Dual Container Device with Rotating Guide Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Alcohol serving establishments face inconvenience due to the need to manage multiple containers per customer, leading to potential delays in serving chasers, which are recommended to be consumed immediately after shots.
Innovation Solution
A dual container device with a track and guide mechanism allowing the top and bottom containers to be removably coupled and rotated between open and closed positions, enabling seamless transfer of beverages between compartments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If two separate containers are used for shot and chaser, then beverage serving is possible, but operation complexity increases and time loss occurs due to managing multiple containers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines two separate containers (shot glass and chaser glass) into a single integrated device. The first container for holding the shot and the second container for holding the chaser are coupled together through a coupling mechanism, allowing both beverages to be served and consumed from one unified device rather than managing two separate containers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested structure where the first container and second container are positioned one within or alongside the other, coupled through a coupling mechanism. This nesting arrangement allows both containers to be held together as a single unit, reducing the number of separate items the server must manage while maintaining the functionality of separate beverage compartments.
2Loss of time
If two separate containers are used for shot and chaser, then beverage storage is possible, but time loss occurs due to delay in serving chaser
Solution Approach 1:
The patent prepares both the shot container and chaser container in advance and couples them together before serving. The coupling mechanism allows both beverages to be ready simultaneously in a single integrated device, eliminating the need to separately retrieve and serve the chaser after the shot is consumed.
Solution Approach 2:
By merging the shot container and chaser container into one coupled device, the system ensures both beverages are available together, preventing any delay in chaser delivery while maintaining separate storage compartments for each beverage type.
3Reliability
If containers are sealed to prevent leakage, then liquid containment is improved, but operational flexibility decreases for sequential consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the integrated device into separate sealed compartments (first container for shot, second container for chaser). Each compartment can be independently sealed to prevent leakage, while the coupling mechanism allows the user to access one compartment at a time in sequence, maintaining both reliability and operational flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling mechanism provides dynamic control over the sealing and access of each container. The containers can be sealed when not in use to prevent leakage, and the coupling allows selective opening and access to each compartment in sequence, adapting the sealing state based on operational needs.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a dual container device comprising a bottom container comprising a first base, a top member comprising one or more first openings, and a first wall extending between the first base and the top member, a top container comprising a second base comprising one or more second openings, and a second wall extending from the second base, an intermediate wall extending either upwardly from the upper rim of the first wall or downwardly from the lower rim of the second wall, the intermediate wall for slidably receiving the container that is not attached thereto therethrough, and guides and tracks disposed on the interior surface of the intermediate wall and the exterior surface of the wall of the container received within the intermediate wall such that motion of the top container with respect to the bottom container is restricted to between an open position and a closed position.