Coffee Maker Embedded Life Cycle

Need / Opportunity
• Difficulties in making a perfect cup of coffee.

• Back then, making of coffee is by simply boiling the coffee grounds. The ground
coffee is not fully filtered in each cup.

• Separation of coffee grounds from the original heated water.

• Serving of coffee in a short period of time.

Concept Development
As time passed by, coffee started to become one of the most popular beverages
worldwide. People enjoyed the arousal of their senses by a fresh cup of coffee and
the preparation for it transformed into a true art. Coffee has a true history to tell and
throughout the time it has undergone a lot of changes.

The concept of the development of coffee makers is for make an extremely elusive,
no hassle coffee maker. A coffee maker that has possibility to offer a coffee in a very
short period of time and it is made from extremely resistant materials.

Product Design
• Capacity: Coffee makers can make anywhere from one to 20 cups, select the right
capacity to suit your coffee-drinking needs.

• Hot Plate: Some coffee makers have a hot plate which will keep the coffee warm.
It's important to note that this feature can burn coffee if it's left on too long and it can
also become a safety hazard.

• Carafe: The two most common carafes found on automatic coffee makers are glass
and insulated. Glass is the traditional choice, but an insulated carafe helps keep the
coffee warm.

• Filter: Coffee makers either have paper or permanent filters. For paper filters you'll
want to remove and throw them away after each use. Permanent filters need to be
rinsed and cleaned after use.

• Water Level Window: A window usually found on the side of the coffee maker
makes it so you'll always know if you need to add more water.
Manufacturing Process
The parts for the automatic drip coffee maker are typically made by specialized
shops. The digital clocks, timers, and switches are all purchased from companies
that produce those items. The plastic parts are made at a plastics company, and the
metal parts at a metal stamping plant. The manufacture of the actual coffee maker
consists of putting all these parts together.

1. Injection molding

The plastic parts for automatic drip coffee makers are designed by the manufacturer
and then outsourced to specialty plastics companies. The plastics company uses the
manufacturer's design to make a mold. Then parts are produced by injection
molding; heated plastic is forced into the mold under pressure, cooled, and released.
These parts are then shipped to the manufacturer for assembly.

2. Stamping

The metal base plate is made at a specialized metal stamping plant. A sheet of metal
is rolled out, and heavy machines punch out the specified shape. Then these are
shipped to the manufacturer.

3. Assembly

The parts of the coffee maker are put together on an assembly line. The electrical
components are assembled first. These are designed so they can be simply snapped
together. Workers standing at the assembly line each snap in a part as it comes to
them, and the whole line may have 40 to 80 workers, each doing a specialized job.
The timer device is snapped in, then the cord. The metal warmer plate is snapped
on, and then the thermostat is wired. The heater for the warmer plate is assembled,
then placed on a small pallet about the size of an index card. The pallets are placed
on a conveyer belt that carries them through a sonic welding machine. This
automatically welds the wiring for the heater. Once the internal wiring is complete,
the rest of the pieces—the housing and the filter reservoir—are snapped together.
Some pieces may be screwed in by workers using pneumatic screw drivers.

4. Packaging

After assembly, workers place the coffee makers in small cartons. Then workers
place these cartons in larger packing cartons which might contain several units.
These may be taped shut by hand, or they may be taped automatically by passing
on a conveyor belt through a taping machine. Typically, another machine
automatically imprints a bar code on the packing box, for tracking information. Then
the boxes are stacked on large pallets and shipped or stored in a warehouse.

Deployment
Step-by-step Procedure of Using a Coffee Maker
1. Add a coffee filter in the filter basket. While natural or bleached filters can be used,
it's suggested to use a non-generic one. Cheap generic filters are less dependable
for good results.

• Many coffee makers come with their own mesh filter. If it is available, it's usually the
easiest and environmentally friendly choice. Use a coffee maker's specialized filter
rather than a paper one.

2. Measure out the coffee. The more coffee you want to make, the more coffee you'll
need to put in the filter. Depending on your coffee machine and the type of coffee
you are making, the ratio of coffee to water may vary. A standard ratio is about 2
tablespoons for every 6 ounces of water you plan to brew (or one full coffee grinder
lid, no more). It's advisable to double check your coffee maker manual when
deciding the ratio between coffee and water.

• Special coffee blends may have special coffee/water ratios - most coffee blends will
have instructions on the package.

• Make sure that you are using a tablespoon. Most coffee makers come with a
scoop. Read the instructions to see how many scoops you need.

3. Measure out enough water to brew your coffee. To measure, you can use the
measuring lines on the coffee pot or on the side of the coffee maker. Use the coffee
pot to pour the water into the coffee maker - there is usually an open space behind
or above the filter.

• For first-time coffee maker users, it may be tempting to pour the water directly into
the filter basket. Do not do this. Pour into the compartment intended to hold the
water until brewing. After pouring, put the coffee pot back on the warming plate.

4. Plug in the coffee maker and turn it on. Some makers start brewing the coffee
automatically while others have a manual time setting.
5. Wait until the coffee is completely brewed before pouring. Some coffee makers
have a "pause" setting, which allows you to pause the brewing process and fill a cup
before it's finished.

6. If you used a paper filter, immediately toss it away. If you remove the coffee
grounds too late, your pot will be too bitter due to flavors released later during the
brewing process.

• If you used a mesh filter, simply throw the coffee grounds in the garbage (or recycle
them) and wash the filter.

Support / Maintenance
After the product is deployed, it must be supported and maintained. Embedded
systems seem to have a somewhat different focus for support and maintenance.

Upgrade
The need for upgrades varies dramatically depending on the life expectancy and
usage of the embedded system.

• Automatic Drip Coffee Maker – can be set with a timer and have a pause brew
setting.

• Espresso Machine - brews coffee by forcing pressurized water near boiling point
through a "puck" of ground coffee and a filter in order to produce a thick,
concentrated coffee.

Retirement / Disposal
Finally, all embedded systems are eventually retired, discarded, or replaced.
Designing the system to be retired gracefully can significantly reduce costs to the
manufacturer, the user, or society as a whole.

• The coffee maker stopped working.

• Use on improper voltage or current.

• Acts of nature such as fire, flood, hurricanes and tornadoes.

• Reservoir - holds the water when you pour it into the pot at the start of the coffee-
making cycle.
• Water Level - shows the measurement of the poured water.

• Signal Lamp – shows the current state of the coffee maker. If the signal lamp has
light it means the coffee maker is on

• On-Off Switch – the indicator of the coffee maker.

• Lid – serves as cover to the top part of the coffee maker.

• Filter – holds the coffee grounds.

• Filter Basket – holds the filter

• Carafe – glass container of flowing water infusing with the coffee.

• Warming Plate - a metal plate with a heating element inside that keeps the carafe
warm.

Features
Coffeemakers or coffee machines are cooking appliances used to brew coffee. While
there are many different types of coffeemakers using a number of different brewing
principles, in the most common devices, coffee grounds are placed in a paper or
metal filter inside a funnel, which is set over a glass or ceramic coffee pot, a cooking
pot in the kettle family. Cold water is poured into a separate chamber, which is then
heated up to the boiling point, and directed into the funnel. This is also called
automatic drip-brew.

Production

EMBEDDED LIFE CYCLE

(single function printer)
The first typewriter to be commercially successful was invented in 1868 is a
mechanical or electromechanical machine for writing in characters.
Retirement / Disposal
In 1953, the first high-speed printer was developed by Remington-Rand for use on
the Univac computer. It is a machine for printing text or pictures onto paper,
especially one linked to a computer.

All embedded systems are eventually retired, discarded, or replaced. Designing the
system to be retired gracefully can significantly reduce costs to the manufacturer, the
user, or society as a whole.

Need / Opportunity
Printers are developed because:

The printer has become a mandatory tool for computer users. The printer device is
available in a variety of the brands, the quality and price. Printers used at home and
office work, for project, documentation, paper works and etc.So, the need of printer
today is in demand.

1. For communication purposes • fax and email – to help move paper electronically
(info on the paper)

2. Easy to use

3. To be able to capture changes to text, graphics, photos in digital world

1. Ink cartridge problem

2. Printer won’t print

3. Printer’s too slow

4. Lot of paper jams

5. Cable / Plug problem

4. To save time by providing reports quicker by being printed.

5. Can have multiple copies

Embedded Life Cycle

Single Function Printer
Upgrade
Concept Development
1. Ink cartridge replacement

– continuous ink

2. Parts of a printer can replace

Today many printers are available in the market. As time goes by newly high tech
printers were invented. There’s a competition between different manufactures of
printer.

Because printer are easy to

use than type writer that has many uses and helps individual make their task easy
and faster, the concept of creating a printer is in demand. Some of the leading
manufacturers of printer are Canon, Epson, HP, Brothers and etc.

Product Design
Single Function printer that combines speed and quality for easy printing at home or
home office.

Support and Maintenance

 Fine Print Head technology that delivers images speedily and accurately with clear
clarity and detail.

User Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

Performance

 maximum colour print resolution of 4800 x 1200 dpi

 print speed of up to 7 ipm (images per minute) for monochrome prints and a speed of
4.8 ipm for colour

Deployment
Production
The following sequence occurs as computer-to-printer
communication is established:
1. The operating system sends a request to the printer and is informed that the
printer is online and ready to accept data.

 loaded with fade-resistant high yield ink cartridges that help the printer to deliver
more and last longer.

2. The PC starts sending data.

Connectivity and Other Features

 consumes just 11 Watts of power in active mode and 0.7 Watts in standby mode

3. During the printing process, the printer-if it is able to handle bidirectional

communications-informs the computer of any problems encountered while handling
the print job so the user can address the complaint. These messages might include
an out-of-paper condition, paper jam, or low toner.

 software, you can create albums, calendars and stickers easily using photos taken
with digital cameras

4. After the entire job has been sent, the printer acknowledges the receipt of all data
and waits for the next request.

Instructions

1. Make sure that your printer is hooked up properly before using it. If this is a brand
new printer then it will go through a check and print out a test page for you. A lot of
different times you can just turn it on, you will hear the ink moving around.
Something might come up on the computer telling you that the printer is on and
working properly.

3. Open up a ".doc" file if that is where your page is that you need to print. When you
are ready to print go up to "File" and "Print Setup". Again you can choose how you
want your page to look, and check and make sure the right printer is installed. If your
page is set up the way you like it you can just click on the printer icon on the tool bar
or go to "File" then "Print."

2. Open the page you want to print. If you are on the Internet and want to print
something from there. All you have to do is go up to file, then down to page set up.
This will give you more printing options to choose from. When you are done setting
up the page you can verify you have the right printer hooked up by clicking on
"Printer" at the bottom. Once everything looks good click on "OK" and now your page
should print out.

4. Using a printer a lot over time will start to wear down your ink supply. Some
models of printers let you know when your ink supply is getting low. If you have an
older printer you will just have to go by what the printed page looks like. If it is very
worn and faded then it is time to install a new ink cartridge.

EMBEDDED LIFE CYCLE

Typewriter vs. Printer
NEED / OPPORTUNITY
RETIREMENT / DISPOSAL
Printers are developed because:
The first typewriter to be commercially successful was invented in 1868 is a
mechanical or electromechanical machine for writing in characters similar to those
produced by printer's movable type by means of keyboard-operated types striking a
ribbon to transfer ink or carbon impressions onto the paper. Typically one character
is printed per key press.

1. For communication purposes

• fax and email – to help move paper electronically (information on the paper)

All embedded systems are eventually retired, discarded, or replaced. Designing the
system to be retired gracefully can significantly reduce costs to the manufacturer, the
user, or society as a whole.

2. Easy to use

3. To be able to capture changes to text, graphics, photos in digital world

4. To save time by providing reports quicker by being printed.

5. Has multiple copies

1. Ink cartridge problem

2. Printer won’t print

3. Lot of paper jams

4. Cable / Plug problem

5. Repairs cost too much

The printer has become a mandatory tool for computer users. The print device is
available in a variety of the brands, the quality and price. Printers used at home and
office work, for project, documentation, paper works and etc. So, the need of printer
today is in demand.

In 1953, the first high-speed printer was developed by Remington-Rand for use on
the Univac computer. It is a machine for printing text or pictures onto paper,
especially one linked to a computer.

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
UPGRADE
1. Ink cartridge replacement – continuous ink

2. Parts of a printer can be replaced

3. Types of printer – some of the printer has scanner and Xerox function also known
as all- in – one printer.

Today many printers are available in the market. As time goes by newly high tech
printers were invented. There’s a competition between different manufactures of
printer.

The concept of a printer is for communications purposes, to easily make or copy of

reports and projects and to save time instead of using a typewriter. Printers today
are more functional than a typewriter. The use of printer will benefit the user and also
the manufacturers.

Some of the leading manufacturers of printer are Canon, Epson, HP, Brothers and
etc.

 Laser printer
 Dye-Sublimation Printer

 Wireless Printer

 3D Printer

Embedded Life Cycle

PRODUCT DESIGN
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE
Single Function Inkjet Printer

• Single Function printer that combines speed and quality for easy printing at home
or home office.

- User Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

• Fine Print Head technology that delivers images speedily and accurately with clear
clarity and detail.

The following sequence occurs as computer-to-printer communication is established:

1. The operating system sends a request to the printer and is informed that the
printer is online and ready to accept data.

2. The PC starts sending data.

3. During the printing process, the printer-if it is able to handle bidirectional

communications-informs the computer of any problems encountered while handling
the print job so the user can address the complaint. These messages might include
an out-of-paper condition, paper jam, or low toner.

4. After the entire job has been sent, the printer acknowledges the receipt of all data
and waits for the next request.

PRODUCTION
DEPLOYMENT
Instructions:
The inkjet printer technology was originally invented by Canon. It is based on the
principle that a heated fluid produces bubbles.
The researcher who discovered this had accidentally brought a syringe filled with ink
into contact with a soldering iron. This created a bubble in the syringe that made the
ink in the syringe shoot out.

1. Make sure that your printer is hooked up properly before using it. If this is a brand
new printer then it will go through a check and print out a test page for you. A lot of
different times you can just turn it on, you will hear the ink moving around.
Something might come up on the computer telling you that the printer is on and
working properly.

2. Open the page you want to print. If you are on the Internet and want to print
something from there. All you have to do is go up to file, then down to page set up.
This will give you more printing options to choose from. When you are done setting
up the page you can verify you have the right printer hooked up by clicking on
"Printer" at the bottom. Once everything looks good click on "OK" and now your page
should print out.

Printing

Process

• Work by ejecting ink through tiny tubes

- Ink is heated by tiny resistors or electro conductive plates at the end of each tube.

- The resistors or plates boil the ink which creates a tiny air bubble that ejects a
droplet of ink on the paper.

- Ink inside the jets tends to dry out when not used.

3. Open up a ".doc" file if that is where your page is that you need to print. When you
are ready to print go up to "File" and "Print Setup". Again you can choose how you
want your page to look, and check and make sure the right printer is installed. If your
page is set up the way you like it you can just click on the printer icon on the tool bar
or go to "File" then "Print."

4. Using a printer a lot over time will start to wear down your ink supply. Some
models of printers let you know when your ink supply is getting low. If you have an
older printer you will just have to go by what the printed page looks like. If it is very
worn and faded then it is time to install a new ink cartridge.