Spinning drinking vessel

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing drinking vessels, particularly cylindrical glass ones, are difficult to rotate without scratching the surface or causing hand fatigue during wine aeration, and manual rotation methods are imprecise and tiring.

Innovation Solution

A drinking vessel coupled with a rotation platform featuring a base with ball bearings that allows for easy and precise rotation, reducing hand fatigue and improving wine aeration by facilitating smooth swirling without manual stirring.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the drinking vessel is rotated manually by picking it up, then the view of the opposite side can be seen, but the surface of the table may be scratched and the glass may make a squeaky sound

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverotation operationVSAvoidtable scratching and squeaky sound

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

A rotation platform with a soft contact surface (felt or rubber) is introduced as an intermediary between the drinking vessel base and the table surface. This mediator prevents direct contact between the glass base and hard table surface, eliminating scratches and squeaky sounds while enabling smooth rotation operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If the drinking vessel is rotated manually on the table surface, then the view can be changed, but the drinking vessel may topple over

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverotation operationVSAvoidstability during rotation

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The rotation platform provides a stable, elevated platform with a larger base area than the drinking vessel. This counterbalances the toppling risk by providing a stable foundation that prevents the vessel from tipping over during rotation, while still allowing the vessel to rotate freely on the platform surface.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #8Anti-weight (Counterweight)

3Productivity

If manual stirring is used to aerate wine in a stemless glass, then aeration can be achieved, but hand fatigue and soreness occur

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewine aeration efficiencyVSAvoidhand fatigue

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service aeration by allowing the wine to be aerated through the rotation of the entire drinking vessel on the rotation platform. The user simply places the vessel on the platform and rotates it, eliminating the need for manual stirring with the hand, thereby preventing hand fatigue and soreness while achieving effective wine aeration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

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 effortless and precise rotation of the drinking vessel, reducing the risk of scratching and hand fatigue, while ensuring effective wine aeration without the need for stemmed glasses, thus enhancing user experience and safety.

Implementation Method 1

A drinking vessel coupled to a rotation platform. The rotation platform includes a fixed portion and an unfixed portion, with the unfixed portion rotationally connected to and engaged with the fixed portion

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectBall bearing: Ball Bearing

Data Source

PatentUS11723482B2Spinning drinking vessel

Publication Date: 2023.08.15 GODINGER SILVER ART

AI summary

A drinking vessel for holding liquids, having a base engaged with a rotation platform, the rotation platform having two parts in rotational engagement and configured to enable the drinking vessel to spin.