Straw-Integrated Drinking Water Filter Housing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing filter devices for drinking water in beverage containers do not effectively address the need for convenient and efficient water filtration when using a straw, as they lack a integrated filtration mechanism that ensures water quality during consumption.
Innovation Solution
A filter device with a housing and a frusto-conical filter positioned between the open ends, coupled with a collar and socket configuration for a straw, allowing water to be filtered as it is drawn through the device, utilizing a series of apertures and an interior lip for effective filtration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a filter device is integrated into a beverage container for straw use, then water filtration capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The filter housing is integrated directly into the beverage container structure, combining the filtration mechanism with the container itself. The collar is coupled to the housing and extends upward to receive the straw, merging multiple components into a unified assembly that reduces overall device complexity while maintaining filtration functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing serves multiple functions: it contains the filter, provides structural support, and integrates with the beverage container. The collar both supports the straw and defines the socket for straw insertion. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, addressing the complexity issue while maintaining reliable filtration.
2Reliability
If a filter is positioned in the interior space with apertures and interior lip, then filtration effectiveness is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The filter incorporates multiple apertures through the peripheral wall of the housing, creating a porous structure that allows water to pass through while trapping contaminants. The interior lip provides an additional filtration barrier. This porous design achieves effective filtration through simple geometric features that can be manufactured using standard molding techniques.
Solution Approach 2:
The filtration process is segmented into multiple stages: water passes through the apertures in the peripheral wall, then through the interior lip, and finally through the filter media. This segmentation of the filtration path improves effectiveness by providing multiple barriers to contaminants while each individual component remains simple to manufacture.
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
Ensures the filtration of water as it is consumed through a straw, providing a convenient and efficient means to ensure water quality by integrating the filtration mechanism directly into the beverage container system.
Implementation Method 1
A filter is positioned in the interior space between the bottom end and the top end... the filter is configured for filtering water drawn through the interior space by sucking on the straw
Data Source
AI summary
A drinking water filtering device filters drinking water being drunk from a beverage container. The device includes a housing having a peripheral wall defining an interior space. The housing has a bottom end and a top end, each of which is open. A filter is positioned in the interior space between the bottom end and the top end. A collar is coupled to and extends upwardly from the top end of the housing around the open end. The collar defines a socket configured for receiving an opening of a straw wherein the filter is configured for filtering water drawn through the interior space by sucking on the straw.