Wine Barrel with Ceramic Closure and Heat-Treated Staves
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wooden wine barrels transmit undesirable tannins and flavors, and their closure parts cannot be heat-treated without deformation, which affects the quality of the wine during aging.
Innovation Solution
A container with a cylindrical wooden frame and ceramic closure parts, where the internal surface of the staves is heat-treated to impart desired aromas, and the ceramic parts are more durable and easier to maintain than traditional wooden ones, reducing the transfer of unwanted compounds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If wooden closure parts are used in wine barrels, then the traditional structure is maintained, but the closure parts cannot be heat-treated without deformation which affects wine quality
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses composite construction by combining wood (for the staves that require heat treatment) with metal (for the closure parts that cannot tolerate heat treatment). This allows different parts of the barrel to have different material properties optimized for their specific functions: wood provides the desired aroma transmission when heat-treated, while metal provides dimensional stability for the closure parts.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If wooden barrels are used for aging wine, then traditional aroma transmission is achieved, but undesirable tannins and flavors are transmitted to the wine
Solution Approach 1:
The invention applies local quality by selectively treating only the staves with heat treatment to control tannin release, while leaving the closure parts made of metal that do not interact with the wine. This localized application of heat treatment to specific components allows control over which parts of the barrel contribute to wine aging characteristics.
3Ease of operation
If ceramic closure parts are used instead of wooden ones, then durability and ease of maintenance are improved, but the traditional wooden structure is altered
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses composite construction by combining wood (for the staves that require heat treatment) with metal (for the closure parts that cannot tolerate heat treatment). This allows different parts of the barrel to have different material properties optimized for their specific functions: wood provides the desired aroma transmission when heat-treated, while metal provides dimensional stability for the closure parts.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The ceramic closure parts enhance the organoleptic qualities of the wine by minimizing the transfer of undesirable compounds, maintaining the benefits of wooden barrels while preventing deformation and improving durability and maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
The internal surface of the plurality of staves is treated by a heat source
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AI summary
The invention relates to a container (1) for liquid, comprising: - an open rigid frame (2); said frame defining a top opening (11) and a bottom opening (12), and - a top end closure piece (111), and a bottom end closure piece (121), where the top end closure piece (111), and the bottom end closure piece (121), are made of a ceramic material.