Nested Mixing Container System for Customizable Liquid Blending
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional containers require separate storage for multiple substances, making it inconvenient for consumers to customize liquids and adjust the relative levels of mixed substances, especially when traveling or adding additives due to narrow openings and pre-mixed factory formulations.
Innovation Solution
A multiple substance mixing container system comprising a mixing container with a vessel member and an additive container that fits within it, allowing for customizable mixing by stacking and transparent design for easy substance monitoring, compatible with various container types like plastic and glass bottles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If separate containers are used for each substance, then each substance can be stored independently, but it becomes inconvenient to transport and mix them
Solution Approach 1:
The additive container is nested within the vessel member, which itself is attached to the mixing container. This nested structure allows multiple substances to be stored separately yet portably, eliminating the need to carry multiple separate containers while maintaining the ability to mix them when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system divides the storage function into separate components: the mixing container for the main ingredient and the additive container for the mixing ingredient. This segmentation allows independent storage while the modular design enables easy assembly and disassembly for convenient transport and mixing.
2Ease of operation
If substances are pre-mixed from the factory, then the container is ready to use, but the consumer cannot adjust the relative levels of substances
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a static pre-mixed formulation to a dynamic configuration where the consumer can adjust the amount of additive container within the vessel member, thereby controlling the relative levels of substances mixed. The additive container can be positioned at different heights or removed entirely to achieve desired mixing ratios.
Solution Approach 2:
By keeping substances separate in their own containers until the moment of mixing, the system enables the consumer to control the mixing ratio by adjusting how much of the additive substance is transferred to the main container, providing adaptability while maintaining ease of use.
3Volume of moving object
If the container opening is narrow, then the container design is compact, but it becomes difficult to add additives
Solution Approach 1:
The additive container is extracted as a separate component that can be independently manipulated. The consumer can remove the additive container from the vessel member and pour its contents into the mixing container through the opening, making it easier to add additives despite the narrow opening constraint.
Solution Approach 2:
The segmentation of the additive container from the main mixing container allows the additive to be added in a controlled manner. The additive container can be opened separately and its contents transferred to the mixing container, bypassing the limitation of the narrow opening while maintaining compact design.
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AI summary
A multiple substance mixing container system for permitting a consumer to customize a liquid within a container to their desired preference. The multiple substance mixing container system includes a mixing container including a first upper end, wherein the mixing container serves to hold a main ingredient and a vessel member including a first lower end and a second upper end. The first lower end of the vessel member attaches to the first upper end of the mixing container. The multiple substance mixing container system also includes an additive container for holding a mixing ingredient. The additive container fits within the vessel member and an upper cap is attachable to the second upper end of the vessel member.