Nested Wine Bottle and Glass Package for Stable Single-Pour Use
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing commercial units combining a wine glass with a wine bottle are not compact or stable, leading to issues with spoilage and inconvenient consumption due to tall packaging, spillage, and the need to retain the bottle for residual wine.
Innovation Solution
A molded plastic wine glass and bottle combination that snap-fits in an inverted, nested orientation, with a shallow punt and moat design for secure containment and easy disassembly, allowing for single-pour consumption and economic disposal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the wine glass is inverted atop the wine bottle with direct sealed engagement, then the package provides a sealed configuration, but the package becomes relatively tall and unstable
Solution Approach 1:
The wine bottle is nested within the wine glass body, with the bottle inserted through the glass bottom into the punt cavity. This nesting arrangement allows the bottle to be contained within the glass volume rather than extending above it, reducing package height while maintaining structural integrity and seal through the moat engagement.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the wine glass has an elongated stem and base in inverted orientation, then the glass provides structural support, but the package becomes tall and prone to bumping
Solution Approach 1:
The glass stem and base structures are repositioned from a vertical extension above the bottle to a horizontal arrangement within the bottle's lateral space. The stem engages with the bottle neck region while the base sits within the punt cavity, converting vertical height into horizontal containment and reducing overall package height.
3Area of stationary object
If the wine glass has non-tapering geometry to minimize package width, then the package is compact, but the glass is more prone to spillage
Solution Approach 1:
The glass body incorporates localized geometric variations including an upwardly tapering configuration that narrows toward the rim, and a flared upper portion that widens to prevent spillage. These local quality changes are strategically positioned to provide spill prevention functionality without significantly increasing overall package width.
4Volume of stationary object
If the wine glass has reduced volumetric capacity to minimize package size, then the package is compact, but the entire bottle contents cannot be poured in a single action
Solution Approach 1:
The glass volumetric capacity is increased by expanding the bowl volume and optimizing the body geometry to accommodate the entire wine bottle contents. This parameter change allows single-pour consumption while maintaining compact package dimensions through efficient space utilization and the nesting arrangement.
5Device complexity
If the package uses direct sealed engagement between glass and bottle, then the package is simple in construction, but the package is not stable and prone to seal breaking
Solution Approach 1:
The glass bottom is pre-formed with an integrated moat structure that engages with the bottle neck region before final assembly. This preliminary structural preparation creates a stable mechanical interlock that prevents accidental disengagement and seal breaking, adding minimal complexity while significantly improving stability.
Data Source
AI summary
A combined wine glass and wine bottle package includes a wine glass constructed from molded plastic with an upper body defining an upwardly narrowed flume for concentrating the wine bouquet, in combination with a contoured lower base defining an annular moat surrounding a central punt. A wine bottle is sized to fit substantially, in an inverted orientation relative to the glass, into the wine glass, with a removable bottle cap nested within the central punt, and with an upper rim of the wine bottle snap-fitted into a shallow groove formed in the wine bottle near a lower end thereof. This entire package is sterile-wrapped in a sealed shrink-wrap plastic or the like. The package can be opened when desired to permit removal of the wine bottle from the wine glass, following by bottle opening and pouring of the contents into the wine glass.