Iris Bottle Receiver for Stable Carbonation Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing carbonation machines face challenges in securely and stably fastening bottles during carbonation operations while ensuring user-friendly and reliable attachment and detachment.
Innovation Solution
A receiving device with an iris mechanism that automatically adjusts to securely fasten bottles using iris elements that pivot and guide the bottle into a locked position, eliminating the need for manual screwing and ensuring stability under high pressure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a pronged clamp is used to fasten the bottle, then the bottle can be secured against detachment, but the attachment operation becomes complex and less user-friendly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an iris device comprising multiple iris elements that can flexibly adjust their configuration. These elements transition from a radially outer open position during insertion to a radially inner closed position for securing the bottle, providing both ease of operation and reliable fastening without complex mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The iris device is designed with movable iris elements that dynamically change their position and configuration. The elements pivot between different radial positions based on the operational phase (insertion vs. securing), enabling the system to adapt its characteristics to meet different operational requirements
2Reliability
If a secure fastening mechanism is implemented to withstand high pressure, then the bottle remains stable during carbonation, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening function is segmented into multiple independent iris elements that collectively provide secure fastening. Each element contributes to the overall locking action, distributing the mechanical load and achieving reliable bottle stability through a relatively simple modular structure
Solution Approach 2:
The iris device operates largely automatically once the bottle is inserted. The carbonation pressure itself assists in driving the iris elements from their outer position to their inner locked position, reducing the need for complex external actuation mechanisms
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 iris device provides secure, stable, and user-friendly bottle attachment that withstands high carbonation pressures, allowing easy and reliable bottle connection and disconnection without additional mechanisms, reducing fault susceptibility and costs.
Implementation Method 1
the iris device has an, in particular central, opening, wherein the opening of the iris device preferably has a variable size, in particular a variable opening diameter. The opening of the iris device is provided for receiving a bottle neck of the bottle
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AI summary
A carbonation machine that includes a receiving device for receiving a bottle, the receiving device has a fastening device which has an iris device, which has an opening configured to have a variable size, the receiving device is transferable from a bottle-receiving state, which is configured for receiving the bottle, into an attachment state, in which the bottle is attached to the receiving device, and as the receiving device is transferred from the bottle-receiving state into the attachment state, a size of the opening of the iris device decreases, and in the bottle-receiving state, the bottle is arranged in a non-vertical receiving position on the receiving device; and in the attachment state, the bottle is arranged in a preparation position, and as the receiving device is transferred from the bottle-receiving state into the attachment state, the bottle is tilted from the non-vertical receiving position into the preparation position.