Drink Bottle Spout with Controlled Opening to Prevent Liquid Discharge
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional drink bottles fail to protect the spout from damage and contamination in a stowed configuration and often discharge liquid when transitioning to a use configuration, resulting in unwanted liquid discharge onto the user.
Innovation Solution
A drink bottle design featuring a spout and spout cover within an open-top channel, with a projection that controls the movement rate between stowed and dispensing configurations, utilizing a biasing element and actuator assembly to prevent liquid discharge during transition, ensuring the spout remains sealed until fully extended.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a biasing mechanism is used to facilitate movement of the spout from non-use to use configuration, then the spout movement is enabled, but liquid is discharged or flung onto the user's face or body
Solution Approach 1:
The spout cover is moved to the open position before the spout is moved to the dispensing configuration, ensuring the path is clear and any liquid already in the spout can drain properly before the spout extends, preventing liquid discharge onto the user
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanism allows sequential movement where the spout cover position dynamically controls the spout movement capability, enabling controlled transition that prevents harmful liquid discharge while maintaining ease of operation
2Ease of operation
If the spout is exposed in a stowed configuration, then access is easier, but the spout is vulnerable to damage and contamination
Solution Approach 1:
The spout is nested within the spout cover in the stowed configuration, providing protection from damage and contamination while maintaining a compact form factor, and can be extended to the dispensing configuration when needed for access
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 design effectively prevents liquid discharge during spout movement from stowed to dispensing configurations, providing a user-friendly experience by maintaining containment and avoiding unwanted liquid contact.
Implementation Method 1
a biasing element and actuator assembly to prevent liquid discharge during transition
Implementation Method 2
The spout may include a projection that engages the sidewall to control a rate of movement of the spout
Data Source
AI summary
A drink bottle may include a container and a lid having an open-top channel with a spout and a spout cover disposed within the channel. Each of the spout and the spout cover are movable in opposite directions between a stowed and configurations. The spout may include a projection that frictionally engages the sidewall to control a rate of movement of the spout.