Decanter Stopper With H-Shaped Insert And Dual Channels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pouring methods from bottles often result in spills and suboptimal liquid flow due to lack of precision and skill required, and synthetic injection stoppers can alter longitudinal measurements, affecting orientation and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A decanter-stopper device with a novel morphology featuring two interchangeable channels for pouring and air entry, and a cylindrical section for capping, which includes round segments to prevent spilling and ensure optimal pouring alignment, while accommodating manufacturing irregularities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If synthetic injection stoppers are used, then manufacturing ease and cost are improved, but longitudinal measurements are altered affecting orientation precision
Solution Approach 1:
A cylindrical section is introduced as an intermediary element between the injection point and the pouring section. This cylindrical section absorbs the dimensional variations caused by injection molding, maintaining consistent longitudinal measurements for the pouring section while allowing flexible manufacturing of the stopper body.
Solution Approach 2:
The stopper is divided into distinct functional sections: a cylindrical section for sealing and orientation, and a pouring section with channels. This segmentation isolates the injection point effects to the cylindrical section, protecting the pouring section's dimensional precision while maintaining manufacturing efficiency.
2Measurement precision
If pouring skill and practice are required, then pouring accuracy can be improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The stopper is designed with self-aligning features where the cylindrical section naturally orients itself during insertion, and the pouring section automatically positions the liquid flow. The round segments and channel geometry guide the pouring action without requiring user skill, making the system self-servicing for accurate pouring.
Solution Approach 2:
The pouring section geometry is optimized with specific channel angles and round segment dimensions that naturally control liquid flow characteristics. By changing the physical parameters of the pouring geometry, accurate pouring is achieved through design rather than user technique.
3Measurement precision
If a decanter is used, then pouring accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stopper and decanter functions are merged into a single integrated device. The stopper body itself contains the pouring channels and rounding features, eliminating the need for a separate decanter while providing accurate pouring control. This consolidation reduces device complexity while maintaining pouring precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The stopper is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a bottle seal and as a pouring control device. The cylindrical section provides sealing, while the pouring section with channels and round segments provides decanter-like pouring control, making one device perform multiple functions that previously required separate tools.
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AI summary
A decanter stopper having a hollow, main cylinder body. A protuberance in the form of a notched H-shaped insert extends from the proximal end of the main cylinder body. Curved side walls are disposed at each opposing end of the H-shaped insert. Two channels are formed in the insert between the curved side walls.