Rotatable Lid Drinking Vessel for Straw and Spout Mode Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users often need multiple drinking vessels to accommodate different preferences for consuming beverages through straws or without straws, leading to inconvenience and the need for separate containers.

Innovation Solution

A drinking vessel with a lid that can be rotated into multiple modes, allowing for direct drinking through a spout or through a straw, using a single container that can transition between closed, first drinking, and second drinking modes, with tactile feedback for mode selection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If users carry multiple drinking vessels to accommodate different drinking preferences, then drinking preference versatility is improved, but device complexity and portability are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedrinking preference versatilityVSAvoidnumber of containers

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The lid is designed with multiple configurations to perform different functions: it can be positioned to allow direct drinking through the spout, or rotated to align with the straw opening for straw drinking. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate containers for different drinking preferences.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The lid incorporates a rotatable mechanism that allows dynamic reconfiguration between drinking modes. The lid can be rotated to different angular positions (first position for direct drinking, second position for straw drinking), enabling the user to switch between functions on demand.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If the lid is made rotatable to switch between modes, then adaptability is improved, but ease of operation is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedrinking mode selectionVSAvoidoperation simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system is designed to be user-operated without requiring external assistance or complex controls. The user simply rotates the lid to the desired position based on their drinking preference, and the system automatically configures the appropriate fluid passage alignment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11518584B2Drinking vessel with selectable drinking mode

Publication Date: 2022.12.06 RUNWAY BLUE LLC

AI summary

A drinking vessel with selectable modes includes a lid, a straw, and a container. The lid extends over an upper opening of the container. The lid includes a lid upper portion and a lid base. The lid upper portion defines a drinking passage therethrough, the drinking passage disposed at an upper rim of the lid upper portion. The lid base defines a first fluid passage therethrough and a second fluid passage therethrough. The straw is coupled to a bottom side of the second fluid passage. The lid upper portion is rotatable through at least three positions relative to the lid base. In the first position the drinking passage does not align with either the first fluid passage or the second fluid passage. In the second position the drinking passage aligns with the first fluid passage. In the third position the drinking passage aligns with the second fluid passage.