Container Inner Sloped Region for Gravity-Assisted Liquid Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing liquid dispensing containers face difficulties in dispensing liquids at low levels, often requiring tilting, which can lead to spills, safety hazards, and inefficiency, especially with hot liquids or in restricted environments.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates an inner sloped region within the container's lower region, allowing for liquid dispensing without tilting, even at low levels, through a faucet assembly integrated with the sidewall or base region, which includes insulation for temperature control and optional grooves or channels to direct the liquid towards the faucet.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the container uses a conventional flat bottom design, then the container structure is simple, but the liquid cannot be completely dispensed at low levels without tilting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies curvature by designing the container bottom with a sloped inner region that curves downward toward the dispensing opening. This curved/sloped surface allows liquid to naturally flow toward the opening under gravity even when the container is upright, eliminating the need for tilting and enabling complete dispensing of liquid at low levels.
2Loss of substance
If the container is tilted to dispense remaining liquid, then complete liquid utilization is achieved, but spills and safety hazards occur
Solution Approach 1:
The sloped inner region at the container bottom creates a curved surface that directs liquid flow toward the dispensing opening. This allows the container to be kept upright during dispensing, preventing spills and safety hazards while still enabling complete liquid utilization through the gravitational flow along the sloped surface.
3Ease of operation
If the container is tilted for dispensing, then liquid can be accessed, but the operation requires two persons or complex handling
Solution Approach 1:
The sloped inner region design allows a single person to dispense liquid by simply opening the faucet while keeping the container upright. The sloped surface automatically directs liquid flow to the opening, eliminating the need for tilting operations and reducing the operation to a simple single-person task.
4Volume of stationary object
If the container has a large volume, then storage capacity is improved, but dispensing at low levels becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The sloped inner region at the container bottom creates a gravitational flow path that is effective regardless of container volume. The slope ensures that even in large volume containers, liquid naturally flows toward the dispensing opening, maintaining ease of operation and complete dispensing capability across all liquid levels.
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
This solution enables safe, efficient, and complete utilization of liquid contents without tilting, reducing waste and enhancing user convenience by allowing single-person operation, even in spaces with restraints, while maintaining temperature insulation.
Implementation Method 1
The lower region includes an inner sloped region having an inner sloped surface within the container to provide an improved ability for dispensing the liquid from the container
Implementation Method 2
The container may include an insulation layer between an outer surface and an inner surface of the container
Data Source
AI summary
Described herein is a container for storing and dispensing a liquid. In one embodiment, the container for dispensing a liquid includes an upper region that is capable of being removed from the container, a sidewall region coupled or integrated with the upper region, and a lower region coupled or integrated with the sidewall region. The lower region includes an inner sloped surface within the container to provide an improved ability for dispensing the liquid from the container.