Universal Mixing Vessel Adapter for Bottle Neck Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing capsule designs for mixing products with bottles lack flexibility, as they are specifically adapted to only one type of bottle size and require a separate lid that can be prone to breakage during installation.
Innovation Solution
A universal mixing container with a modular design featuring an adapter system, including an adaptation skirt and a fixing skirt with a removable cap, allowing the container to be securely attached to any-sized bottle neck, enabling the mixing of products across various volumes and sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a capsule is designed with a specific neck size for a particular bottle type, then the hermetic sealing and dosing precision are improved, but the adaptability to different bottle sizes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The capsule neck is designed with a universal interface that can accommodate multiple bottle neck sizes through an adapter system. The adapter ring can be adjusted or replaced to fit different bottle diameters, allowing the same capsule design to work with various bottle types while maintaining hermetic sealing and precise dosing capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The capsule is divided into modular components: a standardized body containing the product, a separable neck portion, and an adjustable adapter ring. This segmentation allows the adapter ring to be modified or exchanged to match different bottle neck sizes, while the main capsule body remains unchanged, preserving dosing precision across different applications
2Ease of manufacture
If the entire cap is molded as a single piece, then the manufacturing simplicity is improved, but the risk of breakage during hammering insertion is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The cap is divided into two separate components: a molded cap body and a separate lid. The cap body can be molded without reinforcement features, simplifying its manufacturing. The lid is inserted separately through hammering into the cap body, and since it is a separate piece, breakage does not compromise the entire cap structure. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by maintaining molding simplicity while improving reliability during insertion
Solution Approach 2:
The lid is extracted from the monolithic cap structure and made into a separate insertable component. This allows the main cap body to be manufactured as a simple molded piece, while the lid can be separately produced and inserted with controlled force, reducing the risk of catastrophic failure during the insertion process
3Reliability
If separate lids are used for capsule closure, then the hermetic sealing is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lid and the adapter ring are merged into a single integrated component. The adapter ring serves dual functions: it provides the mechanical interface for attaching the capsule to different bottle sizes, and it incorporates the lid that provides hermetic sealing. This merging reduces the total number of components while maintaining both adaptability and sealing functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter ring is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as the attachment mechanism for different bottle sizes, provides structural support for the capsule neck, and incorporates the sealing lid. This multi-functionality reduces device complexity by eliminating the need for separate components for each function
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 solution provides a highly flexible and adaptable mixing system that can accommodate any container volume and bottle size, reducing the risk of breakage and simplifying the mixing process by integrating the lid with the adapter, thus enhancing usability and compatibility.
Implementation Method 1
the attachment skirt (19) comprising a threaded hole (9)
Implementation Method 2
by pressure from the neck of the receiving container on the cap when screwing the container (1) onto the neck of the receiving container (18)
Implementation Method 3
causing the detachment of said lid (5) along a break line enabling the lid to pivot along a hinge line
Implementation Method 4
enabling the lid to pivot along a hinge line to open the container (1)
Data Source
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AI summary
The invention concerns a mixing vessel (1) for containing a product to be mixed with other content in a receiving vessel (18), said mixing vessel comprising a container (2) and an adapter (3), said container comprising a neck (4) intended to be mounted on a neck of the receiving vessel via the adapter, the neck of the container being a universal neck that can be used on any receiving vessel comprising a neck of any size, said adapter (3) comprising a removable lid (5) for opening the mixing vessel (1) on the receiving vessel (18) such that the product of the mixing vessel and the product of the receiving vessel mix.