Tumbler capable of outputting images

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional tumblers are limited to a single function of liquid storage and portability, failing to provide additional functionalities that could enhance user experience, generate profits, or contribute to environmental sustainability.

Innovation Solution

A tumbler equipped with a communication unit for receiving image information, a transparent output unit for displaying images, and a battery unit for powering these features, allowing it to display advertising, entertainment, or identification images, as well as serve as a rescue lantern or mood lamp, while also providing temperature and water level feedback.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional tumblers are used for liquid storage only, then the structure remains simple and cost-effective, but the functionality is limited and cannot generate additional value

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovefunctionalityVSAvoidstructure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The tumbler is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as a beverage container while also functioning as a portable display device for advertising images, entertainment content, and practical information such as temperature and water level indicators. The integration of the transparent member with display capabilities allows the same object to fulfill both liquid storage and information presentation roles, thereby increasing versatility without requiring separate devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines the beverage container function with the image display function into a single integrated device. The transparent member is incorporated into the tumbler structure itself, merging the boundaries between the container and the display device, allowing users to enjoy beverages while viewing displayed content through the same object.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Productivity

If additional components like communication unit and output unit are added to the tumbler, then the tumbler can display advertising and entertainment images to generate profits and enhance user experience, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprofit generationVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The tumbler is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as a beverage container while also functioning as a portable display device for advertising images, entertainment content, and practical information such as temperature and water level indicators. The integration of the transparent member with display capabilities allows the same object to fulfill both liquid storage and information presentation roles, thereby increasing versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The tumbler can autonomously receive image information through the communication unit and display it through the output unit without requiring external intervention for each display action. The device serves itself by automatically updating and presenting content, reducing the need for manual operation and enabling profit generation through advertising display.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If a transparent member is added to enable image output, then the tumbler can display content, but the manufacturing complexity and material requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay capabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the beverage container function with the image display function into a single integrated device. The transparent member is incorporated into the tumbler structure itself, merging the boundaries between the container and the display device, allowing users to enjoy beverages while viewing displayed content through the same object.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The transparent member is designed to have specific optical properties in certain regions to enable image display while maintaining the overall structural integrity and beverage containment functionality. The display capabilities are localized to specific areas of the transparent member, allowing different parts of the tumbler to serve different purposes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS12171347B2Tumbler capable of outputting images

Publication Date: 2024.12.24 YOU JUNG HYUN

AI summary

A tumbler capable of outputting images is provided. The tumbler includes a container part having an open upper part and an accommodation space for storing a beverage therein; a communication part installed in the container part and configured to receive image information from the outside; a transparent member which is installed in the container part to surround the circumference of the container part and is made of a transparent material transmitting light; an output part installed in the container part to surround the circumference of the container part between the transparent member and the container part, and configured to output at least one image included in the image information; and a battery part detachably installed in a lower part of the container part and supplying power to the output part.