Internet-Based Beverage Making System for Concurrent Order Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing made-on-site beverage systems are inefficient due to lengthy processing times and high costs associated with independent devices, which do not allow for concurrent processing of orders, leading to increased waiting times for customers.
Innovation Solution
An internet-based beverage making system that includes various processing devices, a server, and a control mechanism to receive and deploy order-recipe command lists, enabling concurrent processing of multiple orders by coordinating the work of multiple devices, thereby reducing processing time and costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple independent making devices are deployed to reduce processing time, then productivity increases, but device complexity and production cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple making devices into an integrated system where devices share common components such as a centralized ingredient storage system, control unit, and processing platform. This allows multiple orders to be processed concurrently while reducing overall system complexity and production costs compared to deploying fully independent devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The making devices are designed with multi-functionality, where a single device can handle multiple beverage types and customization options. The system uses universal components that can serve multiple purposes across different beverage preparation tasks, improving productivity without requiring separate specialized devices for each function.
2Loss of time
If multiple independent making devices are deployed to reduce waiting time, then service speed improves, but production cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple making devices into a shared system with common resource pools including ingredient storage, processing equipment, and control infrastructure. This consolidation reduces production costs while maintaining the ability to process multiple orders simultaneously, thereby reducing customer waiting time without proportionally increasing costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates automated control mechanisms and self-service features where the making devices can autonomously manage beverage preparation based on programmed recipes and customer specifications. This automation reduces the need for manual intervention and lowers operational costs while maintaining fast service speed.
3Manufacturing precision
If step-by-step operation is used for each order, then making accuracy is maintained, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-programs beverage recipes and preparation parameters before actual making begins. Ingredients are pre-measured and pre-positioned based on the selected recipe, and the control unit pre-coordinates the sequence of operations. This preliminary preparation maintains making accuracy while significantly reducing the time required during the actual beverage production process.
Solution Approach 2:
The making system operates continuously without idle steps between operations. While one beverage is being prepared, the system concurrently performs preparatory actions for the next order, such as pre-heating ingredients, pre-positioning components, and pre-programming the next sequence. This continuous operation maintains precision through automated control while maximizing processing speed by eliminating non-productive time intervals.
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AI summary
A beverage making system based on internet includes: a processing device, the quantity of each type of the processing device being one or more; a server, configured to receive order information, search for beverage recipes matching the order information and generate a corresponding order-recipe command list; a control mean, configured to receive the order-recipe command list, deploy an ordering sequence for the received order-recipe command list and control the processing devices corresponding to a current order of unrelated processes to work simultaneously for realizing concurrent processing of a plurality of orders in the ordering sequence. Since an average processing time of a single beverage is shortened, a waiting time of users is reduced and the processing devices of the unrelated processes work cooperatively due to concurrent making of the beverage, the utilization of the processing device is improved while reducing the BOM cost of large-capacity stores. In addition, a beverage sales system applied based on the beverage making system reduces the waiting time for online orders of the users, realizes diversified services such as flavor package and enhances customer engagement.