Beer Brewing Capsule With Flexible Storage Volume
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional beer brewing requires users to purchase and manually prepare separate beer materials and manage a complex brewing process, which is time-consuming and requires expertise.
Innovation Solution
A beer maker apparatus that uses a capsule containing water and beer materials, allowing automated brewing without manual mixing ratio control, featuring an accommodating apparatus with a changeable storage volume and temperature control, enabling easy brewing and minimizing cleanup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually prepare separate beer materials and manage brewing process, then brewing quality can be controlled, but operation complexity and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate beer brewing materials (water, malt extract, hops, yeast, aroma) into a single integrated capsule. This merging eliminates the need for users to manually measure and mix multiple components, significantly simplifying the brewing operation while maintaining consistent quality through pre-formulated ratios.
Solution Approach 2:
The brewing materials are prepared in advance within the capsule during manufacturing, with precise mixing ratios and proper sequencing already established. This preliminary action transfers the complexity from the user operation stage to the product manufacturing stage, allowing users to simply insert the capsule and start brewing without manual preparation.
2Extent of automation
If automated brewing is implemented, then operation simplicity increases, but device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The capsule is designed to be self-contained and self-regulating, containing all necessary materials and instructions for automated brewing. The capsule structure itself enables automation by providing pre-measured components that can be automatically dispensed and processed, reducing the need for complex external control systems while achieving high automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The brewing apparatus is designed with a universal capsule accommodation system that can handle different types of brewing capsules (beer, wine, other beverages) through a single standardized interface. This multi-functionality allows the same device structure to perform various brewing operations, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high automation capability.
3Quantity of substance
If storage part volume is increased to accommodate more materials, then brewing capacity improves, but apparatus size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The capsule采用 nested structure where multiple brewing materials are contained within concentric layers or compartments inside a single capsule shell. This nesting allows a large quantity of diverse materials (water, malt extract, hops, yeast, aroma) to be packed into a compact form factor, maintaining high brewing capacity while minimizing the volume of the accommodating apparatus.
Solution Approach 2:
The capsule utilizes flexible packaging materials that can be compressed and folded to maximize material density. These thin-film flexible containers allow the storage part to expand and contract with material volume changes, providing efficient space utilization and enabling large quantities of materials to be stored in a small apparent volume.
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 apparatus simplifies beer brewing by automating the process, allowing users to brew various beers with minimal effort and no need for manual intervention, while reducing cleanup and allowing for convenient reuse of components.
Implementation Method 1
a storage part accommodated in the accommodating body part to have a volume changeable when contents are filled or discharged through the flow hole
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AI summary
An accommodating apparatus includes: an accommodating body part; a stopper part provided at an upper portion of the accommodating body part, the stopper part having a flow hole; and a storage part accommodated in the accommodating body part to have a volume changeable when contents are filled or discharged through the flow hole, wherein, when the volume of the storage part expands, the shape of the accommodating body part is changeable.