Dynamic Beverage Ratio Control via Digital Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers face challenges in creating consistent custom beverages as they lack the ability to accurately determine and adjust the ratios of branded beverages, leading to inconsistent drink quality due to manual estimation.
Innovation Solution
A computing device-based system that allows users to select and adjust the ratios of beverages through a user interface, enabling dynamic adjustment of beverage ratios for creating mixed beverages, with options for manual input, rotation, sliding, or random selection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If consumers manually dispense beverages based on visual estimation, then the process is simple and quick, but the beverage ratio consistency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual visual estimation with an electronic computing device that uses sensors, processors, and display interfaces to automatically measure and control beverage ratios. The system substitutes human judgment with electronic measurement and digital display of ratio information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides real-time feedback to consumers through display screens showing the current beverage ratios being dispensed. This allows consumers to see the exact ratios and make adjustments to achieve consistent results, creating a closed-loop control system.
2Device complexity
If consumers use visual estimation to determine beverage ratios, then no additional equipment is needed, but measurement precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces simple visual estimation with an electronic computing device that incorporates sensors, processors, and display interfaces. This electronic system provides precise measurement and control of beverage ratios while maintaining relative simplicity through integration.
3Ease of operation
If fixed default ratios are used for mixed beverages, then the system is simple to operate, but adaptability to consumer preferences deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static fixed ratios to dynamic adjustable ratios. The computing device allows consumers to modify beverage ratios in real-time based on their preferences, while still providing default options for simplicity. This creates a flexible system that adapts to different user needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables consumers to change the ratio parameters of beverage ingredients according to their preferences. The computing device calculates and displays adjusted ratios, allowing customization while maintaining operational simplicity through digital interfaces.
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AI summary
The dynamic adjustment of ratios of beverages to be mixed and dispensed in creating mixed or blended beverages is provided. A selection of beverages may be received from a user interface menu displayed by a computing device. A representation of a mixed beverage comprising the beverage selections may then be displayed according to pre-assigned default ratios. An input may then be received to adjust an assigned ratio associated with one or more of the beverage selections. The computing device may then adjust an assigned ratio associated with the one or more beverage selections in response to receiving the input. The computing device may then automatically adjust assigned ratios associated with other beverage selections in the representation of the mixed beverage. The computing device may then display a representation of the mixed beverage with the adjusted ratios in the user interface.