Glassware with Integrated Bottle Support for Stable Inverted Mixing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Inverting bottles into mixed drinks is unreliable due to instability, dirty exteriors, and paper labels weakening or falling off, and existing bottle holders are cumbersome and prone to theft.

Innovation Solution

Designing a beverage container with integrated support elements, such as toroidal rings or semi-circular arms, to securely hold an inverted bottle within the container, allowing the bottle's contents to drain into the drink as it is consumed.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If bottles are simply inverted into drink glasses, then the structure is simple and easy to operate, but the bottles are unstable and may drop to the bottom

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of operationVSAvoidstability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The support element is integrally formed with the beverage container wall, merging the container structure with the support function into a single unified component. This eliminates the need for separate bottle holders while providing stable support for inverted bottles throughout the beverage consumption process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Reliability

If bottle holders are used to hold inverted bottles, then the bottles are stable and secure, but the device becomes cumbersome and requires multiple parts

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovestabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Device complexity

If bottles are inverted into drink glasses, then no additional holders are needed, but paper labels weaken or fall off when submerged

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice complexityVSAvoidlabel deterioration

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The support element provides localized support at specific points on the bottle, allowing the bottle to be held in an inverted position without complete submersion. This selective support approach keeps critical areas like labels above the liquid level while maintaining bottle stability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

4Adaptability or versatility

If miniature spirits containers are inverted in beer steins, then the drink can be served in a particularly shaped container, but the container may be completely submerged at the bottom

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontainer adaptabilityVSAvoidcontainer stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The support element creates distinct functional zones within the beverage container: an upper region for the inverted bottle and a lower region for the beverage. This segmentation allows small containers to be supported above the liquid level while maintaining the integrity of the overall container shape and volume.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11033131B2Glassware

Publication Date: 2021.06.15 HANGING IP LLC

AI summary

Glassware such as wine glasses and pint glasses can include a support element configured to support a bottle such as a miniature liquor bottle or a beer bottle in an upside-down or inverted configuration, such that a mouth of the bottle is within the glassware. The support element can be integrally formed with the rest of the glassware. The glassware can be filled with a first beverage and the bottle can be filled with a second beverage and supported on the support element such that the second beverage automatically mixes with the first beverage as the first beverage is consumed.