Beverage Extraction Needle Force Indicator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for extracting beverages from sealed containers, such as wine bottles, often require removal of the closure, leading to potential damage and exposure to air, which can affect the beverage's quality and require multiple steps for repeated use.
Innovation Solution
A beverage extraction device with a needle that can be inserted through the closure without removing it, using a force indicator to prevent excessive force and allowing the closure to reseal, along with a pressurized gas system for controlled extraction and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the closure is removed to extract beverage, then the beverage can be extracted completely, but the closure is damaged and air enters the container
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts only the necessary portion (beverage) through a needle puncture while leaving the closure intact. The needle creates a minimal opening that allows beverage removal without removing or damaging the closure, thus preventing air ingress while enabling complete beverage extraction.
Solution Approach 2:
The needle acts as an intermediary tool that facilitates beverage extraction through the closure without requiring closure removal. The force indicator serves as another intermediary that mediates between the user and the needle insertion process, providing feedback to prevent excessive force that could damage the closure.
2Speed
If excessive force is applied to insert the needle, then the needle penetrates the closure, but the closure may be damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The force indicator provides real-time feedback to the user during needle insertion. When the indicator shows that excessive force is being applied, the user can adjust their force immediately, preventing closure damage while still achieving successful needle penetration at the appropriate force level.
Solution Approach 2:
The force indicator acts as a preventive mechanism that cushions against potential closure damage by alerting the user before excessive force causes harm. It allows the user to modulate their force application to stay within safe limits that protect the closure integrity.
3Productivity
If the needle is inserted and withdrawn multiple times, then the beverage can be extracted in portions, but the closure may not reseal properly
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts only a minimal passage through the closure using a thin needle, which causes less damage to the closure material compared to full removal. This minimal extraction allows the closure to maintain its structural integrity and reseal effectively after needle withdrawal, enabling repeated extraction cycles.
Solution Approach 2:
The closure material's flexibility allows it to deform during needle insertion and then return to its original sealed state after needle removal. The thin needle passage creates a temporary disruption that the flexible closure material can recover from, maintaining sealing reliability for multiple extraction cycles.
Data Source
AI summary
Devices and methods for guiding a needle in movement through a bottle closure, such as a cork, to extracting fluids from the bottle without removal of the cork. A force indicator may indicate when a force exceeding a threshold value is applied to the needle during insertion and/or withdrawal of the needle from a cork.