Drinking vessel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional drinking vessels fail to effectively mix liquids and prevent solids from settling, requiring frequent stirring, which is inconvenient and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A drinking vessel with a rotatable mixing blade and a removable grill member to prevent solids from contacting the blade, allowing for efficient mixing and settling prevention without manual stirring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional drinking vessel is used, then the structure is simple and manufacturing cost is low, but solids settle out and require frequent manual stirring
Solution Approach 1:
The drinking vessel incorporates a self-contained stirring mechanism with a mixing blade that rotates when the user tilts the vessel, enabling the vessel to stir its own contents automatically without requiring external intervention or additional manual actions
Solution Approach 2:
The stirring mechanism transitions from a static configuration to an active mixing state dynamically when the user tilts the vessel, allowing the mixing blade to rotate and engage with the beverage only when needed, thus maintaining simplicity during normal use while providing mixing functionality when required
2Stability of the object's composition
If manual stirring is performed frequently, then solids remain suspended, but user convenience decreases and time is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The vessel automatically performs the stirring function through its built-in mechanism that activates when tilted, eliminating the need for the user to invest time in manual stirring while maintaining beverage homogeneity
Solution Approach 2:
The stirring mechanism operates periodically or on-demand when the user tilts the vessel, providing mixing action at appropriate intervals to maintain suspension of solids without requiring continuous or frequent manual intervention
3Ease of operation
If a stirring mechanism is added to the drinking vessel, then mixing capability is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stirring mechanism is divided into separate modular components including a mixing blade, bearing assembly, and spring-loaded activation system that can be manufactured independently and assembled into the vessel, simplifying production and reducing manufacturing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
A spring-loaded mechanism acts as an intermediary between the user's tilting action and the mixing blade, converting the tilting motion into rotational motion of the blade through a bearing assembly, thereby enabling mixing functionality with simple mechanical components
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 convenient and reliable mixing of liquids while preventing solids from settling, improving user experience and manufacturing efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The mixing blade is located within the interior volume of the main body portion in proximity to the base section and is releasably connected to a distal end of the spindle member such that when the rotatable platform is rotated, the mixing blade rotates with it
Implementation Method 2
The center hole includes a sealing means connected around the inner periphery of the center hole and is adapted to prevent liquids from passing through the center hole when the spindle member is attached thereto
Data Source
AI summary
An improved drinking vessel is a drinking cup or glass having a mixing blade located on the interior bottom having a shaft passing through the bottom of the glass to a rotationally separate portion of the glass that can be spun by hand. A screen sets inside the glass just above the mixing blade to prevent ice or other large solids in the glass from contacting the mixing blade.