Plastic Bottle with Bottom-Embedded Straw for No-Tilt Drinking

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional plastic bottle and straw assemblies require separate handling of the bottle and straw, as they are typically not integrated, leading to inconvenience in drinking without tipping the bottle or opening the cap.

Innovation Solution

A plastic bottle design with a straw embedded through the bottom and curved to attach to the side, sealed to prevent leakage until use, allowing drinking without removing the cap or tipping the bottle.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a straw is inserted into the open bottle top, then one can drink without tipping the bottle, but the user must carry both a plastic bottle and a straw separately

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedrinking convenienceVSAvoidnumber of separate components

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The straw is permanently integrated into the bottle structure by embedding it through the bottom of the bottle and curving it to attach to the side. This merging of the straw and bottle into a single integrated unit eliminates the need to carry separate components while maintaining the drinking function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Ease of operation

If the straw is pre-positioned in the open top and then withdrawn, then the straw can be used, but the bottle top must be opened and managed separately

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestraw accessibilityVSAvoidseparate bottle top management

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of inserting the straw through the open top as in conventional designs, the straw is inverted by embedding it through the bottom of the bottle and curving it upward to the side. This inversion eliminates the need to open the bottle top for straw insertion while maintaining straw accessibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

3Ease of operation

If the straw is removably attached to the side of the bottle, then the straw can be positioned, but the bottle top must still be opened and managed separately

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestraw positioningVSAvoidseparate bottle top and straw management

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Reliability

If the straw is embedded through the bottom and sealed, then liquid containment is maintained, but the straw must be sealed to prevent leakage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveliquid containmentVSAvoidsealing mechanism

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The straw is pre-sealed with a sealant at the embedding location before the bottle is filled with liquid. This preliminary sealing action ensures liquid containment is established in advance, preventing leakage while maintaining the integrated structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11643264B2Plastic bottle and straw assembly

Publication Date: 2023.05.09 DUPREE EDITH EVELITH

AI summary

A plastic bottle and straw assembly wherein the plastic bottle has a built-in straw for drinking a liquid and is embedded through the bottom of the bottle from the outside, is sealed to prevent leakage, and solves the problem of having separate pieces and allows a user to not be required to tilt their head back to access a liquid.