Protective bottle enclosure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Beverages in bottles often lose freshness or effervescence after opening, and glass bottles lack re-closure mechanisms, leading to spills and temperature equalization with ambient conditions when consumed over time.
Innovation Solution
A bottle enclosure system comprising a base, body, shoulder, and neck sections with threading, along with a removable cap, designed to securely enclose and insulate bottles, preventing spills and maintaining temperature through a double-seal mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If glass bottles are used without re-closure mechanisms, then the bottles can be manufactured simply and consumed over time, but the beverages will spill and lose freshness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies nesting by placing the bottle inside an outer enclosure that provides protective features. The inner bottle is nested within an outer shell that includes insulation layers, sealing mechanisms, and structural support, allowing the bottle to benefit from these features without modifying the bottle itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary enclosure system between the bottle and the external environment. This intermediate structure includes seals, insulation layers, and protective housing that mediate between the bottle contents and external conditions, preventing spills and maintaining freshness without requiring modifications to the original bottle.
2Ease of operation
If bottles are opened and left unclosed, then they can be accessed easily, but the beverage temperature equalizes with ambient conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-assembling the enclosure with insulation layers and sealing mechanisms before the bottle is opened. The thermal barrier is already in place, and the seal is prepared to maintain temperature, allowing easy access while preserving temperature control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses flexible insulation layers and thin film seals within the enclosure structure. These flexible elements can accommodate bottle access while maintaining thermal barriers, allowing easy opening/closing operations while preserving temperature maintenance capabilities.
3Reliability
If re-closure mechanisms are added to glass bottles, then spills can be prevented, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by separating the spill prevention function from the bottle itself and placing it in the outer enclosure. The sealing mechanisms, insulation, and protective features are segmented into the outer housing, allowing the bottle to remain simple while the enclosure provides the protective functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal enclosure system that can accommodate different bottle types without requiring modifications to each bottle. The multi-functional enclosure provides spill prevention, insulation, and protection for any standard bottle, simplifying manufacturing by using a standardized outer structure rather than custom-modified bottles.
Data Source
AI summary
A bottle enclosure that removably encloses a bottle includes a base having a sidewall that extends from a bottom wall. The base includes at least one thread, and the base bottom wall has a planar bottom surface. A body section of the bottle enclosure includes a cylindrical body wall that includes interior threading adjacent a bottom opening. The body section further includes a tapered shoulder section that is positioned between the body wall and a neck section. The neck section extends upward from the shoulder section and defines a cylindrical neck wall having a neck thread. The body section is configured to threadably and removably engage the base sidewall. The bottle enclosure further includes a removable cap with a sidewall that surrounds a cap cavity. The cap sidewall is configured to threadably and removably engage the neck.