US-12616328-B1 - Apparatus facilitating brewing of beverages in a container

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Abstract

An apparatus facilitating brewing of beverages in a container. The apparatus includes an apparatus container comprising a base cap and a side wall. The side wall defines an interior space. A bottom end of the side wall defines a bottom opening of the apparatus container. The base cap transitions the bottom opening between open states and a closed state. At least one portion of the side wall includes openings. The apparatus container disposed in the container with the bottom opening in the closed state brews beverages in the container. The apparatus container receives beverage ingredients in the interior space. The apparatus includes a plunger assembly coupled to a top end of the side wall, and includes a plunger handle and a plunger head. The plunger assembly moves the plunger head in the interior space based on forces applied to the plunger handle to brew the beverages.

Inventors

Zihni Enes Yigit

Assignees

Zihni Enes Yigit

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20250924

Claims (16)

1 . An apparatus facilitating brewing of beverages in a container, the apparatus comprising: an apparatus container comprising a base cap and a side wall, wherein the side wall extends between a top end and a bottom end, wherein the side wall defines an interior space extending between the top end and the bottom end, wherein the bottom end defines a bottom opening of the apparatus container, wherein the base cap is configured for transitioning the bottom opening between at least one opened state and a closed state, wherein at least one portion of the side wall comprises a plurality of openings, wherein the apparatus container is configured to be disposed in the container with the bottom opening in the closed state for brewing at least one beverage in the container, wherein at least one brewing fluid disposed in the container moves between the container and the interior space through at least one of the plurality of openings, wherein the apparatus container is configured for receiving at least one beverage ingredient in the interior space; and a plunger assembly coupled to the top end of the side wall, wherein the plunger assembly comprises a plunger handle and a plunger head, wherein the plunger assembly is configured for moving the plunger head in the interior space based on at least one force applied to the plunger handle, wherein the brewing of the at least one beverage is further based on the moving of the plunger head in the interior space of the apparatus container, wherein the side wall comprises a cylindrical side wall, wherein the plunger head comprises a circular plate, wherein an outer edge of the circular plate is radially spaced inward from an inner surface of the side wall, wherein the plunger head comprises a scraping element coupled with the circular plate, wherein the scraping element radially extends outwards for radially interfacing with the inner surface of the side wall, wherein the circular plate comprises a radial cavity around the circular plate, wherein the scraping element is configured to be disposed in the radial cavity, wherein the scraping element is configured for transitioning between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the scraping element radially extends outwards for the radially interfacing with the inner surface of the side wall in the extended position, wherein the scraping element radially retracts in the radial cavity in the retracted position.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus container comprises a first side wall contactingly disposed with the side wall, wherein the side wall and the first side wall are movably coupled using a wall coupling element, wherein at least one first portion of the first side wall comprises a plurality of first openings, wherein the first side wall is configured to be transitionable between a plurality of relative positions in relation to the side wall for varying a degree of overlap of the plurality of openings with the plurality of first openings, wherein the degree of overlap defines an effective open area of the plurality of openings, wherein the at least one brewing fluid moves between the container and the interior space through the effective open area of at least one of the plurality of openings.
3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the side wall comprises one or more wall regions disposed between two or more adjacent openings of the plurality of openings, wherein the first side wall comprises one or more first wall regions disposed between two or more first adjacent openings of the plurality of first openings, wherein the first side wall is further configured to be transitionable between the plurality of relative positions in relation to the side wall for varying a degree of occlusion of the plurality of openings by the one or more first wall regions, wherein the degree of occlusion of the plurality of openings further defines the effective open area of the plurality of openings.
4 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the side wall and the first side wall are cylindrical, wherein the first side wall is coaxially disposed around the side wall, wherein the transitioning of the first side wall between the plurality of relative positions in relation to the side wall comprises rotating the first side wall between the plurality of relative positions in relation to the side wall.
5 . The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising an indexing element configured for positioning the first side wall at each of the plurality of relative positions in relation to the side wall, wherein each of the plurality of relative positions corresponds to a respective value of the effective open area of the plurality of openings, wherein the indexing element is comprised in the first side wall, wherein the side wall comprises a plurality of markings, wherein the plurality of markings correspond to a respective one of the plurality of relative positions, wherein the indexing element is alignable with each of the plurality of markings for the positioning of the first side wall at each of the plurality of relative positions.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the moving of the plunger head comprises a downward motion of the plunger head in the interior space, and an upward motion of the plunger head in the interior space, wherein the plunger assembly further comprises a skirting element disposed around the outer edge of the circular plate, wherein the skirting element radially extends outward from the circular plate, wherein the skirting element is configured for radially engaging with the inner surface of the side wall to form a radial seal with the inner surface in the downward motion, wherein the skirting element is configured for radially disengaging from the inner surface of the side wall in the upward motion.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plunger head comprises at least one mounting element and at least one blade, wherein the at least one blade is movably coupled to the at least one mounting element, wherein the moving of the plunger head comprises moving the at least one blade in the interior space.
8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plunger assembly comprises at least one blade coupled to the plunger head, wherein the moving of the plunger head comprises moving the plunger head and the at least one blade in the interior space, wherein the at least one blade is configured for agitating at least a portion of the at least one brewing fluid comprised in the interior space, wherein the brewing of the at least one beverage in the container is further based on the agitating.
9 . The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a flow control mechanism coupled with the apparatus container, wherein the flow control mechanism comprises a flow control element and a flow control actuator, wherein the flow control actuator is configured for transitioning the flow control element between an engaged state and a disengaged state, wherein the flow control element is configured for removably covering the plurality of openings based on the transitioning of the flow control element between the engaged state and the disengaged state for modulating a movement of the at least one brewing fluid between the container and the interior space through at least one of the plurality of openings.
10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the modulating comprises allowing a movement of the at least one brewing fluid between the container and the interior space through at least one of the plurality of openings in the disengaged state, and restricting the movement of the at least one brewing fluid between the container and the interior space through at least one of the plurality of openings in the engaged state.
11 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the flow control element comprises at least one one-way valve, wherein the restricting of the movement of the at least one brewing fluid between the container and the interior space through at least one of the plurality of openings in the engaged state comprises allowing an outward movement of the at least one brewing fluid from the interior space to the container through at least one of the plurality of openings, and restricting an inward movement of the at least one brewing fluid from the container to the interior space through at least one of the plurality of openings in the engaged state.
12 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the base cap comprises at least one one-way valve, wherein the moving of the plunger head comprises a downward motion of the plunger head in the interior space, and an upward motion of the plunger head in the interior space, wherein the base cap is configured for allowing a movement of the at least one brewing fluid from the container to the interior space through the at least one one-way valve during the upward motion of the plunger head based on the closed state of the bottom opening, wherein the base cap is further configured for restricting a movement of the at least one brewing fluid from the interior space to the container through the at least one one-way valve during the downward motion of the plunger head based on the closed state of the bottom opening.
13 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the flow control element comprises at least one of a wall, a membrane, a sleeve, a valve, and a filter.
14 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base cap is coupled to the side wall using a coupling element, wherein the base cap is transitionable between at least one opened position and a closed position, wherein the transitioning of the bottom opening between the at least one opened state and the closed state is further based on the transitioning of the base cap between the at least one opened position and the closed position.
15 . An apparatus facilitating brewing of beverages in a container, the apparatus comprising: an apparatus container comprising a base cap and a side wall, wherein the side wall extends between a top end and a bottom end, wherein the side wall defines an interior space extending between the top end and the bottom end, wherein the bottom end defines a bottom opening of the apparatus container, wherein the base cap is configured for transitioning the bottom opening between at least one opened state and a closed state, wherein at least one portion of the side wall comprises a plurality of openings, wherein the apparatus container is configured to be disposed in the container with the bottom opening in the closed state for brewing at least one beverage in the container, wherein at least one brewing fluid disposed in the container moves between the container and the interior space through at least one of the plurality of openings, wherein the apparatus container is configured for receiving at least one beverage ingredient in the interior space, wherein the apparatus container comprises a first side wall contactingly disposed with the side wall, wherein the side wall and the first side wall are movably coupled using a wall coupling element, wherein at least one first portion of the first side wall comprises a plurality of first openings, wherein the first side wall is configured to be transitionable between a plurality of relative positions in relation to the side wall for varying a degree of overlap of the plurality of openings with the plurality of first openings, wherein the degree of overlap defines an effective open area of the plurality of openings, wherein the at least one brewing fluid moves between the container and the interior space through the effective open area of at least one of the plurality of openings; and a plunger assembly coupled to the top end of the side wall, wherein the plunger assembly comprises a plunger handle and a plunger head, wherein the plunger assembly is configured for moving the plunger head in the interior space based on at least one force applied to the plunger handle, wherein the brewing of the at least one beverage is further based on the moving of the plunger head in the interior space of the apparatus container, wherein the side wall comprises a cylindrical side wall, wherein the plunger head comprises a circular plate, wherein an outer edge of the circular plate is radially spaced inward from an inner surface of the side wall, wherein the plunger head comprises a scraping element coupled with the circular plate, wherein the scraping element radially extends outwards for radially interfacing with the inner surface of the side wall, wherein the circular plate comprises a radial cavity around the circular plate, wherein the scraping element is configured to be disposed in the radial cavity, wherein the scraping element is configured for transitioning between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the scraping element radially extends outwards for the radially interfacing with the inner surface of the side wall in the extended position, wherein the scraping element radially retracts in the radial cavity in the retracted position.
16 . An apparatus facilitating brewing of beverages in a container, the apparatus comprising: an apparatus container comprising a base cap and a side wall, wherein the side wall extends between a top end and a bottom end, wherein the side wall defines an interior space extending between the top end and the bottom end, wherein the bottom end defines a bottom opening of the apparatus container, wherein the base cap is configured for transitioning the bottom opening between at least one opened state and a closed state, wherein at least one portion of the side wall comprises a plurality of openings, wherein the apparatus container is configured to be disposed in the container with the bottom opening in the closed state for brewing at least one beverage in the container, wherein at least one brewing fluid disposed in the container moves between the container and the interior space through at least one of the plurality of openings, wherein the apparatus container is configured for receiving at least one beverage ingredient in the interior space; a plunger assembly coupled to the top end of the side wall, wherein the plunger assembly comprises a plunger handle and a plunger head, wherein the plunger assembly is configured for moving the plunger head in the interior space based on at least one force applied to the plunger handle, wherein the brewing of the at least one beverage is further based on the moving of the plunger head in the interior space of the apparatus container, wherein the side wall comprises a cylindrical side wall, wherein the plunger head comprises a circular plate, wherein an outer edge of the circular plate is radially spaced inward from an inner surface of the side wall, wherein the plunger head comprises a scraping element coupled with the circular plate, wherein the scraping element radially extends outwards for radially interfacing with the inner surface of the side wall, wherein the circular plate comprises a radial cavity around the circular plate, wherein the scraping element is configured to be disposed in the radial cavity, wherein the scraping element is configured for transitioning between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the scraping element radially extends outwards for the radially interfacing with the inner surface of the side wall in the extended position, wherein the scraping element radially retracts in the radial cavity in the retracted position; and a flow control mechanism coupled with the apparatus container, wherein the flow control mechanism comprises a flow control element and a flow control actuator, wherein the flow control actuator is configured for transitioning the flow control element between an engaged state and a disengaged state, wherein the flow control element is configured for removably covering the plurality of openings based on the transitioning of the flow control element between the engaged state and the disengaged state for modulating a movement of the at least one brewing fluid between the container and the interior space through at least one of the plurality of openings.

Description

FIELD OF DISCLOSURE The present disclosure relates to the field of food and beverage apparatus. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an apparatus facilitating brewing of beverages in a container. BACKGROUND The field of beverage preparation systems, and more particularly to brewing apparatuses for preparing beverages such as coffee, tea, and other infused drinks. The given field is of significant importance because beverage brewing is a globally widespread activity that is closely tied to consumer convenience, consistency, and quality. The ability to reliably prepare beverages with desired taste, aroma, and nutritional attributes contributes to user satisfaction and supports the growing demand for personalized and high-quality beverage experiences. A desirable objective in the given field is to provide brewing solutions that may offer precise control over the preparation process while also ensuring ease of use, hygiene, adaptability, and consistency. Achieving the given objective is critical to meet consumer expectations, support portability, and address the needs of both casual users and professionals. However, existing beverage preparation systems encounter a number of limitations that hinder the realization of the given objective. Many brewing systems lack the capability to dynamically regulate infusion characteristics, resulting in beverages with inconsistent flavor or strength. Several devices also fail to adequately manage fluid flow, pressure balance, and ingredient infusion timing, leading to either under-extraction or over-extraction. Additionally, problems arise from inefficient agitation mechanisms that limit the uniform distribution of solutes and prevent optimal flavor release. Systems currently available are often inconvenient to disassemble and clean, which restricts long-term usability and hygiene. Further, many conventional solutions do not incorporate mechanisms to prevent residue accumulation or microbial growth, raising concerns regarding safety and durability. Portable systems frequently lack the ability to operate with integrated intelligence or adaptive control, making them unable to adjust brewing conditions to changing circumstances or user preferences. Moreover, there are challenges in energy management, since handheld brewing systems rarely provide solutions for self-sustaining power to operate auxiliary features such as sensors or actuators. The absence of integrated monitoring and feedback also prevents users from achieving repeatable results. Therefore, there is a need for an improved apparatus facilitating brewing of beverages in a container that may overcome one or more of the preceding problems. SUMMARY OF DISCLOSURE This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form, that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter. Nor is this summary intended to be used to limit the claimed subject matter's scope. The present disclosure provides an apparatus facilitating brewing of beverages in a container. Further, the apparatus may include an apparatus container comprising a base cap and a side wall. Further, the side wall extends between a top end and a bottom end. Further, the side wall defines an interior space extending between the top end and the bottom end. Further, the bottom end defines a bottom opening of the apparatus container. Further, the base cap may be configured for transitioning the bottom opening between one or more open states and a closed state. Further, at least one portion of the side wall includes two or more openings. Further, the apparatus container may be configured to be disposed in the container with the bottom opening in the closed state for brewing one or more beverages in the container. Further, one or more brewing fluids disposed in the container move between the container and the interior space through one or more of the two or more openings. Further, the apparatus container may be configured for receiving one or more beverage ingredients in the interior space. Further, the apparatus may include a plunger assembly coupled to the top end of the side wall. Further, the plunger assembly includes a plunger handle and a plunger head. Further, the plunger assembly may be configured for moving the plunger head in the interior space based on one or more forces applied to the plunger handle. Further, the brewing of the one or more beverages may be further based on the moving of the plunger head in the interior space of the apparatus container. The present disclosure provides an apparatus facilitating brewing of beverages in a container. Further, the apparatus may include an apparatus container comprising a base cap and a side wall. Further, the side wall extends between a top end and a bottom end. Further, the side wall defines an interior space extending between the top end and the bottom end. Furt