Brewing apparatus and beverage preparation device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Brewing devices are prone to jamming and beverage leakage due to misalignment of beverage packages during the brewing process, leading to inefficient and messy operations.
Innovation Solution
A brewing device with a locking member and sliding mechanism that allows for precise alignment of beverage packages through multiple position states, ensuring accurate placement and preventing leakage, featuring a locking member with a groove and elastic sheets to secure the package and a sliding member with connecting holes for alignment verification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a simple connecting rod mechanism is used to drive the piercing means, then the device structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the beverage package may become misaligned causing jamming and beverage leakage
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into multiple functional modules: a receiving chamber for holding the beverage package, a piercing means with multiple piercing needles, a connecting rod mechanism for driving, and a locking member with elastic sheets for positioning. Each module performs a specific function, allowing the system to achieve reliable alignment without excessive overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking member with elastic sheets acts as an intermediary between the receiving chamber and the piercing means. It provides a positioning structure that guides the beverage package into correct alignment before piercing occurs, preventing misalignment and jamming while maintaining structural simplicity.
2Ease of operation
If the beverage package is placed freely into the receiving chamber, then the operation is simple and fast, but misalignment occurs causing jamming and beverage leakage
Solution Approach 1:
The locking member with elastic sheets performs a preliminary positioning action on the beverage package before the piercing operation. The elastic sheets engage with the package to guide and secure it in the correct position, ensuring alignment is established in advance rather than during the critical piercing moment.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic sheets in the locking member automatically adjust to engage with the beverage package, providing self-aligning functionality. When the package is placed in the receiving chamber, the elastic sheets flex and lock into position, guiding the package without requiring precise manual placement by the user.
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 device ensures accurate placement of beverage packages, preventing jamming and leakage, and facilitating smooth brewing operations by allowing for easy alignment verification and secure packaging.
Implementation Method 1
one end of the first elastic sheet is fixedly connected to the first connecting bar and the other end of the first elastic sheet is suspended
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AI summary
Embodiment of the present invention provide a brewing device and a beverage preparation machine. The brewing device includes: a first mounting plate; a second mounting plate; a fixing assembly fixed between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate; a sliding member mounted between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate, the sliding member being slidable relative to the fixing member; a locking member including a main portion and a first connecting bar, and a first elastic sheet; wherein the main portion is provided with a groove configured to lock a beverage package, one end of the first connecting bar is fixed to the main portion, one end of the first elastic sheet is fixedly connected to the first connecting bar and the other end of the first elastic sheet is suspended, and the other end of the first elastic sheet is provided with a first block and a second block. With such configurations, the first block and the second block may enable the brewing device to be in a first position state, a second position state, and a third position state. In this way, it may be ensured that the beverage package accurately enters the receiving chamber, such that, in the process of brewing beverage, the case where the brewing device is jammed due to misalignment of the beverage package and thus beverage leakage is caused is avoided.