Systems and processes of distribution of edible products to a recipient regulated by said recipient

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for distributing edible products, particularly beverages, face challenges in ensuring efficient and ergonomic discharge mechanisms that prevent quality degradation due to liquid residues, with existing solutions often relying on complex valve systems and gravity-defying discharge methods that are not user-friendly.

Innovation Solution

A system that includes a recipient placement disposition with interface means connected to a control device, allowing for regulation of discharge through rotation and vertical movement, enabling pressurized injection of beverages into a recipient's base region opposite to gravity, ensuring ergonomic interaction and retention.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If complex valve systems and gravity-defying discharge methods are used, then beverage discharge quality is improved, but device complexity increases and ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebeverage discharge qualityVSAvoidvalve system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes complex valve systems from the discharge mechanism. Instead of using valves to control beverage flow, the system extracts the control function to the user's manual operation of the recipient, allowing gravity to naturally manage the discharge process while maintaining beverage quality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

Rather than using mechanical valves to force beverage discharge against gravity, the patent inverts the approach by allowing gravity to facilitate discharge and using user manipulation of the recipient position to control the discharge timing and rate, eliminating the need for complex valve mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

2Reliability

If complex valve systems are used to regulate discharge, then beverage quality is maintained, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebeverage qualityVSAvoiduser interaction simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables the user to directly control beverage discharge through simple manual manipulation of the recipient's position and orientation. This self-service approach eliminates complex valve systems while maintaining beverage quality, as the user's natural handling actions regulate the discharge process without requiring interaction with complicated mechanical controls.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If discharge occurs contrary to gravity, then beverage quality is improved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebeverage discharge qualityVSAvoidenergy for discharge

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent inverts the traditional approach by allowing beverage discharge to occur with gravity's assistance rather than against it. By controlling the recipient's orientation and position, the system uses gravity to drive beverage flow into the recipient, eliminating the need for energy-consuming pumps or pressure systems while maintaining discharge quality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

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 system provides a simpler and more ergonomic interaction for users, effectively regulating beverage discharge and preventing quality degradation by ensuring efficient retention and discharge mechanisms, suitable for various types of recipients and beverages like espresso coffee.

Implementation Method 1

pressurized injection of discharge flow of edible product, for example a beverage, to the interior of recipient along a direction opposite to the direction of the gravity force

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPressurized injection: Pressure Increase

Implementation Method 2

discharge flow of edible product... along a direction opposite to the direction of the gravity force

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectGravity: Gravitation

Data Source

PatentUS12114804B2Systems and processes of distribution of edible products to a recipient regulated by said recipient

Publication Date: 2024.10.15 NOVADELTA COMML E IND DE CAFES SA

AI summary

Systems and processes of distribution of edible products, such as beverages. In particular, a system having a product recipient, a recipient placement disposition operatively associated to an apparatus of distribution of edible products that has a control adapted for control of operation of the distribution of edible products. The apparatus further has an interface operatively associated with the recipient placement disposition and adapted to provide input to the control according to the manipulation of the product recipient, including rotation movement thereof around a reference axis.