Automatic Ice Feeding for Continuous Ice Crushing Safety
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ice crushing devices have low efficiency and safety concerns due to manual ice feeding, which hampers continuous operation and increases the risk of accidents.
Innovation Solution
An ice crushing device featuring a conveying mechanism, guide mechanism, and ice crushing mechanism, where the conveying mechanism temporarily stores ice blocks and guides them automatically into the crushing mechanism, enhancing efficiency and safety by eliminating manual feeding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual ice feeding is used, then the device structure is simple, but the ice crushing efficiency is low and continuous operation is inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The conveying mechanism performs preliminary action by automatically feeding ice blocks into the crushing chamber before the crushing operation begins, eliminating the need for manual feeding during operation and enabling continuous crushing cycles
Solution Approach 2:
The system achieves self-service through the automatic conveying mechanism that feeds ice blocks into the crushing chamber without human intervention, allowing the ice crusher to operate continuously and independently
2Reliability
If manual ice feeding is used, then the device structure is simple, but safety risks increase due to manual operation
Solution Approach 1:
The automatic conveying mechanism enables the system to feed ice blocks itself without human intervention, eliminating safety risks associated with manual operation near moving crushing parts while maintaining structural simplicity
3Duration of action of moving object
If automatic conveying mechanism is added, then continuous ice crushing is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The conveying mechanism performs preliminary action by preparing and positioning ice blocks in the crushing chamber before each crushing cycle, enabling continuous operation without interrupting for manual refilling
Solution Approach 2:
The automatic conveying mechanism ensures continuity of useful action by maintaining a steady supply of ice blocks to the crushing chamber, eliminating idle time between crushing cycles and enabling uninterrupted operation
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 achieves continuous ice crushing with improved efficiency and safety by automating the ice feeding process, reducing the risk of accidents and increasing operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The spiral conveying piece is located in the conveying shell. An output shaft of the driving piece for conveying extends into the conveying shell and is connected with an end of the spiral conveying piece. The driving piece for conveying is configured for driving the spiral conveying piece to rotate, and then the spiral conveying piece drives the ice blocks to move to the opening in the upper end of the guide mechanism.
Implementation Method 2
the guide mechanism is a slide way, a height of the slide way is gradually reduced in a direction from close to the conveying mechanism to away from the conveying mechanism
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AI summary
Disclosed is an ice crushing device, and relates to the field of ice crushing technology. The ice crushing device includes a conveying mechanism, a guide mechanism and an ice crushing mechanism. An upper end of the conveying mechanism is open and used for placing ice blocks, and a lower end of the conveying mechanism communicates with an upper end of the guide mechanism; a lower end of the guide mechanism communicates with an upper end of the ice crushing mechanism; the conveying mechanism is used for guiding the ice blocks into the guide mechanism, and the ice blocks in the guide mechanism fall into the ice crushing mechanism through the upper end of the ice crushing mechanism; and the ice crushing mechanism is used for crushing ice. The ice crushing device can improve the ice crushing efficiency and the ice crushing safety.