Golf Ball Flask with Golf Tee Funnel for Spill-Proof Liquid Transport

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for a beverage container that resembles a golf ball in size, shape, and coloration, capable of holding a liquid without spilling, and includes a funnel that resembles a golf tee for easy pouring.

Innovation Solution

A golf ball-shaped flask with a screw cap and a funnel resembling a golf tee, where the funnel can be inverted to remove the screw cap and guide liquid into the flask, ensuring secure sealing and spill-proof transport.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Shape

If the flask is designed to resemble a golf ball in size and shape, then aesthetic appeal and thematic consistency are improved, but the capacity for holding liquid is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegolf ball shapeVSAvoidliquid capacity

Core Design Contradiction:

ShapeVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The flask is designed with a spherical shape resembling a golf ball, complete with dimples on the surface. This spherical geometry maximizes volume efficiency while maintaining the thematic appearance, resolving the contradiction between aesthetic shape and functional capacity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

2Shape

If the funnel is designed to resemble a golf tee, then aesthetic appeal and thematic consistency are improved, but the ease of pouring liquid is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegolf tee shapeVSAvoidpouring ease

Core Design Contradiction:

ShapeVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The funnel head is designed to resemble a golf tee head with a spherical shape and dimples, while the stem provides a stable handle. This design maintains thematic consistency while the stem portion facilitates easy gripping and pouring operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

3Ease of operation

If the rubber ring is added to the funnel for cap removal, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity is increased

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecap removal easeVSAvoidfunnel structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The rubber ring on the funnel serves multiple functions: it provides grip for removing the screw cap, acts as a seal to prevent leakage during pouring, and maintains the structural integrity of the funnel. This multi-functionality justifies the added complexity by eliminating the need for separate tools.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Reliability

If the screw cap mechanism is used for sealing, then reliability of spill-proof transport is improved, but ease of operation is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespill-proof sealingVSAvoidcap attachment and removal

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The screw cap features a spherical top that matches the golf ball theme, and the threaded connection provides secure sealing. The rubber ring on the cap enhances grip, making the secure sealing mechanism easier to operate while maintaining reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

Data Source

PatentUS12075932B1Golf ball beverage container

Publication Date: 2024.09.03 SHARPNACK MARK

AI summary

The golf ball beverage container may comprise a flask and a funnel. The flask may resemble a golf ball in size, shape, and coloration. A screw cap may be removed from the flask to reveal a hollow interior that may be filled with a liquid. As a non-limiting example, the liquid may be a beverage. With the screw cap in place the liquid may be transported within the flask without spilling. The funnel may resemble a golf tee. The funnel may be operable to guide the liquid into a head of the golf tee through a hollow center of the golf tee and into the flask as the liquid is poured.