Mixing apparatus, mixing machine and cooking utensil
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Solution Overview
Problem
Automatic frying machines struggle with uneven stirring of food ingredients due to short stirring rods, limiting their effectiveness with non-viscous foods.
Innovation Solution
A mixing apparatus with adjustable, crossly arranged stirring rods and bars that can be fitted to an electric motor assembly, allowing for customizable positioning and detachment for enhanced mixing uniformity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If short stirring rods are used in automatic frying machines, then the device structure is simple, but the mixing uniformity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The stirring device is segmented into multiple stirring rods (at least two) with different lengths, where the first stirring rod has a first length and the second stirring rod has a second length different from the first. This segmentation allows each rod to reach different depths and cover different areas in the cooking vessel, improving mixing uniformity while maintaining reasonable structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Different stirring rods are given different local qualities through varying lengths. The first stirring rod extends to a first depth in the cooking vessel while the second stirring rod extends to a second depth, creating localized stirring zones at different depths. This local quality differentiation ensures comprehensive mixing coverage without requiring an overly complex multi-component structure.
2Device complexity
If fixed positioning of stirring bars is used, then the structure is simple, but the adaptability to different food ingredients deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The stirring bar positioning system is made dynamic and adjustable rather than fixed. Each stirring bar can be positioned at different locations along the stirring rods, and the positioning pieces allow for adjustable placement. This dynamic positioning capability enables adaptation to different food ingredient types and quantities while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through modular components.
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AI summary
Disclosed in an embodiment of the present application is a mixing apparatus (211), mixing machine (1), and cooking utensil (21). A mixing apparatus (211) that can be fitted to an electric motor assembly (210). The electric motor assembly (210) is able to drive the mixing apparatus (211) to rotate for mixing food ingredients. The mixing apparatus (211) comprises a connection part (2110), stirring rods (2111) extended from the connection part (2110) and stirring bars (2112). The positions at which the stirring bars (2112) are fitted to the stirring rods (2111) can be adjusted based on the type and quantity of food ingredients to increase mixing uniformity.