Brewing Device with Lever Release for Rapid Mounting and Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing brewing devices for coffee or tea machines are not easily mountable or removable for maintenance and cleaning operations, hindering efficient maintenance and hygiene practices.
Innovation Solution
A brewing device with a fastening mechanism featuring a release lever and magnetic locking system, allowing for rapid attachment and detachment from the support body, along with an on-board electronic control system for automated brewing and material handling, including a pressurized hot water extraction process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the brewing device uses a traditional fastening mechanism, then it provides stable connection to the support body, but it becomes difficult and time-consuming to mount and remove for maintenance and cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening device incorporates a release lever that can be actuated to quickly change the connection state between the brewing device and support body. The lever transforms a static fastening system into a dynamic one, allowing rapid transition between locked and unlocked states without manual disassembly of multiple components.
Solution Approach 2:
The brewing device is designed as a separable module that can be completely removed from the support body. This extraction principle allows the brewing device to be detached as a complete unit for maintenance and cleaning operations, eliminating the need to disassemble the entire beverage preparation machine.
2Ease of repair
If the brewing device is designed for easy removal, then maintenance and cleaning become rapid and simple, but the connection stability and reliability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The release lever provides a controlled dynamic connection system that ensures reliable coupling during normal operation while enabling quick release when needed. The lever mechanism maintains firm engagement through its locked position, preventing accidental detachment, yet allows intentional rapid separation through simple lever actuation.
Solution Approach 2:
The release lever acts as an intermediary element between the user and the fastening mechanism. It mediates the connection and detachment processes, providing a clear and simple interface for controlling the state of the brewing device while ensuring stable connection during operation.
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
Facilitates quick and easy maintenance, enhances cleaning efficiency, and improves the brewing process with automated control and precise material handling, reducing complexity and increasing compactness of the device.
Implementation Method 1
a fastening device to releasably couple the brewing device to a support body in the beverage preparation machine
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AI summary
A brewing device for a machine for preparing beverages, in particular coffee or tea, the brewing device comprising a brewing chamber having a longitudinal axis, a frame having two walls arranged on opposite sides of the brewing chamber, and a fastening device, which is configured to releasably couple the brewing device to a support body in the beverage preparation machine and comprises a lever release device hinged to the frame to rotate about an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis between a normal coupling position, in which the lever release device stably holds the brewing device on the support body, and a release position, in which the lever release device allows the brewing device to be released from, or mounted on, the support body.