Beverage making apparatus
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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 apparatus, heat insulating walls, and a supplier system for precise temperature control and clean operation, including a compressor, condenser, evaporator, and air supply mechanisms to regulate fermentation temperatures and manage ingredients effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If a refrigeration cycle apparatus is installed inside the fermentation tank for temperature control, then temperature control precision is improved, but device complexity and maintenance difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The evaporator is nested within the fermentation tank, with the heat insulating wall surrounding both the fermentation tank and the evaporator. This nested configuration allows the refrigeration cycle apparatus to be integrated inside the fermentation tank, achieving precise temperature control while maintaining a compact structure that reduces overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
A heat insulating wall is introduced as an intermediary component that surrounds both the fermentation tank and the evaporator. This heat insulating wall prevents direct heat transfer between the evaporator and the external environment, allowing the refrigeration system to operate efficiently at lower temperatures while simplifying the thermal management design.
2Use of energy by moving object
If the evaporator is disposed at the fermentation tank for direct cooling, then cooling efficiency is improved, but heat loss to the external environment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The evaporator is positioned inside the fermentation tank, creating a nested configuration where the heat insulating wall surrounds both components. This arrangement maximizes the cooling efficiency by placing the cooling element in direct contact with the fermentation medium, while the heat insulating wall simultaneously prevents heat loss to the external environment.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat insulating wall acts as an intermediary that thermally isolates the evaporator and fermentation tank from the external environment. This allows the evaporator to efficiently cool the fermentation tank without significant heat gain from the surroundings, thereby improving overall cooling efficiency while reducing energy loss.
3Ease of operation
If beverage ingredient packs are inserted through the opening for convenient operation, then ease of operation is improved, but contamination risk and cleanability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The beverage ingredient packs are extracted as separate, removable components that can be inserted into and removed from the fermentation tank through the opening. This allows for convenient operation during the brewing process while enabling complete removal and cleaning of the ingredient packs, thereby reducing contamination risk and improving cleanability of the fermentation tank.
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 controlled fermentation temperatures, clean operation, and efficient brewing by maintaining optimal conditions within the fermentation tank, enhancing the quality of brewed beverages and simplifying the brewing process.
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
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 3
a heat insulating wall surrounding both the fermentation tank and the evaporator
Implementation Method 4
The yeast is often referred to as leaven, and is typically added to malt to induce fermentation. The yeast may also facilitate the generation of alcohol and carbonic acid
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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.