Integrated Liquid Gas Container for Portable Carbonation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing carbonation containers are bulky, complex, and require external setups, making them unwieldy and inconvenient for portable use, especially during activities like hiking, and often necessitate multiple chambers for gas flow, leading to inefficiencies in portability and refilling.
Innovation Solution
A compact container design where the gas container is integrated within the liquid container, with a direct fluid connection and control valve system that allows for easy access and replacement, eliminating the need for external setups and intermediate chambers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If external carbonator devices are used, then carbonation function is achieved, but device size and portability are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The gas container is nested inside the liquid container, with the gas container positioned within the first inner volume. This nesting arrangement allows both containers to occupy the same spatial envelope, dramatically reducing the overall device size while maintaining portability for outdoor activities.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the liquid container and gas container into a single integrated unit. The base includes both the liquid containment body and the gas container with constraining means, eliminating the need for separate external carbonator devices and improving portability.
2Productivity
If external carbonator devices are used, then carbonation function is achieved, but setup complexity and time are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The direct fluid passage connection between the gas container and liquid container eliminates intermediate chambers and complex connection procedures. The integrated design allows users to simply constrain the gas container within the base and immediately use the device without lengthy setup procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts and eliminates the intermediate chambers that were present in prior art devices. The connection allows gas to flow directly from the gas container to the liquid container without passing through intermediate chambers, simplifying the overall device structure and reducing setup complexity.
3Reliability
If multiple intermediate chambers are used for gas flow, then gas distribution is achieved, but device complexity and refilling difficulty are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes all intermediate chambers from the gas flow path. The connection provides a direct fluid passage from the gas container to the liquid container, eliminating the need for multiple chambers while maintaining reliable gas flow control through the integrated valve system.
4Length of moving object
If gas container is integrated within liquid container, then portability is improved, but access for refilling becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The constraining means is designed to allow the gas container to be easily constrained and released. The base includes release mechanisms that enable users to access the gas container for refilling or replacement without complex disassembly procedures, making the integrated design dynamically accessible.
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 solution provides a portable, simplified, and rapid method for carbonating liquids, enhancing convenience and usability, particularly for outdoor activities, while allowing for easy refilling and maintaining compactness.
Implementation Method 1
a valve suitable to obstruct or free the connection
Implementation Method 2
constraining means for a gas container having a second inner volume for the gas
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a container for liquids associated with a carbonator is provided including a base, a containment body, the container body and the base defining a first inner volume for a liquid, and an opening closable by a cap, configured to allow access to the liquid in the first inner volume, and wherein the base includes constraining means for a gas container having a second inner volume for the gas, a connection configured to place in fluidic connection the second inner volume with the first inner volume, a valve configured to obstruct or free the connection, and control means configured to control from outside the inner volume of the valve, and wherein the connection is separate from the opening.