Interactive Cup Bottom Assembly With Detachable Sound Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cup assemblies lack integrated circuit actuating capabilities, failing to provide a surprise or interactive experience when used as a normal cup.
Innovation Solution
A cup assembly with a signal-producing module embedded in the bottom, featuring a threaded structure for detachable module support and a switch mechanism that enables/disables signal generation upon actuation, allowing the cup to produce sounds or songs when lifted or placed on a surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional cup assembly structure is used, then the cup maintains a simple and normal appearance, but it lacks integrated circuit actuating capabilities and interactive functionality
Solution Approach 1:
The module support is embedded within the bottom recess of the cup body, with the signal producing module nested within the accommodating space of the module support. This nested configuration allows the cup to gain circuit actuating capabilities while maintaining its normal external appearance, as the electronic components are concealed within the cup's structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The cup assembly is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both a conventional drinking cup and an interactive device with circuit actuating capabilities. The base part can function as both a structural support and a signal producing member, enabling the cup to produce sounds or songs when actuated, thus combining everyday utility with interactive functionality.
2Ease of repair
If a detachable module support is used, then the cup allows easy module replacement and maintenance, but it increases the complexity of the assembly structure
Solution Approach 1:
The cup assembly is divided into distinct segments: the cup body, the module support, and the signal producing module. The module support can be detached from the cup body via the threaded structure, and the signal producing module can be removed from the module support. This segmentation enables easy replacement and maintenance of individual components while maintaining a relatively simple overall assembly structure through standardized threading interfaces.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a signal producing module is embedded in the cup bottom, then the cup provides interactive surprise effect, but it requires additional space and modifies the cup structure
Solution Approach 1:
The signal producing module is nested within the accommodating space formed by the module support, which itself is embedded in the bottom recess of the cup body. This nested arrangement efficiently utilizes the available space in the cup bottom, allowing the cup to gain interactive functionality without significantly increasing its overall volume or compromising its structural integrity.
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AI summary
A cup assembly with circuit actuating capability comprises: a cup body having a bottom recess that is defined by a recess-defining wall and that has an open end, the recess-defining wall being provided with a threaded structure; a module support having a base part that covers the open end of the bottom recess, and a threaded confining part that is connected to the base part, that is received in the bottom recess, that defines an accommodating space, and that engages threadedly with the threaded structure; and a signal producing module mounted on the base part, received in the accommodating space, and including a signal producing member and a first switch that is coupled to the signal producing member and that is operable to enable and disable the signal producing member.