Liquid Container With Integrated Gas Canister For Portable Carbonation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing carbonation devices for liquids are bulky, awkward to carry, require complex setup, and have external carbonators that need dedicated space, making them unsuitable for portable use and quick liquid manipulation.
Innovation Solution
A compact container with an integrated carbonator system where a gas container is internally housed within the liquid container, allowing direct gas injection into the liquid without intermediate chambers, featuring a fastening mechanism for easy replacement and a simplified operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If carbonation devices are made portable and compact, then portability and ease of carrying are improved, but the integration of gas container and liquid container becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The gas container (7) is nested inside the liquid container (1), with the gas container positioned within the cavity (21) of the base (2). This nested configuration allows the carbonation system to be compact and portable while integrating both gas storage and liquid containment functions within a single outer boundary, resolving the contradiction between reduced volume and integration complexity.
2Ease of operation
If external carbonators are used, then gas injection function is achieved, but dedicated space and setup procedure are required
Solution Approach 1:
The carbonation function is merged with the liquid container by integrating the gas container (7) and injection mechanism directly into the base (2) structure. The connection means (8) provide direct communication between the gas container and liquid container interiors, eliminating the need for external carbonators and setup procedures. Users can simply pour liquid into the container and carbonation occurs automatically, resolving the contradiction between operational simplicity and setup time.
3Volume of moving object
If gas container is integrated inside liquid container, then portability and compactness are improved, but gas injection path becomes direct
Solution Approach 1:
The injection system complexity is extracted and replaced with a simple passive diffusion mechanism. The connection means (8) provide direct communication between the gas container (7) and liquid container (1) interiors, allowing gas to diffuse directly into the liquid without complex injection paths or intermediate chambers. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining compact integration while simplifying the injection mechanism through direct gas-liquid contact.
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, compact, and user-friendly carbonation system that enables immediate use of liquids, simplifying the carbonation process and allowing for easy refilling or replacement of gas containers, enhancing convenience and usability.
Implementation Method 1
a connection means (8) operatively connecting the gas container (7) and the liquid container (1) and providing a direct communication between the interiors of the gas container (7) and liquid container (1) so as to allow an introduction of the gas into the liquid under pressure
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AI summary
A container for liquids (1) associated with a carbonator is provided comprising a base (2), a containment body (3), the container body (3) and the base (2) defining a first inner volume (1a) for a liquid, and an opening (4) closable by a cap (5), suitable to allow access to the liquid in the first inner volume (1 a), and wherein the base (2) comprises constraining means (6) for a gas container (7) having a second inner volume (7a) for the gas, a connection (8) suitable to place in fluidic connection the second inner volume (7a) with the first inner volume (1 a), a valve (9) suitable to obstruct or free the connection (8), and control means (10) suitable to control from outside the inner volume (1 a) of the valve (9), and wherein the connection (8) is separate from the opening (4).