Filter Stand With Collecting Element for Residual Liquid Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing coffee preparation methods, particularly those using filter vessels for Handbrühung, face issues with uneven extraction and residual liquid dripping, which complicates the preparation and cleanup of high-quality coffee.
Innovation Solution
A device featuring a filter stand with a support member and a collecting element that allows the filter vessel to be positioned for easy liquid collection, preventing direct contact with a container and enabling the rotation of the filter vessel to direct residual liquid into a collecting trough, ensuring efficient liquid management and easy handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the filter vessel is placed directly on the container for Handbrühung, then the preparation process is simple, but residual liquid drips from the filter vessel after brewing
Solution Approach 1:
A support member is introduced as an intermediary between the filter vessel and the container. The support member includes a collecting element (trough) that intercepts residual liquid before it can drip onto the container or user. This mediator structure solves the dripping problem while preserving the simplicity of direct placement.
Solution Approach 2:
The support member is designed as a separate, removable component from the container. This segmentation allows the collecting element to be easily detached for cleaning while leaving the container intact, addressing the complexity of cleaning segmented parts.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If a support member with collecting element is introduced, then residual liquid dripping is prevented, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The support member serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the filter vessel, collects residual liquid through the trough, and acts as a barrier preventing drips onto the container. This multi-functionality justifies the additional component by consolidating several needs into one element.
Solution Approach 2:
The support member is designed to be removable and repositionable. The collecting element can be detached for cleaning, and the support member can be adjusted or removed as needed. This dynamic design reduces the perceived complexity by allowing flexible maintenance and operation.
3Ease of operation
If the filter vessel is held loosely on the container, then it is easy to place and remove, but the filter vessel becomes unstable and may rotate or displace
Solution Approach 1:
The support member acts as a stable intermediary platform between the container and filter vessel. It provides a rigid base with opening(s) that guide liquid flow while supporting the filter vessel in a fixed, stable position during brewing, preventing rotation or displacement.
4Productivity
If the filter vessel is placed directly on the container, then liquid collection is straightforward, but cleaning the filter vessel becomes difficult due to residual liquid
Solution Approach 1:
The collecting element (trough) on the support member serves as an intermediary liquid collection point. It captures residual liquid that would otherwise remain in or on the filter vessel, transferring the cleaning task to the removable trough instead, which is easier to clean separately.
Solution Approach 2:
The collecting element is designed to be removable from the support member. This extraction allows the trough to be separated and cleaned independently, making maintenance easier than cleaning the integrated filter vessel assembly.
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AI summary
A device (1) for preparing a beverage comprises a filter vessel (2) into which an extraction material can be placed, and a filter stand (3) onto which the filter vessel (2) can be placed on a support element (7), wherein the filter stand (3) has a receptacle (6) below the support element (7) for placing at least one container (4, 30) for collecting the extracted liquid from the filter vessel (2). Furthermore, a collection element (10) is provided on the support element (7), and a method for preparing a beverage is provided.