Coffee Capsule Tool Powder Guiding Channel Spillage Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing coffee capsule manufacturing tools face issues with coffee powder spilling on the outer ring during filling, leading to incomplete sealing and uneven filling, resulting in coffee powder loss and local accumulation, which affects the quality and quantity of coffee in the capsules.
Innovation Solution
A coffee capsule manufacturing tool with a powder-filling member and powder-pressing member that includes a powder guiding channel extending into the capsule shell, ensuring the coffee powder is evenly filled and sealed, preventing spillage and allowing for sufficient coffee powder to be packed, thus improving the sealing and filling process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If coffee powder is filled into the capsule shell using existing tools, then the capsule shell can be filled with coffee powder, but coffee powder spills on the outer ring of the capsule shell, causing sealing failure and powder loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a powder guiding channel as an intermediary structure that guides coffee powder from the filling device into the capsule shell. This channel prevents coffee powder from directly contacting and spilling on the outer ring, ensuring controlled delivery of powder into the capsule interior while maintaining sealing integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The powder guiding channel creates a localized controlled environment for powder delivery. By confining the powder flow path within the channel boundaries, the system ensures that coffee powder is deposited only in the intended location (inside the capsule) rather than dispersing to the outer ring area where it would cause sealing failures.
2Quantity of substance
If coffee powder is filled into the capsule shell, then the capsule contains coffee powder, but the filling is uneven with local accumulation, affecting coffee quality
Solution Approach 1:
The powder guiding channel provides a controlled local environment that directs powder flow along a specific path into the capsule. This localized guidance ensures uniform distribution of coffee powder throughout the capsule interior, preventing local accumulation and achieving consistent filling quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The guiding channel acts as a mediator that regulates powder flow characteristics. By controlling the flow path and delivery mechanism, the channel ensures even distribution of coffee powder within the capsule, eliminating the uneven filling and local accumulation problems associated with direct filling methods.
3Reliability
If the sealing film is pressed onto the capsule shell outer ring, then the capsule is sealed, but coffee powder spillage prevents true sealing contact
Solution Approach 1:
The powder guiding channel serves as a protective intermediary that separates the coffee powder filling process from the sealing surface (outer ring). By confining powder flow within the channel, the system prevents contamination of the sealing area, ensuring that the sealing film can make true contact with the outer ring for reliable sealing.
Solution Approach 2:
The guiding channel creates a localized controlled zone for powder delivery that is spatially separated from the sealing region. This local confinement ensures that coffee powder remains within the channel boundaries during filling, keeping the outer ring and sealing film free from contamination and enabling effective sealing.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a coffee capsule manufacturing tool and its manufacturing method. The coffee capsule manufacturing tool comprises a capsule shell, a mode base, a sealing film, a pressing mold, a powder-filling member, and a powder-pressing member. The opening of the capsule shell is provided with an outer ring extending outer towards. The center of the powder-filling member is penetrated with a powder guiding channel, a bottom portion is provided with a powder-filling member powder-filling holder, the powder-filling holder is supported on the outer ring, an inside wall of the powder guiding channel extends towards the capsule shell and extends beyond the powder-filling holder, when the powder-filling holder is supported on the outer ring, it extends into the capsule shell, the powder-pressing member extends into the powder guiding channel and uniformly compresses the coffee powder inside the capsule shell.