Brewing Chamber Lid With Central Water Inlet for Better Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hot beverage preparation machines do not optimize the transfer of water into the brewing chamber, which affects the taste and quality of the brewed beverage.
Innovation Solution
A brewing chamber design with a receptacle, a hinged lid, and a pipe that delivers heated water from the water container to a central outlet on the lid, ensuring water is poured into the receptacle from a top central point, enhancing the brewing process while minimizing space and production complexity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If water is transferred into the brewing chamber from above and from a central point, then the quality of the brewed beverage is improved, but the device complexity increases due to the need for a hinged lid with integrated pipe and outlet
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the pipe and outlet into a single integrated component that is part of the lid assembly. The pipe passes through the hinge mechanism and connects to the outlet on the lid, combining multiple functions (water delivery, lid closure, hinge rotation) into one unified structure. This reduces the number of separate parts while achieving the desired top-central water delivery for improved beverage quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The lid assembly serves multiple functions: it acts as a closure for the brewing chamber, houses the water delivery system with pipe and outlet, and incorporates the hinge mechanism for opening/closing. The pipe itself serves dual purposes by both delivering water and structurally connecting to the lid assembly. This multi-functionality reduces overall device complexity while maintaining the improved water delivery method.
2Manufacturing precision
If a hinged lid with integrated pipe is used to deliver water from above, then the water distribution is optimized, but the ease of manufacture decreases due to the complex assembly requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the pipe, outlet, and hinge into a single integrated assembly that forms part of the lid. This merging of components simplifies the manufacturing process by reducing the number of separate parts that need to be manufactured and assembled. The integrated design allows for fewer assembly steps while maintaining optimized water distribution from the top-central outlet.
3Ease of manufacture
If the pipe is made as a single piece with the lid, then the production complexity is reduced, but the adaptability decreases due to limited flexibility in pipe routing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent specifies that the pipe is produced from silicone, a flexible material that can be molded into the lid as a single piece. The flexibility of silicone allows the pipe to be routed through the hinge mechanism and positioned at the outlet while maintaining a single-piece construction. This flexible material enables the pipe to adapt to the required routing path without requiring multiple separate components, thus maintaining both production simplicity and routing adaptability.
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 design enhances the quality of the brewed beverage by ensuring optimal water distribution and ease of use, with the pipe being integrated into the lid or produced as a single piece for improved hygiene and reduced assembly requirements.
Implementation Method 1
the water filled into the water container is heated by a water heater
Implementation Method 2
the pipe providing the water heated in the water container to be delivered into the receptacle
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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 brewing chamber (4) 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 between the beverage raw material and water, having a receptacle (5), a lid (6) covering over the receptacle (5), a hinge (7) providing the lid (6) to be fastened to the receptacle (5) in a rotatably openable manner and a pipe (8) providing the water heated in the water container (3) to be delivered into the receptacle (5), and a pot (9) situated on the body (2), under the brewing chamber (4), the top surface being at least partially open, whereto the beverage brewed in the brewing chamber (4) is transferred.