Insulated, multi-size vessel container
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wine bottles are poor insulators, requiring inconvenient and messy methods to maintain temperature, such as refrigeration or ice, and existing insulated containers often do not fit various vessel sizes and shapes.
Innovation Solution
An insulated, multi-size vessel container with a removable lid and vacuum insulated layer that securely fits vessels of different shapes and sizes, maintaining temperature through a snug fit and airtight barrier.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If a conventional wine bottle is used to retain liquid, then the vessel is simple and readily available, but the insulation performance is poor and temperature cannot be maintained
Solution Approach 1:
The wine bottle is nested inside an insulated container, with the bottle positioned within a cavity that provides thermal insulation. This nested structure allows the simple wine bottle to benefit from the insulation properties of the outer container, maintaining temperature without requiring the bottle itself to be insulating.
Solution Approach 2:
An insulated container acts as an intermediary between the wine bottle and the external environment. This intermediary structure provides thermal isolation, preventing heat transfer between the bottle contents and the surrounding air, thereby maintaining the desired temperature.
2Temperature
If the vessel is placed in a refrigerator or cooler to maintain temperature, then the insulation performance improves, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to inconvenience and limited accessibility
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into two functional parts: the insulated container for temperature maintenance and the removable lid for accessibility. The lid can be opened or removed entirely, allowing users to access the bottle without moving the entire container to a different location, thus maintaining temperature while improving ease of operation.
3Temperature
If ice is used to keep the vessel cold, then the temperature maintenance improves, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to messiness and constant ice supply requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the need for consumable ice with a durable, reusable insulated container. The insulation structure provides sustained temperature maintenance without requiring periodic replacement of ice, eliminating messiness and the need for constant ice supply while maintaining cooling effectiveness.
4Temperature
If the vessel contents are transferred to a more insulated container, then the temperature maintenance improves, but the reliability deteriorates due to spillage risk
Solution Approach 1:
The original vessel is nested within the insulated container, maintaining its contents without transfer. This eliminates the spillage risk associated with pouring or transferring liquids while still providing the insulation benefits of the outer container.
5Temperature
If an insulated container is designed for a specific vessel size, then the adaptability to that size improves, but the adaptability to other sizes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The insulated container is designed with a universal cavity that can accommodate vessels of various sizes and shapes. The cavity dimensions and the tapered interior surface allow different bottles to be positioned securely within the same insulating structure, providing temperature maintenance across multiple vessel types without requiring size-specific containers.
6Adaptability or versatility
If the container interior is designed with a tapered or varying cross-section, then the adaptability to various vessel shapes improves, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The tapered or varying interior surface is applied only to the portion of the cavity that contacts the bottle, while the rest of the container maintains simpler geometry. This localized application of complex geometry provides shape adaptability where needed without requiring high precision throughout the entire manufacturing process.
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 container effectively maintains the temperature of wine bottles and other vessels, providing convenience and preventing spillage by securely housing vessels of various sizes and shapes with a vacuum insulated design.
Implementation Method 1
The container may further include a vacuum insulated layer that serves to maintain the temperature of the vessel's contents
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention including an insulated, multi-size vessel container are described. In an embodiment, the container includes a body for receiving a vessel of various shapes and sizes. The container may further include a removable lid configured to engage an opening of the container, where the lid is configured to retain the vessel within the container. The lid may further include a collar for securely retaining the neck of the vessel so that the vessel remains firmly established in the container. The container may further include a body having a tapered or otherwise varying interior, such that vessels of various shapes and sizes can be retained within the body equally well. The container may further include a vacuum insulated layer that serves to maintain the temperature of the vessel's contents. Additional embodiments are described.