Spiral Decompression Channel for Low-Foam Beverage Discharge
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage makers face challenges in efficiently producing house beer at home or in bars, particularly in maintaining optimal temperature during fermentation and in preventing the formation of excessive bubbles during beverage discharge.
Innovation Solution
A beverage maker with a decompression mechanism that includes a spiral-shaped decompression channel within a decompression case, where the internal cross-sectional area gradually increases from the inlet to the outlet, reducing pressure and minimizing bubble formation, and a temperature regulator for optimal fermentation conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a beverage is discharged quickly from the fermenting module, then productivity is improved, but excessive bubbles are generated causing harmful effects
Solution Approach 1:
A decompression mechanism is introduced as an intermediary component between the fermenting module and the beverage discharge system. This mechanism includes a decompression chamber with gradually varying cross-sectional area that mediates the pressure transition, allowing rapid discharge while preventing bubble formation through controlled pressure reduction.
Solution Approach 2:
The decompression mechanism changes the pressure parameter gradually through its specially designed channel structure. The cross-sectional area of the decompression channel increases from the inlet to the outlet, creating a pressure gradient that reduces beverage pressure step-by-step, preventing sudden pressure drops that would cause bubble formation while maintaining high discharge speed.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If the decompression channel cross-sectional area increases gradually, then bubble formation is reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The decompression mechanism is merged with the beverage discharge system by integrating the decompression chamber into the existing beverage discharge channel structure. The decompression inlet communicates with the fermenting module and the decompression outlet communicates with the beverage discharge valve, combining multiple functions into a unified structure that reduces overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The decompression channel features a curved, spiral-shaped path with gradually varying cross-sectional area. This curved geometry allows the channel to extend the decompression path length within a compact space, achieving gradual pressure reduction without requiring a long linear channel that would increase device complexity.
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 enables efficient beer production by maintaining optimal fermentation temperatures and reducing bubble formation during discharge, making the process safer and more convenient for users.
Implementation Method 1
a decompression channel (61c) defined between the decompression case (91) and the decompression inner member (92). The decompression channel (61c) may have an input opening (PI) in communication with the inlet (91a) and an output opening (PO) in communication with the outlet (91b). A cross-sectional area of the decompression channel (61c) may increase as the decompression channel (61c) extends from the input opening (PI) to the output opening (PO)
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AI summary
A decompression mechanism may include a decompression case having an inlet that receives a beverage and an outlet that discharges the beverage; a decompression inner member including an inner body positioned inside of the decompression case and a guide formed in a spiral shape on an outer circumference of the inner body and in contact with an inner face of the decompression case; and a decompression channel defined between the decompression case and the decompression inner member. The decompression channel may have an input opening in communication with the inlet and an output opening in communication with the outlet, and a cross-sectional area of the decompression channel may increase as the decompression channel extends from the input opening to the output opening.