Fruit Rind Juice Extraction for Contamination-Free Containment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for making fruit juice require additional containers that can be costly, non-eco-friendly, and prone to contamination, and do not effectively protect the juice from UV rays or external contaminants.
Innovation Solution
A device and method that uses the fruit rind as a container, incorporating positioning and pulp crushing means to extract juice within the rind, minimizing exposure to contaminants and eliminating the need for separate containers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If additional containers (glasses or waterproof cases) are used to collect and transfer juice, then juice collection is enabled, but contamination risk increases and disposal costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The fruit rind serves as its own container, eliminating the need for separate collection vessels. The rind naturally holds the extracted juice without requiring transfer to external containers, thus preventing contamination and eliminating disposal costs associated with additional containers.
Solution Approach 2:
The function of juice extraction and juice containment is merged into a single system - the fruit rind itself. Instead of using separate extraction tools and collection containers, the rind performs both functions, simplifying the overall system and eliminating contamination interfaces.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If normal containers (glasses or waterproof cases) are used, then juice collection is achieved, but UV protection and chemical inertness are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The rind provides its own protective functions without requiring external containers. The natural structure and composition of the rind offer adequate protection for the juice it contains, eliminating the need for additional protective container layers.
3Productivity
If fruit is cut into halves and squeezed against a striker, then juice extraction is enabled, but product contamination risk increases during transfer
Solution Approach 1:
The rind serves as both the extraction vessel and the containment container. Juice is extracted directly into the rind cavity, eliminating the need for transfer to external containers and thus preventing contamination during transfer operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The extraction and containment functions are combined in the rind structure itself. The rind acts as both the source material and the collection container, eliminating intermediate transfer steps that could introduce contamination.
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
This approach prevents contamination, reduces waste, and provides natural protection from UV rays and external agents, while allowing for the extraction of juice directly within the fruit rind, eliminating the need for industrial containers and ensuring a biodegradable solution.
Implementation Method 1
The fruit pulp crushing means 3 crush the fruit pulp 92 at least in part into juice by means of a rotary or vibratory tool 30
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AI summary
Method for making a fruit juice and a container for said juice comprising the steps of: -procuring a fruit (9) comprising an outer rind (91) and containing pulp (92) inside it, said rind (91) externally delimiting an imaginary internal space (94) containing said pulp (92); -making a first hole (93) through the rind (91); -inserting a tool (30) through the first hole (93) into said imaginary space (94); -moving said tool (30) relative to the pulp (92) within the imaginary space (94) transforming the pulp (92) at least partly into juice, said juice being positioned within the imaginary space (94) delimited by the rind (91), said rind (91) acting as a container for the juice; -extracting said tool (30), the juice being substantially inside the rind (91) during the step of extracting the tool (30).