Wireless Heated Drinkware for Dishwasher-Safe Temperature Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a lack of actively heated or cooled dishwasher safe dishware and drinkware that can maintain the temperature of contents during use, relying on passive heat transfer mechanisms which are inefficient.
Innovation Solution
Development of actively heated or cooled mugs and containers equipped with heating or cooling systems, including heating elements, power storage, wireless power reception, control circuitry, and sensors to maintain the temperature of liquids within a predetermined range, with user interfaces and communication capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If passive heating or cooling mechanisms are used in dishware, then the structure remains simple and dishwasher safe, but the temperature maintenance capability is insufficient and relies on heat transfer properties of the material
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical state and properties of the ceramic material by incorporating metal oxides (such as zinc oxide, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide) to modify the glass phase composition. This parameter change in material chemistry enables the ceramic to achieve both dishwasher safety and active heating/cooling functionality, resolving the contradiction between temperature maintenance capability and device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite ceramic material by combining traditional ceramic components with specific metal oxides that provide thermal control properties. This composite approach allows the dishware to integrate passive thermal properties from the ceramic matrix with active heating/cooling capabilities, maintaining temperature effectiveness while avoiding complex mechanical heating systems
2Temperature
If actively heated dishware is developed, then temperature control is improved, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the chemical composition parameters of the ceramic glaze by adding metal oxides that respond to temperature changes. This compositional parameter change enables the material to be manufactured using conventional ceramic firing processes while achieving active temperature control, thus improving ease of manufacture compared to integrating electronic heating elements
Solution Approach 2:
The ceramic material itself performs the temperature control function through its modified thermal properties. The metal oxide-containing glass phase automatically responds to temperature changes without requiring external power sources or control systems, making the manufacturing process simpler and more cost-effective
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 the maintenance of liquids at desired temperatures for extended periods, providing convenience and efficiency in keeping beverages hot or cold, while being dishwasher safe and aesthetically similar to conventional items.
Implementation Method 1
one or more heating elements configured to heat one or more surfaces of the receiving portion of the body
Implementation Method 2
heating elements configured to heat one or more surfaces of the receiving portion of the body
Implementation Method 3
the body having a vacuum insulated chamber configured to reduce the rate in which heat energy exits the mug or travel mug
Data Source
AI summary
An actively heated mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container is provided. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can include a body that receives a liquid therein and a heating or cooling system at least partially disposed in the body. The heating or cooling system can include one or more heating or cooling elements that heat a surface of the receiving portion of the body and one or more energy storage devices. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can include a wireless power receiver that wirelessly receives power from a power source and control circuitry configured to charge one or more power storage elements and to control the delivery of electricity from the one or more power storage elements to the one or more heating or cooling elements. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container also can have one or more sensors that sense a parameter of the liquid or sense a parameter of the heating or cooling system and communicates the sensed information to the control circuitry. The control circuitry can turn on, turn off, and/or operate the heating or cooling element to actively heat or cool at least a portion of the body to maintain the liquid in a heated or cooled state generally at a user selected temperature setting based at least in part on the sensed parameter information. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can also be paired with a remote device or mobile electronic device to send or receive communications or commands.