Portable beverage container
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable beverage containers often fail to provide a hygienic and durable solution for storing and carrying liquids, as they can harbor mold and contaminants and are susceptible to damage.
Innovation Solution
A portable beverage container design featuring a glass inner vessel surrounded by a metal outer shell, with a cap and spout configuration that includes elastomeric sealing members and shock absorbers, allowing for secure engagement and easy cleaning, while providing shock absorption and preventing contamination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a glass inner vessel is used in the portable beverage container, then hygiene is improved by reducing mold growth and contamination, but the container becomes more susceptible to damage from shocks and impacts
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies beforehand cushioning by incorporating shock absorbers made of elastomeric material positioned between the glass inner vessel and the outer shell. These shock absorbers are pre-installed to cushion the glass vessel against future shocks and impacts, preventing damage while maintaining the hygienic benefits of glass.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite materials by combining glass inner vessel with elastomeric shock absorbers and outer shells. This composite structure allows the glass to provide hygiene benefits while the elastomeric materials provide shock absorption and damage resistance, resolving the contradiction between material purity and structural strength.
2Reliability
If a secure sealing mechanism with elastomeric sealing members is used, then durability and contamination prevention are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs flexible shells and thin films by using elastomeric sealing members that conform to the contours of the container components. These flexible elastomeric seals create reliable contamination barriers through their ability to deform and seal tightly, achieving high reliability without requiring complex mechanical sealing systems.
3Strength
If a metal outer shell surrounds the glass vessel, then durability and shock absorption are improved, but the ease of cleaning and hygiene maintenance becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the container into separate components: a glass inner vessel, elastomeric shock absorbers, and a metal outer shell. This segmentation allows the glass inner vessel to be easily removed and cleaned independently, maintaining ease of cleaning while the outer shell and shock absorbers provide the necessary durability and protection.
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
The design enhances hygiene by reducing mold growth and contamination, while also making the container more durable and resistant to damage through secure sealing and shock absorption mechanisms.
Implementation Method 1
an elastomeric sealing member configured to prevent leakage
Implementation Method 2
a shock absorber configured to cushion the glass inner vessel
Data Source
AI summary
A portable beverage container is provided. The portable beverage container may include a glass vessel having a neck; a metal outer shell configured to surround a first portion of the glass vessel; a cap configured to engage with the metal outer shell to surround a second portion of the glass vessel; and an amorphous thermoplastic spout having a neck configured to be inserted through an opening in the cap and into the neck of the glass vessel. The spout may be configured to securely engage with the cap. The cap may include a lid with an elastomeric sealing member having a knob configured to extend into a recess in the spout and a recess configured to wrap around and over a lip of the spout. The spout may be removable from the cap while the cap is engaged with the outer shell.