Remote Regulator Adjustment Tool for Beer Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beer dispensing systems lack precise control over pour pressure, leading to inconsistent beer quality due to the use of a single high-pressure source regulator that fails to accommodate the varying pressure requirements of different beers and environmental conditions.
Innovation Solution
A remote regulator adjustment tool with a movable adjustor piston and pressure gauge, allowing for adjustable output pressure by rotating an adjustment knob, which compresses or elongates a spring to adjust the dispense pressure, and a pressure release assembly for maintaining or releasing pressure, enabling precise control of pour pressure for individual kegs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a single high-pressure source regulator is used to supply multiple beer kegs, then the system structure is simple and easy to operate, but the pour pressure control precision is poor and beer quality consistency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into a source regulator for supplying multiple kegs and individual remote regulators for each keg. The source regulator handles the high-pressure distribution while each remote regulator independently controls the pour pressure for its specific keg, allowing precise adjustment without complicating the overall system operation.
Solution Approach 2:
Each remote regulator is equipped with locally adjusted pressure settings tailored to specific beer types and environmental conditions. This allows different pour pressures to be applied at different locations (kegs) based on local requirements, improving beer quality consistency while maintaining simple centralized pressure supply.
2Device complexity
If a single high-pressure source regulator is used, then the device complexity is low, but the adaptability to different beer types and environmental conditions is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The regulator system is divided into a centralized source regulator and distributed remote regulators. This segmentation allows the system to maintain low overall complexity while enabling each remote regulator to be independently adjusted for different beer types, temperatures, and environmental conditions, thereby improving adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The remote regulators incorporate adjustable mechanisms that allow dynamic adaptation to different pressure requirements. The adjustor piston and spring assembly enable users to modify pressure settings based on varying beer characteristics and environmental factors, providing versatility without requiring a completely different system for each condition.
3Stress or pressure
If the adjustment spring is compressed to increase output pressure, then the dispense pressure increases, but the force required to adjust the knob increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustor piston acts as an intermediary between the adjustment knob and the compression spring. When the knob is rotated, the piston gradually compresses the spring, distributing the adjustment force over a longer distance and reducing the peak force required. This mechanical advantage allows precise pressure adjustment without requiring excessive manual force.
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 precise adjustment of pour pressure for different beer types and conditions, ensuring consistent beer quality by allowing incremental adjustments to meet specific pressure requirements, thereby improving the overall beer dispensing process.
Implementation Method 1
When the adjustment knob is rotated in a first direction, the adjustor piston moves downwardly in the bore. When the adjustment knob is rotated in a second, and opposite direction, the adjustor piston moves upwardly in the bore. When that spring is compressed, the output pressure of an attached regulator increases. When the spring is elongated, the output pressure of an attached regulator decreases.
Implementation Method 2
the remote regulator adjustment tool comprises a pressure gauge. The pressure gauge is in fluid communication with the first bore. Therefore, the pressure gauge can measure the dispense pressure of a remote regulator.
Implementation Method 3
the adjustment knob is attached to a threaded shaft extending outwardly from the adjustor piston, wherein the threading on the threaded shaft mates with the threading form in the threaded aperture.
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AI summary
A remote regulator adjustment tool that can be used to adjust an output pressure of a remote regulator. The remote regulator adjustment tool comprises a housing defining a first bore extending therethrough, an adjustor piston movably disposed within the first bore, and an adjustment knob attached to the adjustor piston.