Capsule Coffee Pot with Modular Boiler for Multi-Format Brewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing coffee making equipment lacks compatibility to prepare different types of coffee, requiring separate machines for various coffee preparation methods and coffee powders, limiting versatility and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A multi-purpose capsule coffee pot design that combines a capsule box with a boiler assembly, allowing the use of coffee capsules or coffee powder, with a modular structure for different materials and fire sources, featuring a needle piercing mechanism for high-pressure steam extraction and a pressure-controlled extraction valve for optimal coffee quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of coffee machines are used to prepare different coffee types, then coffee variety and quality are improved, but device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The coffee machine is designed with a universal brewing chamber that can accommodate different types of coffee capsules (single-serve, double-serve, espresso, lungo) through a standardized insertion mechanism. The boiler assembly can generate multiple steam pressure levels to suit different coffee types, and the extraction valve system can adjust flow rates to match various brewing methods, allowing one machine to replace multiple specialized machines
2Productivity
If traditional capsule coffee machines are used, then coffee preparation speed is improved, but coffee quality and versatility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The extraction valve assembly incorporates adjustable parameters including steam pressure control and water flow rate regulation, allowing the system to dynamically adapt between quick espresso extraction and slower lungo brewing. The needle puncture mechanism can adjust penetration depth and angle to optimize extraction speed for different capsule types while maintaining quality
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes key brewing parameters such as steam pressure, water temperature, and extraction time to accommodate different coffee types. The boiler assembly can vary pressure levels, and the extraction valve can modify flow rates, enabling the same machine to quickly prepare espresso or slowly brew lungo without compromising quality or speed
3Quantity of substance
If coffee capsule volume is increased to maintain capacity, then coffee quantity is improved, but portability and structural simplicity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The coffee machine features a nested structure where the capsule holder is integrated within the brewing chamber, the extraction valve assembly is embedded in the boiler housing, and storage compartments are positioned within the base structure. This nested arrangement maximizes coffee capacity while minimizing the machine's external dimensions and weight
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
Enables the preparation of high-quality coffee using coffee capsules or powder, adaptable to various environments and fire sources, simplifying the structure and enhancing usability while maintaining coffee quality and capacity.
Implementation Method 1
needle piercing mechanism for high-pressure steam extraction
Implementation Method 2
pressure-controlled extraction valve for optimal coffee quality
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AI summary
The invention provides a multi-purpose capsule coffee pot, including the upper body and a coffee bucket, the upper body is provided with a capsule cartridge, the side of the top of the capsule box is provided with an extraction valve assembly, the bottom of the capsule valve assembly with an upper needle, the bottom of the coffee capsule, the capsule cushion, the boiler assembly at the bottom of the upper body, the boiler assembly with a protective sleeve, the bottom of the protective sleeve with a support grid, the bottom of the supporting grille is provided with a sealed flat gasket. The invention provides a multi-purpose capsule coffee pot, the capsule box combined with the body, without the influence of coffee capacity and taste to reduce the volume, easy to carry, subvert the structure design of the traditional capsule coffee machine, can use coffee capsule.