Supplement shaker apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face the inconvenience of carrying separate containers for shaker bottles and supplement containers, such as protein powder, which requires carrying multiple items when wanting a protein shake on the go.
Innovation Solution
A supplement shaker apparatus with a primary container for drinking fluid and a supported supplement container, secured by a lid assembly with a spout connection element that allows fluid to pass without contacting the supplement, enabling both to be carried and mixed as needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a supplement container is integrated into the shaker bottle, then the number of items to carry is reduced, but the risk of supplement contamination with fluid increases
Solution Approach 1:
The internal supplement container is divided into separate compartments: an upper storage section and a lower dispensing section with a dispensing opening. This segmentation allows the supplement to remain isolated in the upper section during carrying, while only being exposed to fluid in the lower section during mixing, thus preventing contamination while maintaining integration.
Solution Approach 2:
A fluid-tight cap with a dispensing opening acts as an intermediary between the supplement storage and the main fluid chamber. The cap allows controlled fluid entry to the supplement while preventing direct exposure and contamination, serving as a protective barrier that enables both integration and contamination prevention.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the supplement container is sealed to prevent contamination, then supplement protection is improved, but fluid mixing with supplement becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The cap is designed with a dispensing opening that enables dynamic control of fluid flow. The opening remains closed during carrying to protect the supplement, but can be opened during mixing to allow fluid entry. This dynamic state change enables the system to switch between protection mode and mixing mode, resolving the contradiction between sealed protection and fluid access.
3Reliability
If a separate supplement container is used, then supplement containment is secure, but the number of items to carry increases
Solution Approach 1:
The supplement container is nested within the main shaker bottle chamber, with the cap serving as the interface between the two containers. This nesting arrangement combines multiple containment functions into a single integrated apparatus, reducing the number of separate items to carry while maintaining secure supplement containment through the nested structure.
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AI summary
A supplement shaker apparatus having a primary container for holding drinking fluid and a supplement container for holding a supplement wherein the supplement container is supported by the primary container with an opening therein. The apparatus also includes a lid assembly that is securable to the primary container and holds the supplement container in position in the supplement shaker apparatus. The apparatus further includes a spout connection element that extends from the opening in the supplement container to the lid to permit the drinking fluid to pass out of the primary container without contacting the supplement in the supplement container. A supplement shaker kit that includes a supplement container for holding a supplement wherein the supplement container is supported by a shaker bottle with an opening therein and a lid assembly that is securable to the shaker bottle and holds the supplement container in position relative to the shaker bottle. The kit also includes a spout connection element that extends from the opening in the supplement container to the lid to permit the drinking fluid to pass out of the shaker bottle without contacting the supplement in the supplement container.