Raised Bottom Cold Brewer Design to Prevent Acid and Oil Contamination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cold brewing systems fail to effectively remove harsh acids and oils from brewed coffee or tea, leading to a less desirable taste and potential contamination risks due to the need for manual squeezing of filter bags, which can cause breakage and introduce bacteria.
Innovation Solution
A raised bottom cold brewing system with a bucket, platform, and faucet design that allows brewed effluent to drain to a minimum level, concentrating it and allowing sediment to settle in a channel, while preventing harsh acids and oils from re-entering the brewed liquid by not squeezing the filter bag, thus maintaining flavor and hygiene.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual squeezing of filter bags is used to extract brewed liquid, then productivity is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to filter bag breakage and contamination risks
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the harmful action of manual squeezing from the brewing process. By providing a dedicated drainage channel and faucet system, the liquid extraction function is separated from the filter bag, eliminating the need for manual squeezing and its associated risks of breakage and contamination.
Solution Approach 2:
The drainage channel acts as an intermediary element between the filter bag and the collected brewed liquid. This intermediate structure provides a controlled pathway for liquid to drain from the filter bag to the collection container, preventing direct contact and potential contamination while maintaining efficient extraction.
2Productivity
If harsh acids and oils are not removed from brewed effluent, then productivity is improved by simplifying the process, but object-affected harmful factors increase leading to less desirable taste
Solution Approach 1:
The invention performs preliminary separation by allowing harsh acids and oils to settle in the drainage channel before the brewed liquid is collected. This preliminary action occurs automatically during the draining process, removing harmful substances before they can contaminate the final beverage without requiring additional manual intervention.
3Ease of operation
If the faucet is positioned at the top of the channel, then ease of operation is improved, but loss of substance increases as brewed liquid remains in the channel
Solution Approach 1:
The invention resolves the spatial conflict by positioning the faucet in a different dimensional context - at the top of the channel for easy access, while the channel itself extends downward to collect and retain the brewed liquid. This multi-level arrangement allows both ease of operation and minimal loss of substance to be achieved simultaneously.
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 produces a more flavorful and cleaner brewed beverage by concentrating the effluent without harsh acids and oils, reducing the risk of contamination and filter bag breakage, while maintaining a sanitary process.
Implementation Method 1
the platform having a curved surface that is curved downwardly towards a middle portion of the platform so that effluent drains towards a central portion of the platform and the effluent is concentrated towards a middle portion of the filter bag to facilitate yield
Implementation Method 2
allowing any sediment from the organic material to settle into the channel
Data Source
AI summary
Described is a raised bottom cold brewing system comprising a bucket having a top side, a cavity, a platform within the cavity, and a bottom side, a lid configured to be placed on top side of the bucket, and a faucet. The bottom side of the bucket includes a raised bottom and a channel surrounding the raised bottom, the platform includes a plurality of openings, and the faucet is below the platform and above the raised bottom and channel.