Flavor Dispenser with Shuffle Protocol for Adaptive Scent Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing aroma emitting devices lack the ability to automatically select and shuffle dispensing protocols for releasing flavor materials, leading to a lack of variability and adaptability in scent distribution, which can fail to effectively maintain pleasant environments in the presence of unwanted odors.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising multiple compartments for flavor capsules, a dispenser system, and a controller that automatically selects and executes a shuffle protocol for dispensing protocols, including varying dispensing rates, durations, and mixing ratios, to release a fluid obtained from the flavor materials, allowing for dynamic and adaptive scent distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed dispensing protocol is used, then the device operation is simple, but the scent distribution lacks variability and adaptability
Solution Approach 1:
The controller dynamically selects and executes different dispensing protocols from a predefined set, varying parameters such as dispensing rate, duration, and mixing ratios based on different scenarios. This dynamic protocol selection enables the system to adapt to varying environmental conditions and odor situations without requiring a completely complex custom control system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes multiple dispensing parameters simultaneously including dispensing rate, duration, and mixing ratios of different flavor materials. By varying these parameters according to different protocols, the system achieves high adaptability in scent distribution while using standardized hardware components, thus avoiding excessive complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple flavor materials are dispensed simultaneously, then the scent variety is enhanced, but the control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the flavor dispensing into separate compartments, each dedicated to a specific flavor material. This segmentation allows independent control of each flavor's dispensing while maintaining overall system simplicity. The controller selects which compartments to activate based on the chosen protocol, enabling varied scent combinations without complex mixing mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller serves multiple functions by simultaneously managing protocol selection, compartment activation, and dispensing parameter control. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate control systems for each flavor, thereby managing complexity while achieving high scent variability through coordinated control of multiple compartments.
3Extent of automation
If automatic protocol selection is implemented, then the adaptability to environmental conditions is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple dispensing protocols are predefined and stored in the controller before operation. The automatic protocol selection process simply retrieves and executes one of these pre-configured protocols based on basic environmental inputs or timing, rather than calculating optimal parameters in real-time. This preliminary preparation of protocols enables automatic adaptation while keeping the control system relatively simple.
4Quantity of substance
If the dispensing rate is increased, then the scent intensity is improved, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The dispensing operation is structured as periodic action with defined start and end times for each protocol execution. By controlling the duration and frequency of dispensing events, the system achieves high scent intensity when needed while consuming energy only during active dispensing periods, rather than continuous operation. This periodic approach balances scent quantity delivery with energy conservation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a dynamic and adaptive scent distribution that can effectively counteract unwanted odors and improve the ambiance by automatically selecting and shuffling dispensing protocols, enhancing the mood and atmosphere in various environments.
Implementation Method 1
a small heating element heats an aromatic liquid containing member thus causing the liquid to evaporate and escape into the adjacent surroundings
Implementation Method 2
The dispenser system comprises a fan or blower configured for generating a flow
Data Source
AI summary
A system for releasing flavor comprises: a plurality of compartments adapted to receive a respective plurality of capsules, each capsule containing therein a flavor material; a dispenser system configured for dispensing into an environment a fluid obtained from at least one flavor material; and a controller configured for automatically selecting a dispensing protocol, for signaling the dispenser system to dispense fluids obtained from at least one flavor material contained in at least one capsule of the compartments, and for automatically re-executing the selecting and the signaling, according to a shuffle protocol.