Adjustable Sausage Mixer for Uniform Air Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air distribution systems for pasty masses in sausage production are inefficient, requiring frequent exchanges and causing pressure imbalances that lead to uneven air distribution and mechanical stress on products, especially when viscosity and filling speed vary.
Innovation Solution
A device with an adjustable distributor means, such as a movable piston with baffles, that can be positioned to optimize mixing and pressure within the flow channel, allowing for continuous adjustment of the degree of mixing and throttling based on viscosity and filling speed, eliminating the need for multiple distributor systems and reducing production interruptions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed distributor inset is used to deflect and mix pasty mass, then air distribution is improved, but the device must be exchanged when product viscosity or filling speed changes, causing production interruptions
Solution Approach 1:
The distributor inset is made adjustable rather than fixed. The device includes an adjustment mechanism that allows the distributor to be repositioned along the flow channel to change the degree of deflection and mixing. This enables adaptation to different product viscosities and filling speeds without removing the device, thus maintaining production continuity while ensuring reliable air distribution.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the parameter of distributor position along the flow channel to adapt to varying operating conditions. By adjusting the position parameter of the distributor inset, the system can optimize air distribution for different product types and filling speeds, eliminating the need to exchange devices and preventing production interruptions.
2Reliability
If the distributor inset cross-section is reduced to increase mixing, then air distribution is improved, but pressure build-up increases causing mechanical stress on products
Solution Approach 1:
The distributor inset position is made dynamically adjustable along the flow channel. Instead of using a fixed cross-sectional reduction that causes excessive pressure build-up, the system can adjust the distributor position to achieve the necessary mixing effect with minimal pressure increase. This dynamic adjustment allows optimization of the balance between air distribution and mechanical stress on products.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple distributor insets are used for different products, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and handling difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
A single distributor inset device is designed with adjustment capabilities to handle multiple product types and filling conditions. The adjustable position mechanism allows one device to perform the function of multiple fixed distributor insets, reducing device complexity and handling difficulty while maintaining high adaptability to different products and process parameters.
4Reliability
If the distributor inset is positioned deeper in the flow channel to increase mixing, then air distribution is improved, but pressure loss increases requiring higher filling pressure
Solution Approach 1:
The distributor inset position is made dynamically adjustable rather than fixed. This allows the system to optimize the balance between mixing effectiveness and pressure loss for different operating conditions. The distributor can be positioned at different locations along the flow channel to achieve adequate air distribution with minimal pressure increase, adapting to varying product viscosities and filling speeds.
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 device ensures optimal air distribution and filling pressure across varying conditions, preventing product damage and reducing manufacturing costs by eliminating the need for frequent system changes, improving handling and cleaning processes.
Implementation Method 1
A certain distributor inset which deflects and mixes the pasty mass thoroughly to thus homogenize the pasty mass
Implementation Method 2
The distributor insets act as throttles due to a reduction of the cross-section and initially cause a pressure build-up in the outlet of the conveyor system
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AI summary
A device and a method for distributing residual air in a pasty mass, in particular for the production of sausages, with a housing comprising a flow channel and an inlet and outlet for the pasty mass, and with a distributor means for deflecting and mixing the pasty mass thoroughly in the flow channel, where the distributor means can be adjusted such that the mixing of the pasty mass can be adjusted.