Threaded Beverage Container Insert for Multi-Size Can Insulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current beverage containers and koozies lack the ability to securely hold and maintain the temperature of both a beverage within a can and a separate beverage container, with limited compatibility and adaptability for different sizes.
Innovation Solution
A beverage system comprising a container with an internal threaded section and a non-threaded inner wall, a threaded gasket, a lid with a seal, and an adapter that fits within the container, allowing for secure retention of beverage cans and maintaining temperature through vacuum sealing and temperature-sensitive materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a container is designed to hold a beverage can, then it can retain a beverage within a can, but it cannot hold a secondary beverage container or adapt to different can sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The container system is designed to accommodate multiple types of beverage containers (cans and non-can containers) through universal interface features including threaded sections, non-threaded inner wall sections, and optional adapters that enable the same container to securely hold different sized beverage containers (12 oz, 16 oz, and other sizes)
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs nested components where adapters can be placed inside the container to accommodate smaller beverage cans, and the beverage can itself is nested within the insulating container structure, creating a hierarchical nesting arrangement that optimizes space and retention
2Duration of action of stationary object
If a simple koozie is used, then it is easy to manufacture and use, but it cannot maintain temperature for extended periods and lacks a lid or sealing mechanism
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into functional segments including an outer wall, inner wall sections (threaded and non-threaded), a removable lid with seal, and optional adapters. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while collectively providing extended temperature retention through vacuum sealing and insulating layers
3Temperature
If a vacuum sealed container is used, then temperature is maintained effectively, but the structure becomes more complex with multiple wall sections and sealing mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The container utilizes a vacuum sealed structure with outer and inner walls separated by a vacuum space, creating an effective thermal insulation barrier. The flexible seal on the lid engages with the inner wall to maintain the vacuum seal and prevent heat transfer, enabling extended temperature retention
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
The system effectively retains and maintains the temperature of beverages in both standard 12 oz. and 16 oz. cans, providing improved compatibility and temperature retention for extended periods.
Implementation Method 1
The container is vacuum sealed between the outer wall and the non-threaded inner wall section
Implementation Method 2
configured to retain a beverage within a can and a beverage not within a can... help keep the beverage cold
Implementation Method 3
the adapter contains a temperature-sensitive material therein, the temperature-sensitive material selected from the group consisting of a metal and a liquid
Implementation Method 4
The container is vacuum sealed between the outer wall and the non-threaded inner wall section
Data Source
AI summary
Beverage systems and kits and methods of using the same. A beverage system of the present disclosure includes a container configured to retain a beverage, the container having an outer wall and an internal threaded section above a non-threaded inner wall section; a threaded gasket having a threaded portion and an outer curved profile, the threaded portion configured to engage the internal threaded section of the container when coupled thereto; and a lid having an extension portion extending from a cover portion, the extension portion having a seal positioned thereon, the seal configured to engage the non-threaded inner wall section of the container when coupled thereto.