Shared Coffee Machine and Water Dispenser Cleaning Layout
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage systems require additional space and costs due to separate installations for coffee machines and water dispensers, and face challenges in preventing microbial contamination in public areas.
Innovation Solution
A combined beverage system where the coffee machine and water dispenser share functional components, including a common cleaning system and housing, allowing for efficient use of resources and improved hygiene through hot water rinsing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate water dispenser and coffee machine installations are used, then each device can perform its specific function independently, but the total space requirement and installation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a water dispenser and coffee machine into a single integrated beverage system with a common housing. The system shares common components including housing, control unit, pump, and cleaning system, while maintaining separate functional modules for hot beverage preparation and cold water dispensing. This merging reduces the overall space requirement and installation complexity while preserving the functional independence of both devices through modular design.
2Reliability
If separate water dispenser and coffee machine installations are used, then each device can be optimized for its specific function, but the total costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated beverage system incorporates universal components that serve multiple functions. The common pump supplies water to both the coffee machine's brewing system and the water dispenser. The shared control unit manages operations for both hot beverage preparation and cold water dispensing. The unified cleaning system serves both functional modules. This multi-functionality approach reduces component redundancy, lowers manufacturing and installation costs, while maintaining functional optimization through dedicated subsystems.
3Ease of operation
If a water dispenser is used in public areas, then it provides convenient access to processed water, but microbial contamination becomes a serious problem
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning system of the coffee machine is merged with the water dispenser to create a unified hygiene solution. The high-temperature hot water generation capability of the coffee machine's brewing system is utilized to rinse and sanitize the water dispenser's internal components. This integrated cleaning approach leverages the existing thermal and fluid dynamics infrastructure to eliminate microbial contamination in the publicly accessible water dispenser without requiring separate sterilization equipment.
4Reliability
If separate cleaning systems are provided for coffee machine and water dispenser, then each device can be cleaned according to its specific requirements, but the device complexity and cleaning time increase
Solution Approach 1:
A universal cleaning system is implemented that serves both the coffee machine and water dispenser. The system utilizes the coffee machine's existing hot water generation and pumping capabilities to clean both devices. The control unit coordinates cleaning cycles for both functional modules through a single integrated system, reducing complexity while maintaining effective cleaning of both the coffee brewing components and the water dispenser's internal pathways.
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 solution reduces space and cost requirements while ensuring hygiene by utilizing the coffee machine's cleaning system for the water dispenser, effectively addressing microbial contamination and simplifying cleaning processes.
Implementation Method 1
the water dispenser can be rinsed with hot water so as to kill all microorganisms
Implementation Method 2
rinsed with hot water so as to kill all microorganisms
Data Source
AI summary
A beverage system (1) having a coffee machine (2) for preparing and dispensing hot beverages, and a water dispenser (3) for processing and dispensing drinking water the system being inexpensive and requiring little space. The coffee machine (2) and the water dispenser (3) are connected to on other n such a way that at least one functional component of the coffee machine (2) or of the water dispenser (3) can be utilized both for the coffee machine (2) and for the water dispenser (3).