Beverage Discharger Module for Controlled Fermentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage makers lack an efficient and convenient method for producing house beer at home or in bars, as they often require complex processes and precise temperature control, making them less user-friendly and more challenging to operate safely.
Innovation Solution
A beverage maker with a fermenting module, water supply module, ingredient feeder, and temperature regulator, including a gas discharger and air injector, which allows for controlled fermentation and easy discharge of the beverage, enhancing user convenience and safety by simplifying the beer production process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a beverage maker is used to produce house beer at home or in bars, then the convenience and ease of production are improved, but the complexity of the device and operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The beverage maker is divided into distinct functional modules: a fermenting module for fermentation, a water supply module for water delivery, an ingredient feeder for ingredient addition, and a temperature regulator for temperature control. This segmentation allows each module to perform its specific function independently, simplifying the overall operation while maintaining comprehensive functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The beverage maker integrates multiple functions into a single device, including fermentation, water supply, ingredient feeding, temperature regulation, gas discharge, and air injection. This multi-functionality enables the device to handle the entire beer production process, improving convenience without requiring separate equipment for each step.
2Reliability
If precise temperature control is implemented during fermentation, then the quality and consistency of house beer are improved, but the complexity of control and operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature regulator automatically maintains the fermentation temperature within a predetermined range without requiring manual intervention. The system self-regulates by adjusting heating or cooling based on temperature sensors, ensuring consistent beer quality while simplifying operation for the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The temperature control system uses feedback from temperature sensors to continuously monitor and adjust the fermentation temperature. This closed-loop control ensures the temperature remains within the optimal range for fermentation, improving reliability while automating the control process.
3Productivity
If multiple modules are integrated into the beverage maker, then the productivity and efficiency of beer production are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The beverage maker combines multiple essential functions (fermentation, water supply, ingredient feeding, temperature regulation, gas discharge, and air injection) into a single integrated device. This merging of functions into one unified system improves productivity by enabling simultaneous operation of all modules, while the modular design keeps complexity manageable through clear functional separation.
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 described beverage maker streamlines the beer production process, ensuring optimal temperature control and ease of use, thereby improving user convenience and safety while facilitating the production of various beverages beyond just beer.
Implementation Method 1
a beverage maker with a fermenting module, water supply module, ingredient feeder, and temperature regulator, including a gas discharger and air injector
Implementation Method 2
It is important that house beer maintains an optimum temperature during the fermentation stage
Implementation Method 3
temperature regulator, which allows for controlled fermentation
Data Source
AI summary
A beverage discharger may include a dispenser case; a channel body at least partially disposed in the dispenser case, the channel body having a first dispenser channel defined therein that communicates with a beverage discharge channel; a discharge body coupled to the channel body and having a second dispenser channel defined therein that communicates with the first dispenser channel, the discharge body extending vertically in an elongated manner; an ascending and descending body connected to the dispenser case in an ascending and descending manner; a shaft connected to the ascending and descending body to ascend and descend with the ascending and descending body, the shaft having, at a bottom portion, a packing that opens and closes the second dispenser channel; and at least one guide rib formed on an inner face of the discharge body to guide the bottom portion of the shaft.