Hot Beverage Machine Layout for Multi-Serving Heat Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hot beverage preparation machines do not efficiently facilitate the simultaneous preparation and serving of multiple beverages while maintaining the beverages at optimal temperature, and they lack a convenient method for carrying the serving container and water container together.
Innovation Solution
The machine positions the brewing chamber above the pot and the water container on a separate platform, allowing for efficient transfer of heated water, using a connector for energy transfer and a transfer mechanism, with a design that enables the pot to be seated on the water container for carrying, and includes features like a handle, orifice for pouring, and a pot heater to maintain beverage temperature.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the water container is integrated into the machine body, then the machine structure is compact, but the water container cannot be easily separated for serving purposes
Solution Approach 1:
The water container is designed as a separate, detachable component from the machine body, allowing it to be easily removed and used for serving purposes while maintaining a relatively compact overall structure when assembled
2Productivity
If multiple pots are stored in the machine, then multiple beverages can be prepared simultaneously, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple pots are stored nested within the housing structure, with pots fitting inside each other or within dedicated compartments, allowing multiple beverage containers to be accommodated without significantly increasing the external dimensions or overall complexity of the machine
3Ease of operation
If the pot is placed on the water container for carrying, then easy carrying is achieved, but the pot may be unstable during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The lid is designed to rotate between a closed position and an open position, allowing it to adapt to different operational states - providing stability during brewing when closed and enabling easy access during serving when opened
4Temperature
If the lid is sealed tightly to prevent heat loss, then heat retention is improved, but water vapor cannot escape and condensation is prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The lid structure incorporates localized features such as vents or selective permeability zones that allow water vapor to escape through specific areas while maintaining overall heat retention, preventing condensation formation without significantly compromising thermal efficiency
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
This configuration allows for efficient preparation and serving of multiple beverages while keeping them hot, enabling easy carrying of both the pot and water container, ensuring that beverages remain at the desired temperature during serving.
Implementation Method 1
The water in the water container is heated by means of a water heater
Implementation Method 2
the water that boils and vaporizes in the water container is provided to be condensed
Implementation Method 3
the beverage transferred from the brewing chamber into the pot is prevented from getting cold
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a hot beverage preparation machine (1) comprising a body (2), a water container (3) wherein water is filled, a water heater (4) providing the water in the water container (3) to be heated, a brewing chamber (5) wherein the raw material of the beverage to be prepared is put and whereto the water heated in the water container (3) is transferred, wherein the brewing process is performed as the result of the interaction of the beverage raw material and water, a housing (9) situated on the body (2), under the brewing chamber (5) and a pot (10) placed into the housing (9), the top surface being at least partially open, whereto the beverage brewed in the brewing chamber (5) is transferred.