Fermentation Tank Cooling With Insulation for Clean Brewing Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage-making technologies lack efficient temperature control and clean management during the fermentation process, leading to suboptimal brewing conditions and maintenance issues.
Innovation Solution
A beverage-making apparatus featuring a fermentation tank assembly with a refrigeration cycle system, heat insulating walls, and a supplier for additive injection, which allows for precise temperature control and clean operation by using a compressor, condenser, evaporator, and heat insulating walls to maintain optimal brewing conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If a refrigeration cycle apparatus is used for temperature control, then temperature regulation precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the refrigeration cycle apparatus directly with the fermentation tank assembly, integrating the evaporator, condenser, and compressor into a unified temperature control system. This merging approach allows precise temperature regulation while reducing the number of separate components and simplifying the overall system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat insulating wall acts as an intermediary element between the refrigeration cycle apparatus and the external environment. It mediates thermal transfer, allowing the refrigeration system to efficiently control fermentation temperature while isolating the process from external temperature fluctuations, thereby improving control precision without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If heat insulating walls surround the fermentation tank and evaporator, then temperature stability is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The heat insulating wall is designed as a segmented structure that surrounds both the fermentation tank and evaporator separately but continuously. This segmentation allows for modular manufacturing and assembly, where each section can be produced independently and then assembled together, reducing overall manufacturing complexity while maintaining temperature stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat insulating wall is positioned to nest around both the fermentation tank and evaporator, creating a layered insulation structure. This nesting arrangement maximizes thermal stability by enclosing both temperature-sensitive components within a unified insulation barrier, while the concentric design simplifies the assembly process compared to separate insulation systems.
3Use of energy by moving object
If the evaporator is disposed at the fermentation tank, then temperature control efficiency is improved, but risk of contamination increases
Solution Approach 1:
The heat insulating wall serves as an intermediary barrier between the evaporator and the fermentation environment. It allows efficient thermal coupling for temperature control while simultaneously preventing direct contact between the refrigerant system and the beverage ingredients, thus eliminating contamination risk while maintaining control efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat insulating wall acts as a protective shell that envelops the evaporator and fermentation tank assembly. This shell provides thermal coupling for efficient temperature control while creating a physical barrier that prevents refrigerant leakage or condensation from contaminating the fermentation process, resolving the contradiction between efficiency and safety.
4Manufacturing precision
If a supplier with capsule accommodation is added, then beverage quality is improved through additive injection, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The supplier with capsule accommodation is integrated into the existing fermentation tank assembly, merging the additive injection function with the temperature control system. This consolidation allows precise beverage quality control through standardized capsule additives while reducing the number of separate processing stations and simplifying the overall device architecture.
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 apparatus ensures precise temperature regulation and clean operation, enhancing the brewing process by maintaining controlled fermentation temperatures and preventing contamination, thus improving the quality and consistency of brewed beverages.
Implementation Method 1
a refrigeration cycle apparatus including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator. The refrigeration cycle apparatus is configured to circulate a refrigerant therethrough and to control a temperature of the fermentation tank as the evaporator is disposed at the fermentation tank
Implementation Method 2
a heat insulating wall surrounding both the fermentation tank and the evaporator
Data Source
AI summary
A beverage-making apparatus includes a fermentation tank assembly including a fermentation tank having an opening formed therein and a fermentation tank cover configured to open and close the opening. The beverage-making apparatus also includes a refrigeration cycle apparatus including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator. The refrigeration cycle apparatus is configured to circulate a refrigerant therethrough and to control a temperature of the fermentation tank as the evaporator is disposed at the fermentation tank. The beverage-making apparatus further includes a heat insulating wall surrounding both the fermentation tank and the evaporator.