Automated Tincture Apparatus Agitator and Temperature Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tincture preparation methods are time-consuming and inefficient due to manual agitation and lack of temperature control, leading to suboptimal extraction of herbal extracts.
Innovation Solution
An automated tincture preparation apparatus with a first container, a second container for herbs and extracting liquid, an electric motor-driven agitator, temperature control, an overflow sensor, and a central processing unit with a graphical interface to manage agitation, temperature, and time schedules.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional manual tincture preparation methods are used, then the process is simple and easy to operate, but the manufacturing time is excessively long (several weeks) and extraction efficiency is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical agitation with an automated motor-driven stirrer that continuously stirs the extracting liquid. This substitution eliminates the need for manual intervention while significantly reducing extraction time from weeks to hours, directly addressing the productivity improvement without requiring complex manual operation procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus is designed to automatically perform the extraction process once set up. The motor-driven stirrer operates autonomously, and the heating element automatically maintains optimal temperature, allowing the system to service itself without continuous human intervention. This self-service capability reduces manufacturing time while keeping the apparatus relatively simple to operate.
2Manufacturing precision
If conventional tincture preparation without temperature control is used, then the apparatus is simpler, but the extraction effectiveness is suboptimal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a heating element that allows precise control of the extracting liquid temperature. By optimizing the temperature parameter, the extraction process becomes more effective and efficient. The temperature control system maintains the liquid at optimal extraction temperatures, significantly improving manufacturing precision while adding only moderate complexity through a straightforward heating and temperature monitoring mechanism.
3Productivity
If manual agitation is used in conventional tincture preparation, then the apparatus is simpler, but the extraction efficiency is poor and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual agitation with an automated motor-driven stirrer that continuously stirs the extracting liquid. This mechanical substitution provides consistent, controlled agitation that significantly improves extraction efficiency compared to manual shaking, while the motorized system remains relatively simple in design and operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The motor-driven stirrer provides continuous agitation throughout the extraction process, ensuring that the extracting liquid constantly contacts the herbal material. This continuous useful action maximizes extraction efficiency by preventing settling and maintaining optimal contact between the solvent and extractable compounds, thereby improving productivity without requiring complex intermittent agitation mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates faster, more efficient preparation of herbal tinctures by automating agitation and temperature control, improving extraction quality and reducing manufacturing time.
Implementation Method 1
The apparatus further includes a heating element disposed within the interior volume of the first container that is operable to heat the mixture
Implementation Method 2
an overflow sensor mounted to the lid thereof
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AI summary
A tincture and oil preparation apparatus that facilitates an automated method of manufacturing an herbal oil or tincture. The tincture and oil preparation apparatus includes a first container and a second container wherein the second container is suspendedly mounted within the first container. The first container includes a heating element, a control panel and a display screen. The control panel provides the ability to input cooking parameters for manufacturing of tinctures or oils. The cooking parameters include agitator speed, time and temperature. A lid having an electric motor and an agitator integrated therewith is operable to seal the first container and the agitator extends downward into the second container. The agitator is operable in a first speed category and a second speed category. The second container further includes mounting tabs operable to provide the suspended mounting of the second container within the first container.