Drip-Proof Spout Cap With Integrated Measuring and Mixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing containers with pouring spouts, such as food shakers, face issues with uncontrolled dripping and difficulty in measuring and mixing liquids and powders, leading to cumbersome use and cleaning challenges.
Innovation Solution
A container with a drip-proof cap featuring a guiding device on the cap that directs residual content back into the spout, combined with a measuring device on both the base and cover for precise measurement and mixing of liquids and powders, including a stop to maintain the cap's open position for efficient pouring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a cap is provided to close the spout, then content can be prevented from pouring out, but residual content on the cap causes undesirable drips on the exterior
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the harmful effect of residual content on the cap into a beneficial effect by providing a drip guide that redirects these residues back into the spout and container. The drip guide transforms the problem of drips into a solution where residues are systematically returned to their source, preventing exterior contamination while maintaining closure reliability
2Measurement precision
If separate measuring devices are used for liquids and powders, then measurement accuracy is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges separate measuring devices for liquids and powders into a single integrated container system. The container includes both a base with liquid measuring indicators and a cap with powder measuring indicators, allowing users to measure different types of ingredients with one device rather than requiring multiple separate tools
Solution Approach 2:
The container is designed with multi-functionality to handle both liquids and powders. The base portion can measure liquids while the cap portion can measure powders, and both components can be used together for mixing, making the device universally applicable for various ingredient types without requiring separate specialized tools
3Reliability
If a cap is provided to close the spout, then content can be prevented from pouring out, but the cap must be removed for pouring which reduces convenience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic cap design that can pivot between a closed position for storage and transport, and an open position for pouring. This dynamic positioning allows the cap to serve both protective and functional purposes, maintaining reliability when closed while enabling convenient pouring when opened
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AI summary
A container (10) with a drip proof spout (30) that prevents uncontrolled dripping of a liquid and directs a liquid drop (51) present on a cap (40) into the container when the cap is open. The container comprises a base (20) and a cover (80), both including a series of measuring indicators (104) for measuring a volume of material, such as a liquid. The invention likewise includes a measuring device for measuring two or more liquids or dry ingredients by providing volume measuring indicators (104, 108) on a cover (80) and on a base (20) of a container (10). The measuring device may be a single measuring device which measures two or more liquids or dry materials, and may be configured for mixing the measured materials together in the same measuring device.