Multi-Use Filter Body for Press and Pour-Over Coffee Making Modes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing coffee making systems lack flexibility, requiring separate equipment for press and pour-over coffee making, and do not allow for convenient conversion between these methods or the ability to make beverages other than hot coffee.
Innovation Solution
A convertible coffee making system with a filter body that can be used in both press and pour-over modes, featuring a filter body with a sidewall made of filter material, allowing conversion between orientations for different coffee making operations, and capable of making both hot and cold brew coffee, as well as infused beverages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate coffee-making equipment is purchased for press and pour-over coffee, then coffee-making flexibility is improved, but device complexity and storage space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The filter body is designed to perform multiple functions by supporting both press coffee-making mode (with plunger engagement) and pour-over coffee-making mode (with filtration). This single multi-functional component eliminates the need for separate equipment while maintaining flexibility in coffee-making styles.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention combines the functions of press coffee-making and pour-over coffee-making into a single integrated filter body assembly. The filter body merges filtration capabilities with both plunger engagement surfaces and pour-over compatibility, reducing the total number of devices needed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple coffee-making devices are owned, then coffee-making flexibility is improved, but storage space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The filter body serves as a universal component that can be used in both press coffee-making and pour-over coffee-making configurations, allowing one device to replace multiple specialized devices and thereby reducing storage space requirements.
3Device complexity
If a single filter body is used for both press and pour-over modes, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation may worsen due to conversion requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The filter body incorporates dynamic adaptability by featuring a plunger engagement surface that can accommodate both plunger pressure (for press mode) and pour-over pouring (for pour-over mode). The filter body transitions between operational states based on the chosen coffee-making method, simplifying the conversion process.
4Ease of operation
If conventional separate equipment is used for different coffee styles, then ease of operation for each style is maintained, but adaptability to different coffee-making preferences decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The filter body is designed as a universal component that maintains operational simplicity for both press coffee-making (through plunger engagement surface) and pour-over coffee-making (through filtration capability), while simultaneously providing adaptability to different coffee-making styles and preferences.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides flexibility in coffee making styles without the need for multiple devices, reduces storage space, and allows for easy transportation, while also enabling the preparation of various coffee and infused beverages.
Implementation Method 1
the sidewall at least partially including filter material
Data Source
AI summary
A coffee making system includes a multi-use filter body. The filter body includes a base, a top portion, and a sidewall connecting the base and the top portion, the sidewall at least partially including filter material. The filter material is adapted to allow the passage of liquid and prevent the passage of coffee grounds. The filter body is selectively useable in an inverted position as a filter in a press coffee making mode of operation and selectively useable in an upright position in a pour-over coffee making mode of operation. In another version, the filter body and a transverse filter body combine to form a dual filter arrangement that can be used in a press coffee maker and/or to make an infused beverage.