Wine bottle fixing device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wine storage solutions, such as wooden wine cabinets, fail to effectively manage the storage time and location of wine bottles, especially as labels fade over time, making it difficult to track and manage stored wines efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A wine bottle fixing device with a cylindrical body, sliding component, and sensing assembly that detects the insertion of a wine bottle, combined with a wine cabinet equipped with this device, which includes elastic components and rollers for secure fixation and automatic detection, allowing for smart system management and tracking of stored wines.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional wooden wine cabinets are used to store wine bottles, then wine storage is simple and cost-effective, but storage time and location tracking becomes difficult as labels fade over time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by equipping the wine cabinet with sensing assemblies and identification tags before wine bottles are stored. The system proactively records storage location and time information at the moment of insertion, eliminating the need to rely on physical labels that fade over time. This preliminary data capture ensures information is preserved automatically without requiring later intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback through sensing assemblies that continuously monitor the wine cabinet interior and detect the presence and location of wine bottles. The system provides real-time feedback about storage status to a control unit, which maintains and updates storage information records. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures accurate tracking of wine storage without manual intervention.
2Quantity of substance
If wine bottles are stored in large quantities, then storage capacity increases, but controlling storage time and locating specific bottles becomes increasingly difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical tracking methods with an automated sensing and identification system. Instead of physically tracking each bottle's location and storage time through manual records or visible labels, the system uses sensing assemblies, identification tags, and electronic processing to automatically track and manage wine storage information, making large-quantity wine management efficient and accurate.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies universality by designing a multi-functional wine cabinet system that simultaneously provides storage, automatic identification, location tracking, and time monitoring capabilities. The sensing assemblies and control unit serve multiple functions: detecting bottle presence, determining storage location, recording storage time, and providing retrieval guidance, all through a single integrated system that handles large quantities of wine efficiently.
3Measurement precision
If a sensing system is added to detect wine bottle insertion, then storage tracking accuracy improves, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the nested doll principle by integrating the sensing assembly within the existing wine bottle fixing device structure. The sensing components are nested inside the cylindrical body and sliding component housing, utilizing the same spatial envelope. This nesting approach allows the sensing system to be incorporated without significantly increasing external dimensions or overall structural complexity, while still achieving accurate detection of bottle insertion and removal.
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 enables efficient management of wine storage time, provides an objective basis for determining wine suitability, and accommodates a wide range of bottle neck sizes through automatic detection and secure fixation, enhancing user experience and wine preservation.
Implementation Method 1
the elastic component is compressed by the sliding component to accumulate elastic potential energy. When the bottle neck portion leaves the cylindrical body, the elastic component is adapted to release the elastic potential energy to push the sliding component to return to the first position
Data Source
AI summary
A wine bottle fixing device including a cylindrical body, a sliding component slidably disposed at the cylindrical body, and a first sensing component is provided. The cylindrical body surrounds an accommodating space and has an opening. The wine bottle is adapted to be inserted into the accommodating space through the opening. The sliding component is adapted to slide between a first position and a second position along an axis. The first sensing component includes a first sensor and a first sensed component. One of the first sensor and the first sensed component is disposed on the sliding component, and the other is located beside the opening. The first sensor is adapted to detect the first sensed component when the sliding component is at the first position and close to the opening. When the bottle neck portion of the wine bottle is inserted into the cylindrical body, the wine bottle pushes the sliding component from the first position to the second position, so that a sensed value of the first sensor sensing the first sensed component is changed. A wine cabinet is also provided.