Liquid Container With Segmented Baffle For Mixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing liquid containers fail to thoroughly mix particulate matter with liquids, as shaking does not adequately suspend the particulates at the bottom of the container.
Innovation Solution
A container design featuring internal baffles with openings that allows for thorough mixing of liquids when shaken, ensuring particulates are suspended and evenly distributed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If shaking the container is used to mix particulates with liquid, then some mixing occurs, but the particulates are not adequately suspended
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into multiple compartments by internal baffles, creating separate mixing zones. Each baffle segment creates turbulence in its local area, and the combined effect of multiple segmented zones achieves thorough mixing and suspension of particulates throughout the entire container volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The internal baffles act as intermediary elements between the shaking motion and the liquid-particulate mixture. These baffles translate the external shaking motion into internal turbulence and eddies, mediating the energy transfer to achieve effective mixing that direct shaking alone cannot accomplish.
2Ease of manufacture
If simple container design is used, then manufacturing is easy, but mixing capability is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The container incorporates segmented internal baffles that divide the interior space into multiple zones. This segmentation structure is relatively simple to manufacture using standard forming techniques, yet it creates multiple turbulence zones that significantly enhance mixing capability compared to a simple unpartitioned design.
Solution Approach 2:
The internal baffles introduce a vertical dimension to the mixing process by creating upward and downward flow paths. This dimensional addition transforms simple horizontal shaking into multi-directional fluid motion, achieving thorough mixing without complex mechanical components.
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 container effectively agitates and mixes liquids with particulates, ensuring they are well incorporated when the liquid is consumed.
Implementation Method 1
The baffle has at least one opening for mixing liquid contained in the container when the container is closed and shaken
Data Source
AI summary
A container for liquids has a top, a bottom and a mid-section. A plurality of side panels forming the mid-section, and a plurality of top panels enclose the top of the container. One of the top panels has an openable seal for removing liquid from the container when the seal is broken. A plurality of bottom flaps are provided for closing the bottom of the container, and a baffle is secured inside of the container. The baffle has at least one opening for mixing liquid contained in the container when the container is closed and shaken.