Drinking vessel with directional illumination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional drinking vessels hinder user safety and convenience when navigating in low-light conditions, as carrying a beverage leaves both hands unavailable for tasks and additional light sources like flashlights, posing a safety risk.
Innovation Solution
A drinking vessel with a cylindrical body featuring a first light source on the sidewall for directional lighting and a second circumferential light source around the bottom edge, integrated with a handle containing a power supply and charging port, allowing for controlled lighting without requiring both hands.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a user carries a portable flashlight for illumination in low-light conditions, then the user has sufficient light to navigate safely, but both hands become unavailable for other tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a flashlight function with a drinking vessel by integrating a light source, power supply, and control circuitry into the vessel structure. The light source is positioned within the vessel body to project illumination outward, allowing the user to carry both beverage and lighting functions in a single handheld object, thus freeing the other hand for tasks while maintaining adequate illumination.
2Ease of operation
If a drinking vessel is designed with integrated light sources for illumination, then the user has hands-free lighting capability, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The drinking vessel is designed to perform multiple functions: beverage storage, illumination, and power management. The vessel body serves as both the liquid container and the housing for the light source and power supply. The handle integrates the switch control, and the overall structure provides both drinking and lighting capabilities, reducing the need for separate devices and simplifying the user's gear requirements.
3Reliability
If a light source is integrated into the drinking vessel, then the user can navigate safely in low-light conditions, but the weight of the vessel increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes LED technology for the light source, which provides high illumination intensity while maintaining low power consumption and minimal weight. The power supply is designed with rechargeable batteries that offer extended operational duration. By optimizing these parameters—choosing efficient LED components and compact power storage—the vessel achieves reliable safety illumination without significantly increasing overall weight, maintaining portability for outdoor activities.
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 safe navigation and beverage handling in low-light conditions by providing directional and area lighting without compromising the user's ability to carry the vessel, enhancing safety and convenience.
Implementation Method 1
a first light source located on the sidewall of the body, wherein the first light source projects a light beam outward from the body
Implementation Method 2
a second light source circumferentially disposed around the body proximate the bottom edge, wherein the second light source emits a light pattern that is a circumferential pattern relative to the body
Data Source
AI summary
A drinking vessel configured to have an integrated first light source and a second light source so as to broadcast light in a first direction and a second direction. The drinking vessel of the present invention includes an integrally formed bottom and wall wherein the wall has an exterior surface. The first light source is secured to the exterior surface of the wall and is operable to project a light beam outwards from said body. The second light source is circumferentially disposed around the body proximate the lower end of the body. The second light source is configured to broadcast a light beam downwards from the vessel and around thereto. A handle is provided and the handle has a power supply disposed therein and is further configured with a switch to operate the first light source and second light source.