Rotatable Multi-Chamber Lid for On-Demand Powder Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing solutions for consuming powdered supplements, such as gym shakers, are inconvenient as they require pouring powder into a drinking container, carrying separate containers for powder and liquid, or delaying access to the supplements.
Innovation Solution
A drinking container system with a lid that includes multiple storage chambers and a spout, allowing the powder to be stored and selectively released into the drinking container for mixing with liquid.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If powder is stored in separate containers, then portability is improved, but device complexity increases due to requiring multiple containers and funnels
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple storage chambers for powder and liquid into a single integrated lid assembly that attaches to a drinking container. This merging of previously separate containers (powder tub, liquid bottle, funnel) into one unified structure eliminates the need for multiple separate items while maintaining portability and enabling direct mixing within the container.
Solution Approach 2:
The lid assembly serves multiple functions: it stores both powder and liquid in separate chambers, provides a mixing mechanism through rotation, and acts as a dispensing system. This multi-functionality consolidates what would traditionally require separate containers, funnels, and mixing devices into a single universal unit.
2Ease of operation
If powder is poured into drinking container, then mixing is enabled, but ease of operation deteriorates due to requiring funnels and separate containers
Solution Approach 1:
The powder chamber and liquid chamber are merged into a single rotatable lid assembly, allowing both ingredients to be stored together yet separately. The rotation mechanism merges the pouring and mixing actions into one simple rotational motion, eliminating the need for separate funnel-based pouring operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is designed to self-mix through the rotation action. As the lid rotates to align the powder chamber opening with the container opening, gravity automatically causes the powder to flow into the liquid already in the container, eliminating the need for manual pouring or external funnels.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple servings are carried in separate containers, then quantity of substance is improved, but device complexity increases due to requiring multiple containers
Solution Approach 1:
The lid is divided into multiple separate storage chambers (first chamber for powder, second chamber for liquid) that can be independently filled and sealed. This segmentation allows multiple servings of different supplements or ingredients to be stored separately within the same lid assembly, preventing cross-contamination while maintaining organization.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple storage chambers are nested within the single lid structure, with each chamber containing a portion of the total supplement quantity. This nesting approach consolidates what would traditionally require multiple separate tubs or containers into one compact unit that fits within a single drinking container system.
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AI summary
A lid for a drinking container includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion includes two or more chambers and a spout. The lower portion includes a wall and an aperture through the wall. The upper portion is coupled to the lower portion and rotatable relative to the lower portion to bring each of the two or more chambers and the spout into alignment with the aperture of the lower portion for fluidic communication therethrough, the storage chambers being configured to store and selectively release a powder through the aperture.