improved, but the fluid flow rate decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by allowing the inner diameter of the tube to be optimized for flavor intensity rather than maximum flow rate. The tube diameter can be selected within a range (e.g., 2-10 mm) that balances flavour delivery efficiency with acceptable water flow rates. The concentrated liquid flavoring in the container compensates for the reduced flow rate by providing high-concentration flavouring at the point of contact with the tongue.
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
The insert enables a more efficient and effective delivery of flavor to the consumer by minimizing the amount of flavoring needed, allowing for adjustable intensity based on tube diameter and opening size, while preventing liquid leakage and ensuring easy installation and secure fit within the bottle neck.
Implementation Method 1
A sieve formed as a circular ring is located between the tube and the side wall of the body
Implementation Method 2
This causes the migration of the flavouring from the liquid in the container to the water in very close vicinity of the tongue of the person drinking from the bottle
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AI summary
A bottleneck insert having a cylindrical body; a tube located inside the cylindrical body, wherein the tube is coaxial with the cylindrical body and extends through along the cylindrical body, end wherein the tube is connected to a side wall of the cylindrical body via a base located at a first end of the side wall of the cylindrical body; and a sieve having a form of a circular ring and located between the tube and the side wall of the cylindrical body.