Brew Basket Splash Reservoir for Hot Water Wave Containment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing coffee brew baskets pose a risk of scalding when removed prematurely during a brew cycle due to splashing hot water, as they fail to effectively contain the liquid, leading to potential burns for workers, especially in high-turnover kitchen environments where training may be inadequate.
Innovation Solution
A brew basket with a splash reservoir and radial fins that captures and dissipates the wave of heated water, reducing the momentum of the splash and preventing it from reaching the user, while also providing a convenient location for an indicator/clip to denote coffee type.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the brew basket is removed during a brew cycle, then the brewing process can be interrupted or adjusted, but hot water splashes over the basket edge causing scalding injuries
Solution Approach 1:
A peripheral lip is added as an intermediary structure around the upper circumference of the brew basket. This lip extends outwardly from the basket wall and is configured to contain splashing hot water, preventing it from reaching the user while allowing the basket to be removed during brewing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The basket structure is segmented into functional zones: the main brewing chamber, the peripheral lip barrier zone, and the handle zone. This segmentation allows the lip to specifically address the splashing hazard without interfering with the overall basket removal function.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a peripheral lip is added to prevent splashing, then user safety improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The peripheral lip is merged with the basket wall as an integrally formed structure. The lip is formed as a continuous extension of the basket wall, creating a unified component that prevents splashing without requiring separate parts or complex assembly procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The peripheral lip serves multiple functions: it contains splashing hot water, provides structural reinforcement to the basket upper edge, and maintains aesthetic consistency with the overall basket design. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional safety components.
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 splash reservoir effectively attenuates the wave of hot water, reducing the likelihood of splashing and providing a safer environment by dissipating energy, and the indicator/clip system enhances usability and safety by clearly marking beverage types.
Implementation Method 1
The reservoir preferably includes radial fins that help collect and trap the wave in the channels formed therebetween
Implementation Method 2
radial fins that help collect and trap the wave in the channels formed therebetween
Implementation Method 3
The reservoir in a preferred embodiment gradually shallows as it extends radially outward to absorb and dissipate some of the energy of the wave against the lower wall of the reservoir
Data Source
AI summary
A brew basket for a brewing apparatus includes a splash protection structure to protect against spilling when the brew basket is removed prematurely with hot brewing liquid therein. The structure is a splash reservoir formed near the handle of the brew basket, extending the interior surface of the brew basket radially outward at the site of the compartment where the basket is pulled out of the brewing apparatus. A well or reservoir attenuates a wave of liquid created by pulling the basket out by directing the wave to the reservoir rather than impact the side wall of the basket, where hot liquid would then tend to splash or spill out.