Scent Ring Attachment for Containers With Cap-Enclosed Volatile Agent
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies do not effectively enhance the perception of taste through olfactory stimulation for food and drink articles, which is crucial for consumer motivation and enjoyment.
Innovation Solution
A scented attachment for containers, such as a ring or sticker, that releases a scent to activate the olfactory system, enhancing the perception of taste by incorporating volatile chemicals like essential oils, which can be made from elastic materials and attached to containers using adhesives or other mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a scented attachment is added to enhance olfactory stimulation, then the perception of taste is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The scented attachment is designed as a separate, removable component that can be independently attached to containers. This segmentation allows the scenting function to be added without modifying the core container structure, thus improving taste perception through olfactory stimulation while minimizing increases in overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The scented attachment serves multiple functions: it provides olfactory stimulation to enhance taste perception, and it can be universally applied to various container types (drinks, food storage). This multi-functionality justifies the added complexity by delivering multiple benefits from a single component.
2Measurement precision
If volatile chemicals are incorporated into the scented attachment, then the olfactory system is activated and taste perception is enhanced, but the reliability of the system may be compromised due to potential contamination or degradation
Solution Approach 1:
The scented attachment acts as an intermediary component between the consumer and the food/drink product. It delivers volatile chemicals in a controlled manner through the attachment structure, which can be designed with proper containment and release mechanisms. This intermediary role allows olfactory activation to enhance taste perception while maintaining system reliability through controlled delivery and potential removability.
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 scented attachment enhances the sensory experience of consuming food or drink by stimulating the olfactory system, thereby improving the perception of taste and motivation to consume.
Implementation Method 1
a scent ring including a body loaded with a volatile chemical agent to evaporate from the body of the scent ring and generate a scent
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the disclosure include an attachment for providing a scent to a container. In some aspects, a scent delivery system includes a bottle including a collar and a ledge structure each extending circumferentially outward; a scent ring loaded with a volatile chemical agent to emanate and generate a scent and including an interior protruding structure projecting from an interior wall of the ring, the scent ring configured to fasten around the neck of the bottle based on contact between the interior protruding structure and the ledge structure of the bottle; and a cap reversibly attachable to the bottle and including an interior rim structure that circumferentially projects from the interior of the cap, where the cap is structured to enclose the scent ring in a compartment formed between the collar and the interior rim structure when the cap is securely fastened to the bottle and trap the scent.