Shaker cup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage shaker assemblies are inefficient, messy, and require frequent cleaning due to unreliable seals, often preparing excess quantities and necessitating a transfer step from shaker to serving cup, leading to spills and inefficiency.
Innovation Solution
A shaker cup assembly that forms a watertight seal with various serving cup sizes, allowing beverages to be shaken and served in the same cup, reducing the need for transfer and cleaning by using a shaker cup with concentric ridges and a lid that forms a seal with the assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional shaker assembly is used with separate serving cups, then beverage mixing function is achieved, but the assembly requires frequent cleaning and is messy due to unreliable seals
Solution Approach 1:
The shaker cup assembly is designed to work with multiple serving cup sizes through concentric ridges that accommodate different diameters. The seal mechanism universally adapts to various cup sizes while maintaining reliable sealing, eliminating the need for multiple specialized shaker assemblies and reducing cleaning frequency through consistent seal performance across all configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The serving cup is nested within the shaker cup assembly during the shaking process, with the serving cup's rim positioned between the concentric ridges. This nesting arrangement ensures the serving cup acts as both the container and sealing element, eliminating separate seal components that would require additional cleaning and maintenance.
2Quantity of substance
If excess beverage quantities are prepared in traditional shakers, then sufficient beverage volume is ensured, but transfer steps are required leading to spills and inefficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The shaker cup assembly merges the shaking container and serving cup into a single integrated system. The serving cup remains nested within the shaker cup throughout the shaking process, allowing the beverage to be shaken and served without transfer. This eliminates spill risk and improves preparation efficiency while ensuring accurate volume yields.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a shaker cup accommodates multiple serving cup sizes, then versatility is improved, but the structure becomes more complex with multiple ridges
Solution Approach 1:
The shaker cup opening is segmented into multiple concentric ridges, each accommodating a specific serving cup size. This segmentation allows the single shaker cup to universally receive different cup sizes by positioning the cup rim between appropriate ridges, providing versatility without requiring multiple specialized assemblies.
Data Source
AI summary
Generally described, one or more aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods, systems, and devices related to a shaker cup and serving cup assembly including a shaker cup, a first serving cup of a first size and a second serving cup of a second size. The shaker cup having a body defining a first interior, a rim defining an opening, a first ridge of a first ridge diameter positioned below the rim, and a second ridge of a second ridge diameter positioned below the first ridge, The first ridge diameter is larger than the second ridge diameter. The first ridge of the shaker cup is configured to receive the first serving cup, and the second ridge of the shaker cup is configured to receive the second serving cup.