Drinking vessel

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Solution Overview

Problem

People face situations where they need to be cooled or warmed up, such as hot flashes or sudden temperature changes, but carrying a portable fan or heater is impractical and inappropriate in professional settings.

Innovation Solution

A drinking vessel equipped with an air moving device that includes an outer and inner shell, air inlets, and an air outlet, allowing air to be moved through a flow passage for cooling or heating, while appearing as a common drinking vessel, thus providing a discreet and functional solution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If a portable fan or heater is used to cool or warm users, then the cooling or heating effect is achieved, but the device becomes bulky and inappropriate for professional settings

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecooling or heating effectVSAvoiddevice portability and appropriateness

Core Design Contradiction:

TemperatureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines a cooling/heating device with a drinking vessel, merging two separate functions into one unified device. The air moving device is integrated within the drinking vessel structure, allowing the device to serve both as a beverage container and a personal climate control device, thereby reducing overall complexity and improving portability for professional settings

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The drinking vessel is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a standard drinking container and as a portable cooling/heating device. The air moving device can be selectively activated to provide temperature regulation while the vessel maintains its primary function as a beverage holder, making it suitable for various settings including professional environments

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If a portable fan or heater is carried around, then cooling or heating is available when needed, but it draws attention and is inappropriate in professional settings

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveavailability of cooling or heatingVSAvoidsocial appropriateness and discretion

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

By merging the air moving device with a standard drinking vessel, the invention creates a discreet device that does not draw attention. The cooling or heating function is hidden within the familiar form factor of a beverage container, allowing users to access temperature regulation without the social stigma associated with portable fans or heaters in professional settings

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the drinking vessel has both cooling and heating functions, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecooling and heating functionalityVSAvoiddevice structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The device employs dynamic functionality where a single air moving device can operate in different modes to provide both cooling and heating effects. The system adapts its operation based on user needs, using the same structural components to deliver opposite thermal effects, thereby maintaining simplicity while achieving versatility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

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

Enables users to enjoy cooling or heating effects without drawing attention, as the device can be used in any setting, blending functionality with the appearance of a standard drinking vessel.

Implementation Method 1

The air moving device may be configured to move air from the air inlet, through the air flow passage, to the air outlet

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAir movement:

Data Source

PatentUS11319959B2Drinking vessel

Publication Date: 2022.05.03 CASTLE JANET

AI summary

A drinking vessel for delivering air to a user may include an outer shell and an inner shell. The outer shell may define at least an air inlet at a lower region of the outer shell and an air outlet at an upper region of the outer shell. The inner and outer shells may together at least partially define an air flow passage which may be in communication with the air inlet and the air outlet. The drinking vessel may include an air moving device. The air moving device may be configured to move air from the air inlet, through the air flow passage, to the air outlet. The drinking vessel may include a power source and an actuation device. The actuation device may be operably coupled with the air moving device and the power source for selectively activating the air moving device with the power source.