Siphon Bottle Transfer Holder for Hands-Free Liquid Merging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for merging bottle contents, such as using gravity, taping, or leaning, fail to meet market needs due to user intervention, misalignment, or residue issues.
Innovation Solution
A merging bottle content holder with a siphon squeeze bulb and check valves that allows for hands-free operation, ensuring alignment and efficient transfer of liquids between bottles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If gravity is used to merge bottles by tipping the first bottle over the second, then the merging process is simple, but user intervention is required and the mouths of the bottles are not properly aligned causing mess
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus enables hands-free operation by using the user's initial squeezing action to prime the siphon, after which the siphon mechanism automatically continues the liquid transfer without further user intervention. The system serves itself by maintaining flow through the siphon effect until bottles are empty or disconnected.
Solution Approach 2:
The siphon tube acts as an intermediary element connecting the two bottles, enabling liquid transfer without direct contact or holding of the bottles. The tube mediates the transfer process, allowing gravity to do the work while maintaining proper alignment throughout the operation.
2Ease of operation
If tape is used to hold bottles together, then the bottles are held in position, but tape leaves sticky residue on the remaining bottle
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus removes the need for adhesive materials by using a mechanical holding structure. The bottles are secured through the apparatus design that positions them correctly without requiring tape or other adhesive substances that would leave residue.
3Ease of operation
If bottles are leaned or supported against a surface, then the top bottle is held in position, but the mouths of the bottles are not lined up and a mess can occur
Solution Approach 1:
The siphon tube serves as a precise intermediary that connects the bottle mouths, ensuring they are properly aligned during the transfer process. The tube's rigid structure maintains the correct positioning and alignment of the bottle openings throughout the liquid transfer.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus positions the bottles at appropriate heights and angles to optimize gravity-driven flow, creating the ideal conditions for liquid transfer while maintaining mouth alignment through the connected siphon system.
4Extent of automation
If a siphon squeeze bulb with check valves is used, then hands-free operation is achieved with aligned bottles, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The check valves automatically control the direction of liquid flow without user intervention. Once the bulb is squeezed to prime the system, the valves self-regulate the flow from the first bottle through the bulb to the second bottle, enabling hands-free operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The siphon squeeze bulb utilizes pneumatic pressure from user squeezing to initiate flow, after which hydraulic principles (siphon effect and gravity) maintain the liquid transfer automatically. The check valves use pressure differential to control flow direction.
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
Enables quick, residue-free, and aligned transfer of contents between bottles without user intervention, utilizing gravity and check valves for one-way flow.
Implementation Method 1
The invention advantageously fills the aforementioned deficiencies by providing a merging bottle content holder, which provides a hands-free option for merging the contents of bottles
Implementation Method 2
A bulb portion can be positioned between the first end and the second end. The bulb portion can be a siphon squeeze bulb with one or more check valves
Implementation Method 3
The valve portions can include a directional flow means includes a check ball valve having a ball portion and a biasing portion... The directional flow means includes a ball portion biased between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position is a closed position, and the second position is an open position
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus configured to enable the efficient transfer of the contents of a first bottle to a second bottle. The apparatus can be fluid merging apparatus that can include a first end and a second end. The first end can include a first container coupling portion and the second end can include a second container coupling portion. A bulb portion can be positioned between the first end and the second end. A first valve portion positioned between the bulb portion and the first end. Optionally, a second valve portion positioned between the bulb portion and the second end.