Water Container Storage Collar with Insulated Pocket and Intake Pipe

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing water containers face challenges in maintaining beverage temperature, ease of carrying, and quick access to water, especially in outdoor activities where hands are occupied.

Innovation Solution

A water container storage collar with a hollow storage part made of elastic material, equipped with a heat insulating material and a water intake pipe, allowing for easy insertion and withdrawal of the water container and providing stable temperature control.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If a heat insulating container is used to maintain beverage temperature, then temperature maintenance is improved, but weight increases and portability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebeverage temperatureVSAvoidcontainer weight

Core Design Contradiction:

TemperatureVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The invention separates the heat insulating function from the container itself by placing the insulating material in a storage pocket within the backpack, allowing the container to remain lightweight while still achieving temperature maintenance through the isolated insulating environment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The storage pocket with heat insulating material acts as an intermediary between the beverage container and the external environment, providing thermal isolation without requiring the container itself to be heavy or complex.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Temperature

If a vacuum layer or heat insulating means is provided in the water container, then temperature maintenance is improved, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebeverage temperatureVSAvoidcontainer manufacturing

Core Design Contradiction:

TemperatureVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The heat insulating function is extracted from the container and relocated to the backpack's storage pocket, simplifying container manufacturing while maintaining temperature control through the separated insulating structure in the backpack.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses simple, inexpensive heat insulating materials (foam, wool, or cotton) in the storage pocket rather than complex vacuum insulation, providing effective and economical temperature maintenance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

3Ease of operation

If the water container is placed in a backpack, then portability is improved, but access speed deteriorates due to the need to stop and retrieve the container

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontainer portabilityVSAvoidwater access time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The water intake pipe extends automatically from the storage pocket to allow the user to drink water directly without manually retrieving the container, enabling self-service water access while maintaining portability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The water intake pipe is pre-positioned and extends ready for use, allowing immediate water access as soon as the user approaches the backpack without requiring container retrieval actions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

4Loss of time

If the water container is carried by hand, then access speed is improved, but hands-free capability deteriorates making it impossible to perform other tasks

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewater access timeVSAvoidhands-free capability

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The extended water intake pipe enables self-service drinking where the user simply needs to lean forward to access water, eliminating the need to hold the container with hands while maintaining quick access capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

5Ease of operation

If a PP bottle is used without heat insulating means, then portability and ease of manufacture are improved, but temperature maintenance deteriorates in hot or cold environments

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontainer portabilityVSAvoidbeverage temperature

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The heat insulating material in the storage pocket serves as an intermediary thermal barrier between the PP bottle and the external environment, allowing the simple PP bottle to maintain temperature in hot or cold conditions without compromising portability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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

Enables easy carrying and rapid drinking of water, maintains beverage temperature, and allows for hands-free water intake, enhancing convenience and efficiency in outdoor activities.

Implementation Method 1

a heat insulating material inside the storage part to constantly maintain the temperature of a beverage contained in a water container

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal insulation: Thermal Insulation

Data Source

PatentUS12329212B2Water container storage collar

Publication Date: 2025.06.17 HONG SOO WAN

AI summary

The present invention relates to a collar formed along the neck circumference of a top, and more particularly, to a water container storage collar that is formed with a storage part having a hollow collar, provided with a heat insulating material inside the storage part to constantly maintain the temperature of a beverage contained in a water container, and formed with a water intake pipe extending from the water container to drink water without using a hand.