Insulating Container Spigot Guard and Lid Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional insulating containers are not durable due to susceptibility of lids, handles, and spigots to breakage, rendering them ineffective for maintaining temperature and storage of liquids.
Innovation Solution
The design includes a rotatable lid with a latching device for secure closure and easy removal, integrally formed handles to reduce breakage, and a spigot guard to protect the spigot from damage, allowing for non-destructive lid removal and assembly, and spigot disassembly for cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a spigot protrudes outward from the container, then it is accessible for dispensing liquid, but it becomes susceptible to breakage
Solution Approach 1:
The spigot is nested within a recess in the base portion of the container, with only the dispensing end exposed. This protective recess shields the spigot body from external impacts while maintaining functionality, directly resolving the contradiction between accessibility and durability.
2Reliability
If the lid is permanently attached to the base, then it remains securely in place, but it cannot be removed for cleaning or replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The lid is segmented from the base through a hinged connection that allows it to be rotated to a fully open position and completely removed. This segmentation enables the lid to be detached for cleaning or replacement while still providing secure closure when attached, resolving the contradiction between security and maintainability.
3Ease of operation
If handles protrude from the base portion, then they provide easy carrying capability, but they become susceptible to breakage
Solution Approach 1:
The handles are merged with the base portion through integral formation, creating a unified structure where the handle is an extension of the base itself. This merging eliminates weak connection points while maintaining carrying functionality, directly resolving the contradiction between convenience and durability.
4Device complexity
If the spigot is made as a single integrated piece, then it is structurally simple, but it cannot be disassembled for cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The spigot is segmented into multiple components including a spigot body, a valve rod, and a button that can be disassembled from one another. This segmentation allows each component to be removed for thorough cleaning while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure when assembled, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and cleanability.
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AI summary
An insulating container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching devices, in either the closed configuration or the open configuration. In some examples, the rotatable lid may be non-destructively removable from the base. Some example arrangements include a removable lid that, when removed, may be secured to the base via an additional portion of the latching device. Additional features of the insulating container include handles that are integrally formed with the base, a recess formed in the base and housing a spigot, and/or a spigot guard.