W1 : Reimagining Everyday Objects

Smart Thermos Bottle 

In daily life, thermos bottles are widely used by people. Whether you go to Starbucks to buy drinks or go to the beach for a picnic, you can often see them everywhere and every time. Having said that, does a thermos really have only advantages and no disadvantages? However, people often complain that thermos bottles are heavy even without water, and the insulation effect is often unsatisfactory. Therefore, why not design a smart thermos bottle that can bring convenience to people in daily ussage?

First of all, as a thermos user, it is undeniable that although thermos bottles can achieve daily insulation effects, do they really achieve the same insulation effects in other aspects? But there are exceptions to everything. In daily use, the weight of a thermos bottle often gives people a constant feeling. Although it can keep warm, its weight alone is equal to two or three of your mobile phones. It is inevitable that people often complain that the thermos is really heavy. Basically, thermos bottle are composed of various materials such as stainless steel, aluminum, plastic, and glass, each affecting heat transfer from the bottle differently. 

In addition, in order to solve the weight of the thermos, the material is the most important issue. For example, stainless steel can be replaced with titanium. But what is titanium? Titanium is malleable, with a density roughly half that of iron and less than twice that of aluminum, enabling it to achieve a glossy finish when polished. Additionally, the metal exhibits extremely poor electrical and thermal conductivity and displays paramagnetic properties. The lightweight property of titanium not only solves the weight problem but also has high strength and good corrosion resistance compared to stainless steel. Therefore people can easily carry it to anywhere and don't worry about the weight of thr bottles.

For reach the user satisfaction and convenience, the reheating funtion is added to people who prefer hot drink such as tea and coffee. Buy the way if  people worried that the water in the bottle is not hot enough, the reheating function can solve people needs. This function can meet the social needs of hot or warm water. No need to worry about the battery, the type-c charging port allows to charge anytime and anywhere. If  need hot water, just press the reheating function to provide with hot water. Here is also no need to worry about the water being overheated, the temperature display will detect the temperature of the water to avoid scalding from hot water. Based on personal exprience for using thermos bottle, sometimes we doesn't know how hot the water are, and it may cause injured and somemore when you are drinking.If people no hot water required , it can also keep cold water for daily use just based on user satisfaction.

To ensure the thermos bottle is safety to childs, the touch id was prepare at the thernos bottle to avoid childs open bottle and getting injured by hot water. The touch id can detect owner's fingerprint with ensure not easily open by other to use. It can aviod the bottle stole by stranger and give safety to us. Not only that, there is needed the fingerprint to unlock the botter and for reheating function. It means if your not the owner's of the bottle that means you cannot switch on it with using the reheating function at the bottles.

Here is the picture reference for the Smart Thermos Bottle

The idea of the design is to reaching the user convenience for their daily ussage. And the design is based on user habit to solve common problem such as weight problem, temperature problem, and even the safety problem. Other than that, some funtions are added to the thermos bottle to enhance user experience such as user can reheat the water if they need even anytime. It is also suitable for all ages excluding the kids. Overall the original intention of the design is to improve the shortcomings of the product itself and tailor it to meet social needs. 

Reference

1. Luke. (2023, May 28). What is a Thermos Made of? Source EC Corporate Gifts. https://sourceec.com.my/corporate-gift-knowledge-detail/What-is-a-Thermos-Made-of/

2. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2024, May 20). Titanium | Element, Meaning, Symbol, Density, Properties, Uses, & Facts. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/titanium