Rotary Micro-Ingredient Chamber for Beverage Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional juice dispensers have limited capacity to offer a wide range of beverages due to storage space constraints and often result in uneven mixing, leading to an unpleasant taste from undiluted concentrate residue.
Innovation Solution
A beverage dispenser incorporating a rotary chamber with micro-ingredients and a water stream, allowing for the rotation of elements to dispense and wash positions to ensure proper mixing and efficient use of space, along with a system for precise control of ingredient ratios and flow rates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional juice dispensers use one-to-one correspondence between juice concentrate and products, then they can store sufficient concentrate, but they require large storage space and can only offer a limited range of products
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the juice concentrate into multiple micro-ingredients, each containing specific flavor profiles. This segmentation allows the system to offer a wide range of beverage options by combining different micro-ingredients in various ratios, while requiring much less storage space compared to storing complete juice concentrates for each product variant.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a rotary chamber that changes the parameters of ingredient delivery by rotating to different positions. This allows the same physical storage space to serve multiple product configurations by adjusting the ratio and combination of micro-ingredients dispensed, thereby increasing product variety without proportionally increasing storage requirements.
2Reliability
If conventional juice dispensers dispense viscous juice concentrate, then they can maintain concentrate integrity, but insufficient agitation causes undiluted concentrate residue and unpleasant taste
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a vibrating element within the rotary chamber that mechanically agitates the viscous juice concentrate during the dispensing process. This vibration ensures thorough mixing and prevents the formation of undiluted concentrate residue, eliminating the unpleasant taste while maintaining the integrity of the concentrate formulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent maintains continuous agitation and mixing action throughout the dispensing process. The rotary chamber continuously rotates and the vibrating element continuously agitates the concentrate, ensuring that the mixing action persists until the beverage is fully dispensed, thereby preventing residue formation and ensuring consistent product quality.
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 creation of a variety of beverages within a compact footprint with thorough mixing, eliminating residue issues and enhancing consumer experience.
Implementation Method 1
a rotary chamber with a fixed element in communication with the plurality of micro-ingredients and a rotating element
Implementation Method 2
flowing a flow of water through the rotary combination chamber
Implementation Method 3
a system for precise control of ingredient ratios and flow rates
Data Source
AI summary
The present application provides a beverage dispenser. The beverage dispenser may include a number of micro-ingredients, a water stream, and a rotary chamber. The rotary chamber may include a first element in communication with the micro-ingredients and the water stream and a second element maneuverable to a dispense position and a sealed position.