Split-type beverage dispenser
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drink dispensers lack a safe, reliable, and convenient method for infusing fizz into beverages at home, often posing safety hazards due to potential over-pressurization and complex operation.
Innovation Solution
A drink dispenser with a detachable fizz infuser featuring a gas exiting device, gas transfer device, and safety mechanisms, including a pressure spring and limit rod, that allows for simple operation by activating the gas exiting device to flow gas into a drink bottle while preventing over-pressurization through safety devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If gas is infused into the drink bottle to create fizz, then the beverage quality is improved, but over-pressurization safety hazards occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary anti-action by incorporating a safety valve that opens at a predetermined pressure threshold to release excess gas pressure before it can cause dangerous over-pressurization. The valve is pre-configured with a breaking pressure design that automatically activates to prevent harmful pressure buildup during the fizz infusion process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the potentially harmful effect of excess gas pressure into a beneficial safety mechanism. The safety valve utilizes the pressure buildup itself as the triggering mechanism for pressure relief, transforming the harmful over-pressurization tendency into an automatic safety release feature that protects the system while maintaining efficient carbonation.
2Ease of operation
If a detachable fizz infuser design is used, then cylinder replacement convenience is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the fizz infuser into detachable components, specifically separating the gas cylinder from the main dispensing mechanism. This modular design allows the cylinder to be independently removed and replaced without disassembling the entire device, simplifying maintenance and refilling operations while managing complexity through standardized connection interfaces.
3Reliability
If pressure control mechanisms are added to prevent over-pressurization, then safety is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by designing a safety valve that automatically activates at a predetermined pressure threshold without requiring external control or monitoring. The valve self-regulates the pressure within the drink bottle by opening to release excess gas when the breaking pressure is reached, eliminating the need for complex electronic pressure sensors or manual pressure monitoring systems.
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 provides a safe and easy-to-use method for infusing fizz into beverages, preventing over-pressurization and facilitating convenient cylinder replacement, ensuring reliable and safe operation.
Implementation Method 1
a spring (113), wherein the spring (113) is sheathed on the gas exiting rod passage (711)
Implementation Method 2
the sliding rod portion (721) and the gas exiting rod passage (711) are matched in a sliding way and are sealed by liquid-gas
Implementation Method 3
A drink dispenser with a detachable fizz infuser featuring a gas exiting device, gas transfer device, and safety mechanisms, including a pressure spring and limit rod, that allows for simple operation by activating the gas exiting device to flow gas into a drink bottle while preventing over-pressurization through safety devices
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AI summary
A drink dispenser with detachable fizz infuser including drink bottle, characterized by and comprising a base, a main body, a main body support, a top cap, an exiting gas driving device, a gas exiting device, a gas transfer device, a gas inlet device, and a CO2 cylinder. The compartment for the CO2 cylinder in the said main body has an inlet and an outlet as well as a side cap that is connected to the main body and pin-jointed with the inlet and the outlet. With this structure, the gas exiting device can be activated simply by pressing the exiting gas driving device. Gas flows from the CO2 cylinder, enters the gas transfer device and the gas inlet device, and ends up in the drink bottle. The operation is simple and easy. The configuration of the safety device eliminates potential safety hazards and ensures safety by preventing the drink bottles from being over-pressurized. Provision of the side cap facilitates convenient replacement of the CO2 cylinder.