Mixing container combined with drinking container

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional drinks with low salinity spoil quickly, requiring high-temperature sterilization or preservatives, which can destroy nutrients and add harmful substances, while consumers face inconvenience in diluting high-concentration extracts without precise measurement.

Innovation Solution

A concentrate container coupled to a drinking container, featuring a chamber for the concentrate, an outlet for mixing with the drink, and a thread-fastening mechanism to ensure easy and optimal mixing, reducing distribution costs and extending storage and distribution periods.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Duration of action of stationary object

If high-temperature sterilization or preservatives are added to extend shelf life, then the retention period is increased, but nutrients are destroyed or harmful substances are added

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveretention periodVSAvoidnutrient destruction and harmful substances

Core Design Contradiction:

Duration of action of stationary objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the concentration parameter of the extract to high concentration (high Brix degree), which inherently prevents spoilage without requiring preservatives or high-temperature sterilization. This parameter change allows the product to maintain long retention period while avoiding nutrient destruction and harmful substances.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the product into two separate containers: a drinking container and a concentrate container. The concentrate container holds high-concentration extract that can be stored long-term, while the drinking container holds water or low-concentration liquid. This segmentation allows the concentrate to be preserved without preservatives while maintaining nutritional value, and only mixes with the drinking liquid at the point of use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of manufacture

If high-concentration extracts are distributed separately for consumer dilution, then distribution costs are reduced, but consumers face inconvenience in measuring and mixing

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedistribution costVSAvoidconvenience of mixing

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the drinking container and concentrate container into a single integrated system. The concentrate container is designed to couple with the drinking container, and the mixing process is simplified through this combination. Consumers no longer need to separately measure and mix - they simply attach the concentrate container to the drinking container and shake, making the operation as easy as mixing ready-to-drink beverages while maintaining the cost benefits of concentrated distribution.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The integrated container system provides self-service mixing functionality. The device includes a mixing mechanism that automatically combines the concentrate with the drinking liquid through shaking or agitation, eliminating the need for consumers to manually measure and mix the ingredients. The system serves itself by incorporating all necessary components (containers, mixing mechanism, dispensing system) into a single unit.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Ease of operation

If ready-to-drink mixed beverages are distributed, then consumer convenience is maximized, but distribution costs increase due to large volumes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconsumer convenienceVSAvoiddistribution cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the concentration parameter of the extract to high concentration (high Brix degree), which inherently prevents spoilage without requiring preservatives or high-temperature sterilization. This parameter change allows the product to maintain long retention period while avoiding nutrient destruction and harmful substances.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the product into two separate containers: a drinking container and a concentrate container. The concentrate container holds high-concentration extract that can be stored long-term, while the drinking container holds water or low-concentration liquid. This segmentation allows the concentrate to be preserved without preservatives while maintaining nutritional value, and only mixes with the drinking liquid at the point of use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11884472B2Mixing container combined with drinking container

Publication Date: 2024.01.30 LEE SANGROK

AI summary

A concentrate container that is coupled to a drinking container having an output for discharging a drink is proposed. The concentrate container has a chamber in which a concentrate is kept, an outlet through which a concentrate is put into the drinking container, and a container mouth for discharging a liquid mixture of the concentrate and a drink to the outside when the drinking container and the concentrate container are combined. The inner diameter of the concentrate container outlet is determined to be fitted on the drinking container outlet, a thread is formed inside the concentrate container outlet, and the thread is engaged with a thread of the drinking container outlet.