Portable capsule coffee machine
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable capsule coffee machines are cumbersome to operate, require multiple steps, and lack convenience and safety in outdoor scenarios due to the need for manual water preparation and potential hazards from hot water handling.
Innovation Solution
A portable capsule coffee machine with a spraying system, pumping system, and control unit, featuring a liquid collecting tank, liquid inlet and outlet tubes, and a control panel for easy operation, allowing for pre-stored liquid use and safe, efficient coffee extraction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual pressurization approach is adopted for portable capsule coffee machines, then the machine can be used without power sockets, but the operation becomes cumbersome and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical pressurization with an electric pumping system. The pump automatically pressurizes and transfers water from the storage tank to the brewing chamber, eliminating the need for manual operation while maintaining portability. This substitution of mechanical manual operation with an automated electric system resolves the contradiction between portability and ease of operation.
2Volume of moving object
If hot water is prepared on site with tiny water storage space, then the machine remains compact, but the process becomes cumbersome and creates safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by providing a water storage tank that can be filled with water in advance before leaving. This eliminates the need to prepare hot water on site, reducing both the required storage space during operation and the operational complexity. The water is prepared beforehand, so no on-site heating or handling of large volumes is needed.
3Reliability
If multiple steps are required for coffee preparation including adding water and sealing, then the machine can function properly, but the fluency and user experience are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate operations into an integrated automated system. The water storage tank, pump, brewing chamber, and capsule holder are combined into a single unit where the pump automatically manages water transfer and the system handles brewing without requiring separate manual steps for adding water or sealing. This integration maintains reliability while significantly improving preparation speed and fluency.
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 convenient and safe coffee preparation outdoors by simplifying the operation to a few steps, using pre-stored liquid, and reducing the risk of burns from hot water handling.
Implementation Method 1
a pumping system, wherein a liquid inlet tube of the pumping system is configured to extend into internal liquid in a cup body, a liquid outlet tube of the pumping system is connected to the spraying system, and the pumping system is configured to extract liquid from the cup body and transfer the liquid to the liquid outlet tube
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a portable capsule coffee machine. The portable capsule coffee machine includes a spraying system, a liquid pumping system and a control unit. The spraying system includes an accommodating component and a liquid collecting tank sealed and mounted at a bottom of the accommodating component. A liquid inlet tube of the liquid pumping system may extend into the internal liquid of a cup body. The liquid pumping system the liquid in the cup body may be used to spray a coffee capsule. The control unit includes a control panel, a circuit board and a power supply, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the power supply and the liquid pumping system respectively.