Mixing Bottle with Removable Base for Thorough Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mixer bottles cannot be disassembled for thorough cleaning, particularly after use with concentrated beverages or liquid nutrition, which requires thorough rinsing before reuse.
Innovation Solution
A self-contained mixing and dispensing container design that allows for disassembly of the base element and optional interior measuring cup, enabling separation and cleaning through various attachment methods such as friction fit, threads with a gasket, or a latch system, facilitating both dishwasher and hand washing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the mixing chamber is made as a single integrated unit, then the structural integrity and simplicity are improved, but the cleanability and maintainability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The mixing chamber is divided into multiple separable components including a removable base element, chamber body, and dispensing mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be detached and cleaned separately, solving the cleanability problem while maintaining structural integrity when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The base element is designed to be completely removable from the chamber body through various attachment mechanisms (threads, snap fits, or clasps). This extraction of the base element provides access to previously inaccessible areas for thorough cleaning, directly addressing the maintainability issue.
2Ease of operation
If multiple attachment mechanisms are provided for disassembly, then the ease of disassembly and cleanability are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism is designed to provide multiple attachment modes (threads, snap fits, or clasps) within a single base element design. This universal approach allows the same component structure to achieve disassembly through different mechanical principles, improving ease of disassembly without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A mixing container is designed to be disassemblable so that its component parts can be thoroughly cleaned. The container has a removable base which includes a valve assembly through which fluid concentrates can be added from a replaceable pod, In some embodiments, a measuring cup is a part of the removable base. In other embodiments, a measuring receptacle is integrated with the container.