Containment body for making a capsule for making beverages and method for making capsules with different quantities of powdered food substance using a single type of containment body
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing beverage capsule systems require separate product lines and machines for making 'short' and 'long' beverages, leading to increased costs and complexity for manufacturers and consumers, as different capsule sizes are needed for varying quantities of powdered food substances.
Innovation Solution
A containment body and method that allow for the production of capsules with different quantities of powdered food substance using a single type of containment body, featuring retaining elements and filtering elements that adjust to accommodate various quantities, enabling the same components to be used for both small and large beverage preparations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate product lines and machines are used for making 'short' and 'long' beverages, then the quality and suitability for specific beverage types is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The containment body is designed with a standardized structure that can accommodate different quantities of powdered food substance through adjustable filtering elements, allowing a single capsule type to be used for both 'short' and 'long' beverages. The retaining elements and filtering elements can be positioned at different heights to optimize the capsule for different beverage volumes, eliminating the need for separate capsule designs for different beverage types.
2Adaptability or versatility
If different capsule sizes are used for varying quantities of powdered food substance, then the suitability for different beverage types is improved, but the manufacturing precision and standardization deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The filtering element is designed with movable or adjustable components that can be positioned at different heights within the containment body. This dynamic adjustment allows the same capsule structure to optimize the powder volume for different beverage types while maintaining consistent manufacturing standards for the capsule components themselves.
Solution Approach 2:
The capsule system is divided into standardized components (containment body, retaining elements, filtering elements) that can be independently manufactured with high precision, then assembled in different configurations to accommodate different beverage types. This segmentation maintains manufacturing precision while enabling versatility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple capsule types are produced, then the coverage of different beverage requirements is improved, but the loss of substance and waste increase
Solution Approach 1:
A single containment body design serves multiple beverage types by adjusting the filtering element position, reducing the need to manufacture different capsule sizes and minimizing material waste from producing multiple capsule variants.
Data Source
AI summary
A containment body for making a cup-shaped capsule for making beverages comprising a lateral wall (4) that, in a zone of it closer to an upper edge (5) than to a bottom wall (3), is provided with one or more retaining elements (8) projecting towards the central axis in a plane substantially perpendicular to the central axis, the one or more retaining elements (8) forming between them and the bottom wall (3) an undercut seat (9); and a method for making capsules comprising different quantities of powdered food substance using said containment body (1) and positioning an upper filtering element (16) either coupled to the undercut seat (9) or positioned close to a lid (15).