Stackable container system

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Solution Overview

Problem

Beverage containers often fail to keep ingredients separate until a desired time for mixing, leading to inconvenience and burden in managing multiple containers for on-the-go use.

Innovation Solution

A stackable container system comprising a beverage container and smaller containers with interchangeable lids, allowing for interlocking and independent sealing, along with an optional divider for compartmentalization, enabling separate storage and easy mixing of ingredients.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If multiple separate containers are used to store ingredients and supplements, then ingredient separation is maintained, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate due to the burden of tracking and managing multiple containers

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveingredient separationVSAvoidnumber of containers

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple separate containers for ingredients and supplements are merged into a single integrated beverage container system. The container includes multiple compartments (first compartment for ingredients, second compartment for supplements) that are physically separated but structurally unified, eliminating the need to track multiple separate containers while maintaining ingredient separation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The single beverage container is segmented into multiple functional compartments. The first compartment stores ingredients that mix with liquid, while the second compartment stores supplements that should remain separate. This segmentation maintains ingredient separation within a unified container structure, reducing the number of separate containers needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Stability of the object's composition

If multiple separate containers are used to store ingredients and supplements, then ingredient separation is maintained, but ease of operation worsens due to the burden of tracking multiple containers

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveingredient separationVSAvoidease of tracking containers

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Device complexity

If a single container is used to store all ingredients, then device complexity is reduced, but ingredient separation deteriorates leading to premature mixing

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of containersVSAvoidingredient separation

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

4Adaptability or versatility

If a stackable container system with interchangeable lids is used, then adaptability and storage flexibility improve, but device complexity increases due to multiple container components

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage flexibilityVSAvoidnumber of components

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The beverage container system employs universal, interchangeable lids that can be attached to different container types (first container, second container, third container). Each lid serves multiple functions: sealing individual compartments during storage and enabling mixing when attached to the main beverage container. This multi-functionality increases versatility while managing component complexity through standardization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10561261B2Stackable container system

Publication Date: 2020.02.18 RUNWAY BLUE LLC

AI summary

The present invention is directed to a stackable container system. The stackable container system can comprise a beverage container, a beverage container lid, a plurality of smaller containers, and a plurality of smaller container lids. The smaller containers and smaller container lids are configured to allow any of the smaller container lids to be used on any of the smaller containers. The bottom of the beverage container and the bottom of each smaller container is also configured to allow the beverage container or smaller container to be interlocked with the top of any of the smaller container lids. In addition to storing beverage ingredients, the stackable container system can also be used to store other edible and inedible ingredients.