Reusable Brewing Material Container for Multi-Format Beverage Brewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional beverage brewers are limited to using disposable cartridges, generating waste and requiring multiple machines for different brands, and lack flexibility in brewing options, including the ability to use loose grounds or off-brand pods.
Innovation Solution
A brewing material container with a receptacle and lid designed to fit into a beverage brewer's chamber, allowing for the use of loose grounds or pre-packaged brewing material, and featuring openings for fluid flow and nozzle compatibility to accommodate various brewing methods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If disposable cartridges are used in beverage brewers, then the brewing process is simplified and consistent, but waste is generated and flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The brewing system is divided into a reusable brewer unit and a disposable filter packet containing the brewing material. This segmentation allows the expensive brewing mechanism to be reused while only the consumable filter packet is discarded, reducing waste compared to disposable cartridges.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention allows users to remove and discard only the filter packet containing the brewing material after use, while retaining and reusing the main brewer unit. This selective discarding recovers the valuable brewing mechanism for multiple uses.
2Reliability
If disposable cartridges are used in beverage brewers, then brewing consistency is maintained, but versatility and adaptability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The brewer unit is designed with a universal interface that can accommodate different types of filter packets and brewing materials. Users can brew various beverages including coffee, tea, and other infusions using the same brewer with different filter packets, providing versatility while maintaining consistent brewing performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The filter packet acts as an intermediary between the user's brewing material choice and the brewer's brewing mechanism. This intermediary allows users to select different brewing materials and brands while the brewer maintains consistent brewing parameters, resolving the contradiction between versatility and consistency.
3Ease of operation
If pre-packaged cartridges are used, then brewing convenience is increased, but control over brewing material quality is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the brewing mechanism from the brewing material container, users can select high-quality brewing materials from various manufacturers while the brewer ensures consistent brewing parameters. This segmentation allows quality control at both the material selection stage and the brewing execution stage.
Solution Approach 2:
Users take control of brewing material selection by purchasing and filling their own filter packets with preferred brewing materials. The brewer then handles the precise brewing process automatically, combining user quality control with machine brewing consistency.
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 the use of reusable containers for brewing a variety of beverages, reducing waste and expanding brewing options beyond pre-packaged cartridges, including the ability to brew with loose grounds and off-brand pods, while maintaining flavor consistency.
Implementation Method 1
The receptacle base and/or the receptacle sidewall includes a receptacle opening configured to allow fluid flow from an interior of the receptacle to an exterior of the receptacle
Implementation Method 2
The lid includes a number of lid openings configured to receive a corresponding respective number of injection nozzles of the beverage brewer
Data Source
AI summary
A brewing material container for a beverage brewer includes a receptacle and a lid. The receptacle is configured to receive and hold beverage brewing material and to be placed in a brewing chamber of the beverage brewer, and includes a base, and a sidewall extending from the base and terminating in an open end. The lid is configured to engage with the open end of the sidewall to at least partially cover the open end. The lid includes a number of lid openings configured to receive a corresponding respective number of injection nozzles of the beverage brewer. The receptacle base and/or the receptacle sidewall includes a receptacle opening configured to allow fluid flow from an interior of the receptacle to an exterior of the receptacle.