Disposable Bottle with Push-Release Container for Substance Mixing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current bottles for mixing substances like supplements are impractical, complex, and unsuitable for disposable one-time use containers, as they require excessive material and do not minimize environmental impact, especially when used on-the-go.

Innovation Solution

A bottle design with a push-release system that includes a movable container and attachment means to simplify the mixing process, allowing for minimal material usage and easy operation, while ensuring substances are kept separate until desired for mixing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a complex substance mixing system is used in the bottle, then the mixing function is achieved, but the device complexity increases and material usage increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemixing functionVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The bottle is divided into distinct functional sections: a lower section for holding liquid and an upper section for holding powder. This segmentation allows each section to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall system simplicity. The physical separation of substances eliminates the need for complex mixing mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention employs a disposable upper section that is discarded after single use. This eliminates the need for complex, reusable mixing mechanisms that would require extensive material and manufacturing processes. The disposable nature allows for minimal material usage while achieving the mixing function through simple user action.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

2Ease of operation

If a complex substance mixing system is used in the bottle, then the mixing function is achieved, but the material usage increases environmental impact

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemixing functionVSAvoidmaterial usage

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the bottle into disposable and reusable parts, material is used only where necessary. The upper section contains minimal material needed for single-use mixing, while the lower section is reused, reducing overall material consumption and environmental impact.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The disposable upper section is designed with minimal material requirements since it is used only once. This eliminates the need for durable, material-intensive mixing mechanisms, thereby reducing material usage and environmental footprint while maintaining the mixing function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

3Reliability

If substances are stored separately in the bottle, then the substances remain pure, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesubstance separationVSAvoidcompartment structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The bottle is segmented into a lower liquid-holding section and an upper powder-holding section. This simple two-part segmentation maintains substance purity through physical separation while avoiding complex multi-compartment structures. The segmentation is achieved through basic geometric division rather than complex mechanical partitions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

4Loss of substance

If a disposable container is used, then material usage is minimized, but the mixing system becomes impractical

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvematerial usageVSAvoidmixing operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of substanceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The upper section is designed as a disposable component with minimal material usage. Its simplicity enables easy operation: the user simply removes the cap and shakes the bottle to mix contents. The disposable nature eliminates maintenance and cleaning requirements, making the mixing operation straightforward despite minimal material resources.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of using a reusable container with complex mixing mechanisms, the invention inverts the approach by using a disposable section with minimal structure. The mixing function is achieved not through mechanical means but through simple user action (shaking), turning the limitation of minimal material into an operational advantage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

Data Source

PatentUS10301087B2Bottle for disposable one time use substance container

Publication Date: 2019.05.28 GIULIANO GROUP

AI summary

The present invention relates to a bottle comprising: a lower section, a container for enclosing and holding a first substance, the container being located inside the bottle, a lid for closing the container, an upper section connected to the lower section and for holding a second substance above the lid, a seal located between the lid and the container to assure that the second substance contained in the upper section does not mix with the first substance of the container (9), and a push-release system to displace the lid to permit mixing of the first and second substances. The push-release system includes the container movably mounted in the bottle between a first position where the container does not act on the lid and a second position in which the entire container is displaced to displace the lid to permit mixing of the first and second substances.