Mobile Brewing System Recirculation and Compact Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional brewing systems are static and require significant space, making them unsuitable for mobile use and lacking in compactness, with existing mobile systems either requiring multiple vessels or not efficiently recycling filtered liquids during the brewing process.
Innovation Solution
A mobile brewing system utilizing two receptacles connected by a discrete collection container and flow regulator, allowing for recirculation of filtered liquid and enabling all brewing steps to be performed within a compact, transportable unit without additional space requirements, with features like a sieve, heating device, and controlled atmosphere to enhance product quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If conventional brewing systems are used, then brewing process can be carried out, but the system requires significant space and is not suitable for mobile use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple brewing functions (mashing, lautering, boiling, fermentation) into a single integrated mobile brewing system. The system merges traditionally separate brewing vessels and processes into one compact unit that can be transported and operated mobile, resolving the contradiction between space requirement and mobile usability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile brewing system is designed as a universal platform that can perform all four main brewing steps (mashing, lautering, boiling, fermentation) within a single unit. This multi-functionality allows the system to replace multiple separate brewing installations while maintaining complete brewing capability, thereby reducing space requirements without sacrificing versatility.
2Device complexity
If multiple receptacles are used for each brewing step, then brewing process can be carried out, but the system becomes complex and requires more space
Solution Approach 1:
The single receptacle in the mobile brewing system is designed to perform multiple brewing functions sequentially. It can serve as a mashing vessel, lauter tun, boil kettle, and fermentation container through different operational modes and accessory configurations, thereby reducing the number of receptacles needed while maintaining complete brewing process reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs dynamic configuration where the single receptacle can be reconfigured for different brewing steps through movable components, adjustable accessories, and flexible piping. This dynamic adaptability allows one receptacle to replace multiple static vessels, reducing complexity while preserving brewing process completeness.
3Productivity
If filtered liquid is not recirculated, then system is simpler, but product quality and efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile brewing system incorporates a feedback mechanism where filtered liquid is recirculated back into the receptacle through a controlled flow path. This recirculation allows continuous refinement of the brewing liquid, improving product quality and brewing efficiency while using a compact integrated design that minimizes the complexity of the recirculation system.
Solution Approach 2:
The recirculation system is nested within the compact mobile brewing unit, with the flow path integrated into the existing receptacle and piping structure. This nested configuration allows liquid recirculation functionality to be added without proportionally increasing overall system complexity, as the recirculation components are embedded within the existing compact framework.
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 system allows for a compact, portable brewing process that maintains high product quality by efficiently recycling filtered liquids and utilizing a controlled atmosphere, enabling all brewing steps within a minimal space, thus addressing the limitations of existing systems.
Implementation Method 1
at least the first receptacle having a heating device
Implementation Method 2
the second receptacle being provided with a sieve
Implementation Method 3
a flow regulator is provided between the second receiving container and the collecting container, by means of which an inflow rate of liquid to the collecting container can be adjusted and/or interrupted
Implementation Method 4
liquid is returned directly, i.e. past the first receiving container, from the collecting container to an area of the second receiving container upstream of the sieve
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a mobile brewing system with two receiving tanks for brewing liquids, which are fluidically connected to each other in an interruptible manner, wherein at least the first receiving tank has a heating device and the second receiving tank is equipped with a sieve. According to the invention, a collection tank for filtered liquid from the sieve is connected downstream of the sieve of the second receiving tank, to which the inflow of liquid from the sieve can be interrupted, and the collection tank has an outlet for liquid into a section of the second receiving tank located upstream of the sieve. The present invention further relates to a corresponding method.