Adjustable Kitchen Handling Accessory for Multi-Position Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing kitchen appliances often have handling accessories that are complex to manufacture and only partially satisfactory in use, with limited compatibility across different models and receptacles, making them inefficient for handling various food states and increasing waste and cleaning difficulties.
Innovation Solution
A handling accessory with an adjustable handle section and working section, allowing multiple working positions defined by the alignment of their longitudinal extension directions, enabling optimal use with different receptacles and accessories, and featuring ergonomic design, adaptable shapes, and varying elastic properties for enhanced functionality and compatibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If dedicated handling accessories are designed for specific kitchen appliance models, then ease of operation is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The handling accessory is designed with a universal interface that allows it to be used with multiple kitchen appliance models and different receptacles. The adjustable handle section can assume multiple positions to accommodate various working conditions, making a single accessory suitable for multiple functions and devices, thereby eliminating the need for model-specific accessories.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle section is made adjustable relative to the working section, allowing it to be positioned at different angles and orientations. This dynamic configuration enables the same accessory to adapt to different receptacle shapes, sizes, and positions, providing ease of operation across various kitchen appliance models without requiring dedicated accessories for each.
2Ease of operation
If multiple dedicated handling accessories are produced for different models, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of producing multiple dedicated accessories for different kitchen appliance models, a single universal handling accessory is designed that can be used across all models. The accessory incorporates an adjustable handle section that can be configured for different working conditions, reducing the overall number of accessories needed while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The handling accessory is divided into separate sections: a working section and an adjustable handle section. This segmentation allows the handle to be independently positioned at different angles, providing operational flexibility without requiring multiple complete accessory designs, thereby simplifying the overall device architecture.
3Ease of operation
If model-specific handling accessories are used, then ease of operation is improved, but loss of substance increases
Solution Approach 1:
A universal handling accessory is designed that can be used with all kitchen appliance models and different receptacles, eliminating the need to discard model-specific accessories when upgrading or changing appliances. The adjustable handle section ensures continued effectiveness across different models, reducing waste of functional accessories.
4Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable handle section is implemented, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle section is designed to be adjustable relative to the working section, allowing it to be positioned at different angles and orientations to accommodate various receptacles and working conditions. This dynamic adjustment capability provides high adaptability while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, as the adjustment mechanism is integrated into the basic two-section design rather than adding complex subsystems.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a handling accessory (2, 40, 60, 100, 130, 150, 170, 190, 214) for a kitchen appliance (212) with a handle section (4, 64, 102, 132, 152, 178, 194, 224) and with a working section (6, 42, 62, 104, 134, 154, 174, 192, 222), wherein the handle section (4, 64, 102, 132, 152, 178, 194, 224) and the working section (6, 42, 62, 104, 134, 154, 174, 192, 222) each have a longitudinal extension direction (A1, A2, B) characterized in that the handle section (4, 64, 102, 132, 152, 178, 194, 224) is adjustable relative to the working section (6, 42, 62, 104, 134, 154, 174, 192, 222) into at least two different working positions (30, 32, 108, 110, 112, 114, 140, 142, 226, 248), wherein each working position (30, 32, 108, 110, 112, 114, 140, 142, 226, 248) is achieved by aligning the respective longitudinal extension directions (A1, A2, B) of the handle section (4, 64, 102, 132, 152, 178, 194, 224) and of the work section (6, 42, 62, 104, 134, 154,174, 192, 222) are defined in relation to each other. Also described are a system with a kitchen appliance (212) and with a handling accessory (2, 40, 60, 100, 130, 150, 170, 190, 214), as well as the use of a handling accessory (2, 40, 60, 100, 130, 150, 170, 190, 214) together with a kitchen appliance (212).