Drinking container with filtering cover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drinking containers lack a filtering mechanism for outdoor brewing of self-ground coffee and tea, leading to poor beverage taste and inconvenience, and they do not efficiently separate brewed products from liquids, affecting portability and cleaning.
Innovation Solution
A drinking container with a filtering cover that includes a cup cover, inner plug, cup body, and bottom cover with a rotatable filtering mesh cover supported by a folding mechanism, allowing for flexible use and easy cleaning, and additional storage space for brewed products.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a filtering mesh is fixedly provided inside the container, then the filtering function is achieved, but the brewing taste deteriorates and cleaning difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The filtering function is segmented from the container body into a separate, removable filtering mesh cover. This allows the filtering mesh to be independently removed for cleaning and replaced if needed, while the container body remains simple and easy to clean. The filtering mesh cover can be detached completely, separating the filtering task from the brewing vessel.
Solution Approach 2:
The filtering mesh cover is designed to be rotatable and removable, transforming from a static fixed structure to a dynamic adjustable component. Users can rotate the filtering mesh cover to different positions or remove it entirely depending on the brewing needs, enabling flexible control over the brewing process and easy access for cleaning.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a filtering mesh is provided inside the container, then tea brewing is enabled, but the device complexity increases and portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The filtering mesh cover serves multiple functions: it acts as a lid for the container, provides the filtering function for brewing, and can be removed for cleaning or replacement. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate components, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining brewing capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The filtering mesh is integrated into the filtering mesh cover structure, which itself fits onto the container opening. This nested arrangement consolidates multiple functions into a compact, space-efficient design that maintains portability while enabling brewing functionality.
3Reliability
If a filtering mesh is fixed inside the container, then filtering is achieved, but the concentration of beverages becomes too high after long brewing
Solution Approach 1:
The filtering mesh cover can be rotated to different positions or removed entirely, allowing users to dynamically adjust the brewing process. Users can remove the filtering mesh cover to discard spent tea leaves and add fresh ones, enabling multiple brewing cycles and controlling beverage concentration according to preference.
4Reliability
If the filtering mesh cover is embedded in the cup body, then filtering is achieved, but the ease of operation and cleaning deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The filtering mesh cover is segmented as a separate, removable component rather than being permanently embedded in the cup body. This segmentation allows the filtering mesh cover to be easily detached for thorough cleaning and replacement, while the cup body remains simple and easy to clean separately.
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 solution effectively filters beverages, enhances storage capacity, and improves user convenience by allowing brewing and filtering of various beverages, including coffee and tea, while maintaining portability and ease of cleaning.
Implementation Method 1
a filtering mesh member communicated with the third accommodating space is provided on the filtering mesh cover
Implementation Method 2
at the supporting position, the folding supporting component expands outward and supports the filtering mesh cover
Data Source
AI summary
A drinking container with filtering cover comprises a cup cover component, an inner plug component, a cup body, and a bottom cover component. A first accommodating space is formed in the cup body; the inner plug component seals the first accommodating space; the cup cover component is connected with the cup body; the bottom cover component is connected to the lower part of the cup body; the bottom cover component comprises a bottom cover and a filtering mesh cover. A second accommodating space is provided in the bottom cover; the filtering mesh cover is placed in the second accommodating space. A third accommodating space is provided in the filtering mesh cover; a filtering mesh member is provided on the filtering mesh cover; and the filtering mesh cover is rotatably connected with a folding supporting component and forms an accommodating position and a supporting position by rotating the folding supporting component.