Electric Drink and Mist Bottle Cap with Micro Pump
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing misting and drinking systems are typically manually operated, inefficient in water usage, and require separate components and settings for misting and drinking, limiting their versatility and compatibility with various water bottles.
Innovation Solution
An electric Drink and Mist Bottle Cap system featuring a rechargeable battery-powered micro pump, ultra-fine mist nozzle, and universal thread adapter that allows for simultaneous drinking and misting without changing fittings, delivering a fine mist with low water consumption and compatibility with multiple bottle types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manually operated misting systems are used, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation and continuous misting capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operation with an electric pump system. The pump is controlled by a button on the cap, eliminating the need for manual pumping or squeezing actions. This substitution of mechanical user effort with an electrically driven pump mechanism directly improves ease of operation while accepting increased device complexity through the addition of electrical components.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service operation where the user simply presses a button and the pump automatically delivers mist. The weighted float valve automatically regulates water flow to the pump, creating a self-regulating system that reduces the operational steps required from the user.
2Quantity of substance
If high volume mist/spray is delivered, then cooling effect is improved, but water consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a specialized nozzle that creates a fine mist pattern rather than a coarse spray. This localized quality change in the mist delivery - using ultra-fine particles instead of larger droplets - allows for more efficient evaporation and cooling per unit volume of water, thereby reducing overall water consumption while maintaining the cooling effect.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the physical parameters of mist delivery by controlling particle size through the nozzle design and pump pressure regulation. By delivering mist particles in the 10-100 micron range rather than larger droplets, the system achieves better evaporative cooling efficiency with less water volume required.
3Adaptability or versatility
If separate components are used for misting and drinking, then function specialization is improved, but adaptability and versatility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the cap assembly to serve multiple functions: it can be used for drinking through the spout, for misting through the nozzle, and the threaded adapter allows attachment to various bottle types. This multi-functional design enables a single device to replace what would traditionally require separate specialized components, improving adaptability while managing complexity through integrated design.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is segmented into modular components including a removable threaded adapter, a detachable nozzle, and a fixed drinking spout. This segmentation allows the same base cap structure to accommodate different bottle types and misting configurations without requiring complete component replacement, thereby enhancing versatility.
4Quantity of substance
If fine mist with small particle size is delivered, then water efficiency is improved, but nozzle clogging risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a pump system that can dynamically adjust pressure to maintain optimal flow through the fine-mist nozzle. The weighted float valve provides dynamic regulation of water intake to the pump, ensuring consistent pressure that prevents particle aggregation and reduces clogging risk while maintaining fine mist particle size for water efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system includes a pre-filter or strainer in the water intake path that removes particulates before water enters the pump and nozzle system. This preliminary filtration action prevents debris from reaching the fine-orifice nozzle, thereby maintaining nozzle reliability while allowing the use of small particle size mist for water efficiency.
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 easy, continuous, and efficient misting and drinking from a single system, reducing water waste and allowing use with various bottles, with the ability to deliver a fine mist using minimal water without manual operation or changing settings.
Implementation Method 1
A micro pump (also referred to as pump) that delivers up to 70 PSI with a touch of an on/off electrical button/actuator located on the cap for easy access
Implementation Method 2
The pump pressure combined with the mist nozzle design is capable of delivering a mist having particle size in the range of 10 to 100 Microns in diameter
Implementation Method 3
The pump is powered by a rechargeable battery. The battery is charged through a mini-USB port located on or in the cap
Implementation Method 4
A draw tube with a watertight weighted fighting at the bottom of the tube to capture all the water on the bottom of the bottle
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to an electric Drink and Mist Bottle Cap apparatus and system. The electric Drink and Mist Bottle Cap apparatus and system allows a user to drink and mist without changing fittings or fitting settings. This invention attaches to existing bottles, delivers a fine mist, and is rechargeable. The present invention allows a user to readily drink and mist from an existing water bottle.