Modular Beverage Container with Detachable Couplers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage containers lack versatility in coupling mechanisms, often requiring fixed attachment to modular storage systems, and fail to provide adequate thermal insulation and damage resistance.
Innovation Solution
The development of a beverage container with a metallic storage body and a plastic support structure, featuring male and female couplers that allow detachable coupling to utility modules, along with a vacuum-insulated design for thermal protection and a malleable plastic support for added durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a beverage container is designed with fixed attachment to modular storage systems, then coupling stability is improved, but adaptability and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by designing a coupling mechanism that transitions from a fixed state to a detachable state. The beverage container includes male and female couplers that can be easily attached and detached from utility modules, allowing the container to dynamically change its coupling state based on user needs. This resolves the contradiction by providing both stable coupling when attached and flexibility when detached.
2Temperature
If thermal insulation is enhanced through vacuum insulation, then thermal protection is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the extraction principle by removing air from the insulation chamber to create a vacuum environment. The beverage container includes an insulation chamber with a vacuum environment that provides thermal insulation without requiring complex insulating materials or multi-layer structures. This resolves the contradiction by achieving superior thermal protection through vacuum extraction rather than complex physical insulation layers.
3Strength
If a metallic storage body is used, then strength and damage resistance are improved, but weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the composite materials principle by combining a metallic storage body with a plastic support structure. The beverage container includes a metallic storage body that provides strength and durability, while the integrated plastic support structure reduces overall weight compared to a fully metallic construction. This resolves the contradiction by creating a hybrid composite structure that balances strength requirements with weight reduction.
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
This configuration enhances user experience by providing a strong, damage-resistant container that can be easily integrated into modular storage systems, offering improved thermal insulation and flexible coupling options.
Implementation Method 1
The storage body includes an inner wall and an outer wall that define a vacuum-insulated area between the inner wall and the outer wall. The vacuum-insulated area provides thermal insulation between the containment area and an exterior of the storage body.
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AI summary
A container, such as a beverage container, is provided. The container includes a storage body and a support structure coupled to the storage body, such as to an exterior of the storage body. The support structure includes one or more couplers, such as male couplers and female couplers, configured to couple the container in a modular system.