Portable bottle infuser
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing brewing methods for coffee and tea often rely on single-use bags or pods, which are not sustainable and do not allow for controlled infusion processes.
Innovation Solution
A portable, cylindrical bottle device with a top and bottom housing, a rotating bottom plate, and a screen housing that allows for steeping and infusing coffee and tea grounds with hot liquid, while preventing grounds from passing through.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If single-use bags or pods are used for brewing, then convenience is improved, but sustainability and control over infusion process deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional components: a reusable bottle housing, a removable infuser basket, and a fine mesh screen. This segmentation allows the sustainable reusable parts to be separated from the disposable coffee/tea grounds, enabling sustainability while maintaining ease of operation through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The design enables recovery and reuse of the bottle and infuser components after each brewing cycle, while only the coffee or tea grounds are discarded. This resolves the contradiction by making the infusion vessel sustainable and reusable, contrasting with single-use pods
2Ease of operation
If single-use bags or pods are used, then ease of operation is improved, but control over infusion process deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The infuser basket is designed to be dynamically removable and repositionable within the bottle, allowing users to adjust the infusion process by controlling contact between grounds and liquid. The fine mesh screen provides dynamic filtration that adapts to different brewing needs while maintaining ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The reusable infuser basket serves multiple functions: holding grounds, enabling controlled infusion, and filtering the beverage. This multi-functionality provides control over the infusion process while maintaining simplicity and ease of operation
3Quantity of substance
If loose leaf tea or coffee grounds are used with traditional infusers, then flavor quality is improved, but portability and controlled infusion deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The infuser basket is nested within the bottle housing, creating a compact portable unit. The fine mesh screen is nested within the basket structure. This nested design maintains flavor quality through proper infusion while improving portability and controlling the infusion process through the confined space
Solution Approach 2:
The device merges the infuser basket, fine mesh screen, and bottle housing into a single integrated portable system. This combination maintains flavor quality through controlled infusion while simplifying portability compared to separate traditional infuser components
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
Enables a sustainable and controlled brewing process by allowing for the infusion of hot liquid with coffee or tea grounds, while maintaining the grounds within the device, thus enhancing flavor and reducing waste.
Implementation Method 1
a screen housing that allows for steeping and infusing coffee and tea grounds with hot liquid, while preventing grounds from passing through
Implementation Method 2
The bottle housing 6 is designed with a firm material with a low head conductivity value to retain heat within the bottle housing 6
Data Source
AI summary
The portable bottle infuser has a top housing, a top cap, a bottom plate, a bottom housing, a cup, and a bottom cap. The top housing and bottom housing are both cylindrical shaped chambers that form one bottle. The top housing has a valve plate and a means for connecting to the top cap and bottom housing. The top cap fits along the top housing. The bottom plate engages with the valve plate to control the flow of liquid within the bottle. The bottom housing has a bottom internal lip, a screen housing, and a means for connecting to the bottom cap and the top housing. The bottom housing is designed to hold coffee grounds and tea leaves for infusing or steeping with a hot liquid stored within the top housing.