Capsule Turkish Coffee Machine With Steam Foam Overflow Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Turkish coffee machines, both semi-automatic and full-automatic, fail to preserve the aroma of finely ground coffee due to prolonged exposure to air and heat, leading to inconsistent flavor and potential overflow issues, while lacking standardization in coffee and sugar ratios.
Innovation Solution
A high-pressure steam Turkish coffee machine that uses coffee and sugar capsules, featuring a capsule punching mechanism, a steam boiler for generating high-pressure steam, and a sensor-controlled system to stop steam flow when sufficient foam is reached, ensuring precise coffee preparation and aroma preservation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If ground coffee is kept in airtight packages to preserve aroma, then aroma loss is prevented, but once opened the coffee still loses aroma over time
Solution Approach 1:
The coffee is divided into single-serving capsules, each hermetically sealed. This segmentation allows each portion to be preserved independently in airtight conditions until use, eliminating the problem of aroma loss that occurs after opening a bulk package. Each capsule maintains its aroma integrity until the moment of brewing.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses disposable single-use coffee capsules that are hermetically sealed. Each capsule is designed for single use, eliminating the need to store opened coffee and preventing aroma loss. The disposable nature ensures that coffee is used immediately after opening, solving the time-related aroma degradation problem.
2Use of energy by moving object
If coffee is cooked by heating the pot with electrical resistance, then coffee is heated efficiently, but the pot's residual heat causes coffee to overflow after heating stops
Solution Approach 1:
A sensor is implemented to detect the foam level of the coffee during cooking. When the foam reaches a predetermined level indicating sufficient cooking, the sensor automatically stops the heating process. This feedback mechanism prevents overflow caused by residual heat while maintaining efficient heating during the active cooking phase.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the coffee's own foam formation as the signal to stop heating. The foam level itself serves as the feedback parameter, and the system automatically terminates heating when the foam reaches the appropriate level, eliminating the need for manual monitoring and preventing overflow.
3Adaptability or versatility
If coffee, water and sugar amounts are adjusted manually in semi-automatic machines, then flexibility is provided, but standardization cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
Coffee and sugar are pre-portioned into separate capsules with precise, standardized amounts. This segmentation of ingredients into pre-measured units eliminates manual measurement errors and ensures consistent ratios. The capsules are designed with exact quantities, providing standardization while maintaining the ability to adjust overall recipe composition by selecting different capsule combinations.
Solution Approach 2:
The coffee and sugar amounts are predetermined and pre-packaged in capsules before use. This preliminary portioning ensures precise standardization of ingredient ratios. The system maintains flexibility by allowing users to select different pre-packaged combinations, while each individual capsule guarantees consistent, standardized amounts.
4Extent of automation
If coffee waits too long in the chamber in full automatic machines, then preparation is automated, but the coffee goes stale and loses flavor
Solution Approach 1:
Coffee is segmented into individual capsules that remain hermetically sealed until the moment of use. This prevents exposure to air and staleness during storage in the chamber. The automation system handles capsule dispensing and sealing, maintaining flavor consistency while providing full automation. Each capsule is opened and used immediately, eliminating the staleness problem.
Solution Approach 2:
Disposable sealed capsules are used to store coffee until the moment of brewing. The capsules remain closed during automated storage, preventing staleness. The system automatically handles the disposable capsules from storage to brewing, maintaining both automation and flavor consistency by ensuring coffee is used immediately upon opening.
5Reliability
If coffee is cooked in traditional cezve with slow heating, then authentic Turkish coffee is produced, but the process is laborious and time consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The traditional manual stirring and heating process is replaced with an automated mechanical system. A stirrer mechanism automatically stirs the coffee mixture, and an electrical heating system provides controlled heating. This substitution maintains the authentic cooking process while eliminating manual labor and reducing preparation time, thereby improving productivity without sacrificing authenticity.
Solution Approach 2:
The coffee cooking system is designed to automatically perform the stirring and heating functions that traditionally required manual intervention. The automated stirrer and heater work together to maintain the authentic cooking process, freeing the user from laborious tasks while preserving the authentic outcome, thus improving productivity.
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 machine efficiently prepares Turkish coffee with standardized coffee and sugar ratios, preventing aroma loss and overflow, while ensuring consistent flavor and easy cleanup, allowing for standardized and efficient brewing.
Implementation Method 1
at least one steam boiler (8) which boils the water whereby enabling to obtain high pressure steam
Implementation Method 2
The said coffee is cooked by the help of high pressure steam stream
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an automatic Turkish coffee machine which uses coffee capsules wherein loss of aroma of the coffee therein is prevented since they are airtight and which makes traditional Turkish coffee with the high pressure steam method.