Reusable Wine Container Structure for Compact Nested Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wine containers are bulky and contribute significantly to environmental waste due to their single-use nature, making them difficult to store compactly and inefficient in terms of resource utilization.
Innovation Solution
A wine storage container design featuring a hollow cylindrical tube with a removable lid, perforated region, and reinforced double-disk base, allowing for reusable inner containers with a wine tap, enabling multiple uses and reducing waste.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If traditional wine containers (cardboard boxes, glass bottles) are used, then wine can be transported and stored, but the containers are bulky and difficult to compactly store in common storage locations
Solution Approach 1:
The inner wine container is nested inside the outer wine container, with the inner container having a collapsed volume that fits within the outer container's interior space. This nesting arrangement allows compact storage while maintaining the functionality of both containers.
Solution Approach 2:
The wine container system is divided into separate functional components: an outer container for structural support and protection, and an inner container for holding the wine. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while enabling compact overall storage.
2Loss of substance
If traditional wine containers are used, then wine can be packaged and transported, but the packaging is discarded after single use leading to substantial environmental waste
Solution Approach 1:
The outer wine container is designed to be reusable and can accommodate multiple different inner wine containers throughout its service life. This multi-functionality reduces the need for multiple outer containers, thereby reducing packaging waste while the added complexity is offset by the environmental benefit.
Solution Approach 2:
The design enables separation of the disposable inner container from the reusable outer container. After the inner container is emptied, it can be discarded while the outer container is retained and reused with a new inner container, thereby recovering and reusing the more durable component.
3Loss of substance
If a reusable outer container design is implemented, then packaging waste is reduced, but the device complexity increases with multiple components
Solution Approach 1:
The nested structure of the inner container within the outer container provides a space-efficient design that minimizes the overall footprint when stored or transported. This nesting approach reduces the need for additional protective structures or packaging materials, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while achieving reusable functionality.
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AI summary
A wine container including: a lid; a lower portion including a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, wherein the first end includes an opening and the second end includes a base; a handle; and a perforated region, wherein the lid is configured to be attached to the lower portion at the first end of the lower portion, wherein the handle is attached to the lower portion, wherein the perforated region is located on a bottom third of the lower portion; and wherein the perforated region is configured to be removable to form a perforated opening.