Beverage Brewing Device with Pneumatic Tea-Leaf Basket Lifting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tea brewing devices with fixed tea-leaf baskets are inconvenient for controlling soaking time and maintaining water level, leading to inefficient tea brewing due to the inability to automatically lift and lower the basket.
Innovation Solution
A beverage brewing device with an air cylinder mechanism and air pump that drives the tea-leaf basket up and down, utilizing an electronic pressure relief valve and return spring for controlled movement, resulting in a simple and cost-effective structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If a motor and speed reducer with threaded transmission are used to drive the tea-leaf basket up and down, then the tea-leaf basket can be automatically lifted and lowered, but the structure becomes complex and maintenance costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a pneumatic lifting mechanism consisting of an air cylinder and air pump to replace the complex motor-driven threaded transmission system. The air cylinder directly pushes the tea-leaf basket up and down through pneumatic pressure, eliminating the need for motors, speed reducers, and threaded components while achieving the same automatic lifting and lowering function.
2Ease of operation
If the tea-leaf basket position is fixed at the opening of the kettle body, then the structure is simple, but the soaking time cannot be controlled and tea-leaves cannot be easily added or replaced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a pneumatic lifting system with an air cylinder positioned at the opening of the kettle body. This allows the tea-leaf basket to be easily raised to the opening for adding or replacing tea-leaves, and lowered into the water for brewing. The pneumatic mechanism provides simple, reliable movement without complex transmission components.
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 convenient control over tea-leaves' soaking time and easy addition/replacement, with a straightforward operation and reduced maintenance costs, enhancing the brewing process.
Implementation Method 1
an air pump is connected to the air cylinder mechanism, and the air pump is used for conveying a driving gas to the air cylinder mechanism
Implementation Method 2
The piston is driven by the driving gas, thereby driving the tea-leaf basket to move in the kettle body
Implementation Method 3
the piston is connected to a return spring. The piston is driven by the driving gas to propel the tea-leaf basket to move, and is driven by the return spring to propel the tea-leaf basket to reset
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AI summary
The present invention relates to the technical field of tea brewing devices, and more particularly, to a beverage brewing device; the beverage brewing device comprising a kettle body, a heating disc and a tea-leaf basket, wherein the heating disc and the tea-leaf basket are located in the kettle body; an air cylinder mechanism is fixed in the kettle body, a moving piston is arranged in the inner cavity of the air cylinder mechanism, and the piston is connected to the tea-leaf basket; the air cylinder mechanism is connected to an air pump, and the air pump is used for conveying a driving gas to the air cylinder mechanism; the piston is driven by the driving gas, thereby driving the tea-leaf basket to move in the kettle body; the present invention adopts an air cylinder mechanism to automatically drive the tea-leaf basket to move up and down, achieving a simple structure and a low cost.