Insulated Garment Pocket for Cool Beverage Carrying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage insulators, such as koozies, do not facilitate users in carrying a beverage with them while moving, especially in warm temperatures, making it difficult to maintain a cool beverage for preventing heat exhaustion.
Innovation Solution
A garment with an insulated pocket system that includes a liner made of insulating material and a pocket designed to hold a beverage container, secured by a compressible band to prevent spilling, allowing easy access and retention during movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If a beverage insulator is used to keep the beverage cool, then the beverage temperature is maintained, but the user cannot easily carry the beverage while moving
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the beverage insulator with a garment pocket system, merging the insulation function with the carrying function. The insulator is positioned within a pocket that is coupled to the garment, creating an integrated system that both cools and carries the beverage simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The garment acts as an intermediary between the beverage insulator and the user's body. The insulator is placed within the garment's pocket, allowing the user to carry the cooled beverage close to their body without direct contact with the insulator itself, improving ease of carrying while maintaining temperature control.
2Ease of operation
If the beverage container is placed in a pocket, then the user can carry the beverage, but the beverage may spill during movement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a compressible band that can dynamically adjust to the beverage container's shape and size. The band is configured to compress around the container, providing a secure fit that prevents spills during movement while allowing for easy insertion and removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The compressible band changes its physical state from a relaxed configuration to a compressed state when applied to the beverage container. This parameter change allows the band to adapt to different container sizes and shapes, ensuring reliable containment without spills.
3Reliability
If a compressible band is used to secure the beverage container, then spills are prevented, but the band may not provide sufficient retention during vigorous movement
Solution Approach 1:
The retention system is segmented into multiple components: the compressible band for initial securing, the pocket structure for containment, and the garment for overall retention. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function, with the band providing spill prevention and the pocket/garment providing robust retention during movement.
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
The system keeps the beverage insulated and securely attached to the user, enabling convenient access and preventing spills, thus maintaining the beverage's coolness and usability while working outdoors.
Implementation Method 1
The liner comprises an insulated material that is configured to insulate contents of the beverage container from outside temperatures
Data Source
AI summary
An insulated pocket system for holding and insulating a beverage container within a pocket of a garment includes a beverage container and a garment with an outer surface. A pocket is coupled to the outer surface of the garment. The pocket has an interior space. The interior space has a size that is complementary to a size of the beverage container such that the beverage container is positionable within the pocket. A liner is positioned in the interior space. The liner covers an interior surface of the pocket. The liner includes an insulated material that can insulate the contents of the beverage container from outside temperatures when the beverage container is positioned within the pocket.