Wine Preparation Pipe with Peltier Cooling and Venturi Aeration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wine preparation methods require significant advance preparation to achieve optimal temperature and aeration, making it tedious for wine lovers to serve wine correctly for tasting, as they often need to store bottles at specific temperatures and aerate wines over several hours.

Innovation Solution

An installation with a liquid flow pipe equipped with Peltier-effect cooling and/or heating means and aeration means, allowing for simultaneous temperature adjustment and aeration along the pipe, enabling quick preparation of wine for tasting by reversing polarity for heating or cooling and using Venturi-type aeration.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If traditional decanting and storage methods are used to aerate and temperature-adjust wine, then the wine achieves optimal tasting conditions, but the preparation time required is several hours

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepreparation timeVSAvoidoperation simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple wine preparation functions (aeration, cooling, heating, and serving) into a single integrated device. The wine flows through a pipe system that simultaneously performs temperature adjustment via Peltier elements and aeration via Venturi effect, eliminating the need for separate decanting and storage steps that traditionally took hours.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical aeration methods (manual decanting, pumping) with a passive Venturi effect system that uses the wine's own flow to create aeration. This eliminates complex mechanical components while achieving effective aeration in minutes rather than hours.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If Peltier-effect cooling and heating means are used in the pipe, then temperature adjustment is achieved rapidly, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetemperature adjustment speedVSAvoiddevice structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The Peltier-effect elements serve dual functions: they can be configured to provide either cooling or heating depending on the direction of current flow. This single component replaces what would traditionally require separate cooling and heating systems, reducing overall device complexity while enabling rapid temperature adjustment in both directions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Productivity

If aeration means are disposed along the pipe in series with cooling/heating segment, then simultaneous aeration and temperature adjustment is achieved, but the pipe length and device size increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepreparation timeVSAvoidpipe length

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLength of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The pipe is divided into distinct functional segments (cooling/heating segment and aeration segment) that are disposed in series. This segmentation allows each section to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining a compact overall structure. The segments work sequentially to achieve simultaneous temperature adjustment and aeration without requiring excessive pipe length.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

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

This solution allows for rapid preparation of wine, bringing it to the correct temperature and aerating it in a short time, reducing preparation time and maintaining a compact, reliable, and low-maintenance system.

Implementation Method 1

said pipe is provided with Peltier-effect cooling and/or heating means

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPeltier effect: Peltier Effect

Implementation Method 2

aeration means for cooling and/or heating and for aerating the inside of the pipe

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAeration: Aeration

Implementation Method 3

using Venturi-type aeration

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectVenturi effect: Venturi Effect

Data Source

PatentUS10035111B2Method and installation for preparing a drink, particularly wine, for tasting

Publication Date: 2018.07.31 D VINE

AI summary

The invention relates to an installation (1) for preparing a beverage, in particular a wine, for tasting, said installation (1) including a liquid flow pipe (2) equipped with at least one feed inlet (3) for feeding in beverage for preparation, and a with at least one dispensing outlet (4) for dispensing the prepared beverage. Said pipe (2) is provided with Peltier-effect cooling and/or heating means (5) and with aeration means (6) for cooling and/or heating and for aerating the inside of the pipe (2), the two means being disposed along the pipe over different segments of said pipe that are referred to respectively as “the cooling and/or heating segment” (7) and as “the aeration segment” (8).