Removable Inner Receptacle Design for Drink Temperature Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drink temperature maintenance solutions fail to effectively control and maintain the temperature of beverages within drinking vessels, leading to temperature changes that do not meet user preferences.
Innovation Solution
A temperature-regulation receptacle system comprising an outer and inner receptacle with a stand, where the inner receptacle is removably coupled to the outer receptacle, allowing for thermal energy transfer between the receptacle and the drinking vessel, enabling efficient cooling or warming of the drink by placing the inner receptacle in a controlled temperature environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If a drink is placed in a drinking vessel, then the drink can be consumed, but the temperature of the drink changes to ambient temperature instead of being maintained at a desired temperature
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate components: an outer receptacle and an inner receptacle that can be removed. The inner receptacle is placed in a refrigerator or freezer to pre-chill, then transferred to hold the drink, while the outer receptacle provides insulation. This segmentation allows independent temperature control of the cooling element from the drinking vessel.
Solution Approach 2:
The inner receptacle is pre-chilled in a refrigerator or freezer before the drink is poured into it. This preliminary cooling action ensures the receptacle is at the desired temperature before contact with the drink, enabling immediate temperature maintenance without waiting for the drink to cool down.
2Temperature
If thermal insulation is added to maintain drink temperature, then temperature control is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The receptacle is segmented into an outer insulation layer and an inner cooling chamber that can be independently removed. This allows the insulation structure to remain simple while adding temperature control functionality through the separable inner receptacle that can be pre-chilled.
Solution Approach 2:
The inner receptacle acts as an intermediary element between the external cooling environment (refrigerator/freezer) and the drink. It transfers the cooling effect to the drink while the outer receptacle provides passive insulation, avoiding the need for complex active cooling systems.
3Temperature
If a removable inner receptacle is added to enable temperature control, then temperature regulation capability is improved, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The receptacle is divided into easily separable outer and inner components with simple geometric interfaces. The inner receptacle can be quickly removed from the outer receptacle for pre-chilling or cleaning, and reattached when needed, minimizing operational complexity despite the added functionality.
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 system effectively maintains and controls the temperature of beverages, prolonging the time the drink remains cool or warm, and can be used with various drinking vessel shapes and sizes, enhancing user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
allowing for thermal energy transfer between the receptacle and the drinking vessel
Data Source
AI summary
A temperature-regulation receptacle system, the system comprising: a receptacle system defining a recess for receiving a stemless drinking vessel, the receptacle system including: an outer receptacle, and an inner receptacle that is removably couplable to the outer receptacle, wherein the receptacle system comprises a top end portion, a bottom end portion, an inner wall portion, and an outer wall portion, the top end portion defining an opening of the recess, wherein at least a portion of the outer wall portion is continuous about the outer receptacle, wherein the inner wall portion extends between the top end portion and the bottom end portion, the inner wall portion having at least one curved surface between the top end portion and the bottom end portion.