Measuring device for measuring a volume variation of liquid received in a bottle
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for monitoring water intake, such as smart bottles and coasters, are either expensive, not compatible with standard cups or bottles, and inconvenient to carry, failing to provide effective and practical hydration tracking.
Innovation Solution
A measuring device comprising a bottle sleeve with an elastic design and a weight detecting module that fits various bottle sizes, allowing for secure attachment and easy carrying, while measuring liquid volume variation to track hydration levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a smart bottle with integrated water sensor is used, then water intake monitoring function is achieved, but compatibility with existing bottles is lost and cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into two independent parts: a reusable measuring device with weight sensor and a standard bottle. The measuring device can be separated from the bottle, allowing users to use their existing bottles while maintaining monitoring functionality. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by making the monitoring function portable rather than integrated.
Solution Approach 2:
The measuring device is designed to be universally compatible with various bottle types through its cup-shaped structure that can accommodate different bottle openings. The device performs multiple functions: weighing the bottle, calculating water intake, providing haptic feedback, and offering guidance, making it adaptable to different user needs and bottle configurations.
2Reliability
If a smart coaster with weight sensor is used, then water intake monitoring is achieved, but portability and convenience are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The measuring device transitions from a stationary coaster design to a portable structure that can be carried with the bottle. The device includes a carrying structure that allows it to be transported conveniently, transforming it from a fixed home appliance to a mobile monitoring solution that users can take anywhere.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottle is placed inside the cup-shaped measuring device, with the bottle nested within the device's accommodating space. This nesting arrangement allows the measuring device to securely hold the bottle while maintaining portability, as the entire assembly can be carried together as a single unit.
3Ease of operation
If a portable measuring device is used, then portability is improved, but secure attachment to bottle and prevention of overturning must be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The measuring device is equipped with a tightening structure that automatically tightens when the bottle is placed inside, creating secure attachment before the user carries or moves the device. This preliminary tightening action ensures stability is established in advance, preventing overturning during transport.
Solution Approach 2:
A tightening structure acts as an intermediary mechanism between the measuring device and the bottle. This structure includes tightening members that engage with the bottle to create friction-based attachment, serving as a mediator that secures the bottle to the device while allowing for easy removal when needed.
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 practical hydration tracking without altering user habits, allowing for different bottle sizes and ensuring the device remains securely attached, effectively managing drinking water intake.
Implementation Method 1
The bottle sleeve is elastic. An inner diameter of at least one portion of the first accommodating space is less than an outer diameter of the bottle. When the bottle sleeve is sleeved on the bottle, the bottle sleeve tightly fits with the bottle to hold the bottle
Implementation Method 2
The weight detecting module is disposed inside the second accommodating space to measure weights of the bottle and the liquid at different time points and to determine the volume variation of the liquid according to a difference of the weights
Data Source
AI summary
A measuring device for measuring a volume variation of liquid received in a bottle includes a bottle sleeve and a weight detecting module. A first accommodating space, a second accommodating space and a first opening are formed on the bottle sleeve. The first opening is communicated with the first accommodating space. The bottle sleeve is elastic. An inner diameter of at least one portion of the first accommodating space is less than an outer diameter of the bottle. The bottle sleeve holds the bottle when the bottle is inserted into the first accommodating space via the first opening. The weight detecting module is disposed inside the second accommodating space to measure weights of the bottle and the liquid at different time points and to determine the volume variation of the liquid according to a difference of the weights of the bottle and the liquid at different time points.