Smart infusion water bottle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current infusion bottles, such as those made from Tritan®, fail to maintain the temperature of hot beverages like infused green tea for an extended period, and there is a need for a solution that allows for hydration and nutrient infusion while controlling temperature and being environmentally friendly.
Innovation Solution
A smart infusion water bottle constructed from stainless steel and borosilicate glass, featuring a double-walled vacuum design and a temperature control system with a touch-screen display powered by a Lithium-Ion battery, allowing for the infusion of flavors and monitoring of liquid temperature.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If a single-walled plastic bottle (Tritan®) is used for infusion, then the bottle is lightweight and easy to manufacture, but it fails to maintain beverage temperature for extended periods
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle is divided into two separate walls (inner and outer) with a vacuum space between them. This segmentation allows the inner wall to maintain beverage temperature while the outer wall provides structural support and insulation, resolving the contradiction between temperature maintenance and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottle combines stainless steel inner wall for heat retention, vacuum insulation layer for thermal barrier, and outer wall material for structural integrity. This composite structure achieves superior temperature maintenance while managing the complexity through functional differentiation of materials.
2Temperature
If a double-walled vacuum design is implemented, then temperature maintenance is improved, but the bottle weight and manufacturing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle uses thin-walled stainless steel construction for both inner and outer walls, optimized to provide sufficient thermal insulation and structural strength while minimizing weight. The vacuum layer provides insulation without adding mass, resolving the contradiction between temperature maintenance and weight.
3Measurement precision
If a smart temperature display system is added, then temperature monitoring capability is improved, but device complexity and power requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex electronic temperature monitoring systems with a simple optical display mechanism. The temperature sensor is coupled to a display that visually indicates temperature levels through color changes or segment illumination, eliminating the need for complex electronics, batteries, and power management systems while maintaining measurement precision.
4Productivity
If an infusion chamber with multiple openings is used, then infusion efficiency is improved, but cleaning difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The infusion chamber is designed as a removable component that can be easily detached from the bottle body. This extraction allows the infusion chamber to be separately cleaned and maintained, resolving the contradiction between infusion efficiency (requiring multiple openings) and cleaning ease. The removable design enables thorough cleaning of all surfaces and openings without disassembling the entire bottle.
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 smart infusion water bottle effectively maintains the temperature of beverages, infuses natural nutrients, and promotes hydration while being environmentally friendly and easy to clean, addressing the limitations of existing solutions.
Implementation Method 1
A smart infusion water bottle for brewing infused beverages and maintaining a temperature of the brewed beverage via a double walled vacuum design
Data Source
AI summary
A smart infusion water bottle is disclosed. The infusion water bottle comprising a body comprising an open end at a top portion for allowing a liquid to flow in and out therethrough and an infusion chamber configured to be removably secured to the top portion of the body, and receive a flavoring material, wherein the infusion chamber comprises a plurality of openings at a bottom portion of the infusion chamber, to allow the liquid to flow in and out of the infusion chamber. The infusion water bottle further comprises a lid removably secured to a top portion of the infusion chamber, wherein the lid comprises a temperature sensor coupled to the infusion chamber and downwardly extending therefrom to the body, a display positioned on a surface of the lid and a controller operatively connected to the temperature sensor and the display, wherein the controller is configured to receive signals from the temperature sensor indicative of the temperature inside the infusion chamber and the body, and output temperature information on the display.