Pre-packaged liquid container and corresponding device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing baby bottle systems lack effective temperature regulation and sterility, requiring external devices for heating and manual dosing, which are impractical and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A device for concomitant heating and administration of liquids, featuring a pre-packaged liquid container with integrated induction heating and temperature control, allowing for precise temperature regulation and easy handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If external heating devices are used to heat the liquid in baby bottles, then the liquid can be heated to desired temperature, but the temperature regulation is imprecise and the operation becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The heating element is integrated directly into the baby bottle structure, merging the heating function with the container. This eliminates the need for separate external heating devices and manual dosing equipment, allowing precise temperature control through a single integrated system that simplifies operation while maintaining accurate temperature regulation.
2Quantity of substance
If manual dosing is used to introduce liquid into the baby bottle, then the liquid can be added, but the dosing is imprecise and the process is impractical
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates an automated dosing mechanism that performs the liquid introduction and dosing functions automatically. The device self-regulates the amount of liquid to be introduced into the baby bottle, eliminating the need for manual dosing operations and ensuring precise quantity control without requiring user intervention or complex manual procedures.
3Ease of operation
If the baby bottle is filled with milk, then the liquid can be administered, but sterility is compromised due to multiple assembly and disassembly steps
Solution Approach 1:
The heating element and sealing components are pre-assembled and sterilized as an integrated unit before use. The system is designed to maintain a closed, sterile environment from manufacturing through storage to final use, eliminating the need for repeated assembly and disassembly of critical components. This preliminary preparation ensures sterility is maintained while allowing convenient operation when needed.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides precise temperature control and easy handling, ensuring the liquid is heated to the desired temperature for administration, enhancing user convenience and sterility.
Implementation Method 1
a heating element of the induction heating type arranged in said device upper portion
Data Source
AI summary
A pre-packaged liquid container usable in a device for administering liquid has a container upper portion containing a basic liquid, with a container upper wall extending from a first container upper portion base to a second container upper portion base having a mechanically breakable container upper portion membrane, the container upper wall having a container upper portion thread, and a container lower portion containing a powder soluble in the basic liquid, with a container lower wall extending from a first container lower portion base to a second container lower portion base. The container lower wall has a container lower portion thread. The first container lower portion base has a mechanically breakable container lower portion membrane. Coupling and closing means of the container upper and lower portions have a first thread engaging with the container upper portion thread, a second thread engaging with the container lower portion thread, and breaking means for breaking the container lower and upper portion membranes.