Adjustable Displacer Units for Sausage Clipping Adaptability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing manually operable clipping machines for producing sausage-shaped products with plait-like portions on tubular packaging casings are not adaptable to varying sausage product characteristics and operator physiques, leading to inefficient and costly production processes.
Innovation Solution
A manually operable clipping machine with adjustable displacer units and a hand lever, featuring an adjustment assembly with elastic components and a reset mechanism, allowing for quick adaptation to different sausage product calibers and operator conditions, enabling simultaneous execution of operations and optimizing energy expenditure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a manually operable clipping machine is designed with fixed displacer units, then the machine structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to different sausage product calibers and operator physiques
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements adjustable displacer units that can be repositioned along the tubular casing to accommodate different sausage calibers. The displacer units are made movable rather than fixed, allowing the machine to adapt to varying product dimensions while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent allows modification of key parameters including the position of displacer units, the calibration settings, and the positioning relative to operator physique. These parameter changes enable the same machine to handle different sausage products without requiring complete redesign
2Adaptability or versatility
If a manually operable clipping machine is designed with fixed displacer units, then the machine structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to different operator physiques
Solution Approach 1:
The hand lever and displacer units are designed with adjustable positioning capabilities, allowing operators of different sizes and strengths to operate the machine effectively. The dynamic adjustment features enable customization of the operating interface to match individual operator characteristics
Solution Approach 2:
The machine is designed to serve multiple operator types through universal adjustment mechanisms. The same machine structure can be configured to accommodate both smaller and larger operators, making it a multi-functional tool that adapts to different user physiques
3Adaptability or versatility
If the displacer units are made adjustable for different calibers, then adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment assembly is divided into discrete, modular components that can be independently positioned and adjusted. This segmentation allows for flexibility in configuration while keeping each individual adjustment mechanism relatively simple, avoiding the need for a complex integrated system
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 machine enables efficient and cost-effective production by allowing for easy adjustment to individual production conditions, reducing processing time, and allowing for simultaneous execution of operations, thereby improving overall production efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
an adjustment assembly (200) for adjusting the opened position of the upper displacer elements (112, 122)
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention concerns a manually operable clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products. The machine comprises a first displacer unit with a first pair of upper and lower displacer elements, at least the upper displacer element is reversibly movable in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal extending plait-axis between an opened and a closed position. The machine also comprises a second displacer unit with a second pair of upper and lower displacer elements, at least the upper displacer element is reversibly movable in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal extending plait-axis between an opened and a closed position. The second displacer unit is reversibly movable parallel to the longitudinal extending plait-axis between a narrow position where the second displacer unit is adjacent to the first displacer unit, and a spread position in which the second displacer unit is moved away from the first displacer unit.