Rotational Fluidic Brewing Device to Reduce Cold Extraction Time
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional coffee brewing and beverage infusion methods are inefficient in extracting compounds from granular materials, often taking too long and failing to maximize flavor profiles, while traditional hot brewing introduces undesirable flavors and cold brewing is time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A rotational fluidic device with a holder and specific geometry that creates fluidic rotation, combining percolation and immersion brewing techniques, allowing for efficient extraction and emulsification of compounds from granular materials like coffee or tea, with customizable parameters such as rotational speed, temperature, and brewing time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If cold brewing method is used, then undesirable flavors are reduced, but brewing time is extended to 12-24 hours
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies rotational dynamics to the brewing process by rotating the holder containing granular material at controlled speeds. This dynamic motion creates variable flow patterns and enhances mass transfer between fluid and granular material, enabling efficient extraction in minutes rather than hours while maintaining the gentle extraction characteristics of cold brewing
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes fluid dynamics through controlled flow rates and pressure differentials. The system employs precise fluid delivery mechanisms that create optimal hydraulic conditions for extraction, allowing rapid compound transfer from granular material to fluid without requiring extended steeping times
2Productivity
If hot brewing method is used, then extraction efficiency is improved, but undesirable flavors are introduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent dynamically adjusts multiple parameters including rotational speed, fluid flow rate, temperature, and brewing time to optimize extraction. By controlling these parameters within specific ranges, the system achieves high extraction efficiency without exceeding temperature or time thresholds that would generate undesirable flavors
Solution Approach 2:
The rotational motion creates dynamic flow patterns that enhance mass transfer efficiency. The varying velocity profiles and turbulence generated during rotation improve contact between fluid and granular material, achieving rapid extraction comparable to hot brewing but without the thermal damage that causes off-flavors
3Quantity of substance
If traditional immersion brewing is used, then thorough extraction is achieved, but brewing time is extended
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms static immersion brewing into a dynamic process through rotation. The moving holder creates continuous fluid circulation and variable contact patterns, significantly enhancing mass transfer rates and achieving thorough extraction in a fraction of the time required for traditional immersion methods
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs controlled hydraulic flow through the granular material during rotation, creating optimal pressure differentials and flow velocities that maximize extraction efficiency. This dynamic fluid delivery system achieves complete extraction without requiring extended contact times
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 device achieves improved extraction efficiency, reduced brewing time, enhanced flavor profiles, and versatility in brewing temperatures, enabling the creation of a wide variety of beverages, including those with milk or milk alternatives, and allows for vacuum operation to customize texture and flavor.
Implementation Method 1
providing rotational motion of the holder about an axis, wherein (a) the motion creates boundary and shear layers in the fluid, causing movement of at least a portion of the fluid within the at least one channel
Implementation Method 2
providing rotational motion of the holder about an axis, wherein (a) the motion creates boundary and shear layers in the fluid, causing movement of at least a portion of the fluid within the at least one channel
Implementation Method 3
Method for dissolving or emulsifying compounds from a granular material using a fluid
Implementation Method 4
Method for dissolving or emulsifying compounds from a granular material using a fluid
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a rotational fluidic device and method for efficiently dissolving or emulsifying compounds from granular materials, such as coffee or tea, in both hot and cold brew coffee extraction processes, as well as for infusing beverages like cocktails or other drinks. The inventive method employs a holder for the granular material, a vessel with a specific geometry, and a mechanism for providing rotational motion to the holder, creating a fluidic rotation within the vessel. The fluid rotation enhances the extraction and emulsification process, resulting in improved extraction efficiency, reduced brewing time, and enhanced flavour profiles. The disclosure is versatile, capable of brewing both hot and cold coffee and infusing a variety of beverages, overcoming limitations and drawbacks of traditional brewing and infusion methods.