Portable Cold Brewer with Integrated Drinkware for Brewing and Serving
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cold brewing systems lack portability and versatility, often requiring multiple devices and not providing an integrated solution for brewing and serving, while also not being eco-friendly or easy to use.
Innovation Solution
A portable cold brewer with drinkware that includes a brewing section, mid-section, and lid, allowing for cold brewing of organic materials like coffee or tea using a filter bag, with markings for measuring materials and water, and a design that enables easy draining and dilution, made from eco-friendly materials and easy to clean.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional cold brewing systems are used, then brewing function is provided, but portability and versatility are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the brewing device and drinkware into a single integrated system. The brewing chamber is formed within the drinkware container, eliminating the need for separate brewing equipment and cups. This merging provides portability (can be taken anywhere) and versatility (brewing + serving in one device) while maintaining simple construction through the integration of a filter assembly and brewing chamber within the container structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate devices are used for brewing and serving, then brewing and serving functions are provided, but portability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The drinkware container serves multiple functions: it acts as the brewing chamber, the serving vessel, and the portable container. The filter assembly integrated within the container provides both filtration during brewing and easy removal for cleaning. This multi-functionality achieves integrated brewing and serving in one device without significantly increasing component count, as the container itself performs multiple roles.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If eco-friendly materials are used, then environmental friendliness is improved, but manufacturing complexity may increase
Solution Approach 1:
The filter assembly uses a composite structure with a filter medium and support structure that can be made from eco-friendly materials. The filter medium may be paper, cloth, or biodegradable material, while the support structure provides mechanical strength. This composite approach maintains eco-friendliness while managing manufacturing complexity through the use of compatible material combinations that can be produced using standard manufacturing processes.
4Ease of operation
If a filter bag is used, then brewing function is provided, but ease of cleaning is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The filter assembly is designed to be easily removed from the brewing chamber. The filter medium is contained within a filter assembly that can be extracted as a single unit after brewing. This extraction design maintains the brewing function (filtration during brewing) while greatly improving ease of cleaning, as the filter can be removed and cleaned separately from the main container without disassembling the entire device.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a portable cold brewer with drinkware for brewing a brewed effluent from a filter bag containing an organic material. The portable cold brewer with drinkware comprises a brewing section, a mid-section, and a lid. The brewing section includes a housing having a brewing section top and a brewing cavity within the housing. The brewing cavity includes an organic material measure marking and a brew line marking. The organic material measure marking is configured to measure an amount of organic material that will fill the filter bag, the brewing cavity is configured to receive the filter bag containing the organic material that was measured by the organic material measure marking, and the brew line marking is configured to measure an amount of water to fill the brewing cavity when the filter bag is inserted into the brewing cavity. The mid-section has a dilution section and a dilution line marking, where the mid-section is configured to cover the brewing section top, and the lid is configured to cover the dilution section.