Hanging Inverted Container with Rim-Gripping Channel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Inverting bottles into beverage receptacles for mixed drinks is unreliable due to instability, potential contamination from dirty exteriors, and unsuitability for uniquely shaped containers, and existing bottle holders are cumbersome and prone to theft.
Innovation Solution
Design of versatile containers that can be securely suspended upside down from the rim of a beverage container, featuring a neck and extensions forming a channel to grip the rim, allowing for stable and controlled dispensing of liquids into variously shaped receptacles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a bottle is inverted into a beverage receptacle for mixed drinks, then the liquid can be dispensed into the drink, but the bottle becomes unstable and may be contaminated by dirty exteriors or damaged paper labels
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle is divided into two functional parts: the body containing the liquid and the neck with extensions that interact with the beverage receptacle. The extensions form channels that engage with the rim, separating the dispensing function from the stability function.
Solution Approach 2:
The extensions with channels act as intermediaries between the bottle and the beverage receptacle rim. These channels receive and engage with the rim, providing a stable connection without requiring the bottle exterior to be clean or the labels to be wet.
2Reliability
If traditional bottle holders are used to hold the inverted bottle, then the bottle can be stabilized, but the holders are cumbersome and susceptible to theft
Solution Approach 1:
The stability function is merged directly into the bottle structure through the extensions with channels. This eliminates the need for separate bottle holders, as the bottle itself provides the stabilizing mechanism through its integrated extensions engaging with the receptacle rim.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottle is designed to be self-stabilizing through its extensions and channels that automatically engage with the beverage receptacle rim. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for external holders, reducing complexity and theft risk.
3Ease of operation
If a miniature spirits container is inverted into a beer stein, then the container can be suspended, but it drops to the bottom and is completely submerged
Solution Approach 1:
The extensions are positioned asymmetrically on the bottle body, creating channels that engage with the beverage receptacle rim at specific locations. This asymmetric design prevents the container from rotating or dropping to the bottom, maintaining a stable suspended position.
Solution Approach 2:
The extensions project outward from the bottle body in a direction that creates engagement with the receptacle rim. This dimensional extension allows the bottle to be suspended without submerging, as the extensions provide structural support in a different spatial dimension.
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AI summary
A container for holding and dispensing liquids into a beverage receptacle containing a beverage is disclosed. The container may include a body including an exterior wall and an interior cavity for holding liquid. The container may also include a neck having an interior cavity, the neck extending from the body at a shoulder region and having an exterior surface and a mouth through which to dispense the liquid into the beverage receptacle. The container may also include at least one extension extending from the shoulder region toward the mouth and having a distal end and an inner surface facing toward the neck. The inner surface of the at least one extension and the exterior surface of the neck may form a channel for receiving a rim of the beverage receptacle such that the container may hang from the rim of the beverage receptacle and dispense liquid into the beverage.