Automatic pushing type complementary food device

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional complementary food devices require manual pushing to manage food residues, leading to inconvenience for mothers, complex structures, and safety risks.

Innovation Solution

An automatic pushing type complementary food device featuring a clamping body, elastic member, and colander, where the elastic member compresses and expands to collect and concentrate remaining food at overflow holes, simplifying operation and structure.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual pushing is used to solve food residue problem, then food residue is cleared, but operation convenience deteriorates and device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperation convenienceVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The elastic member automatically pushes the colander bottom to clear food residues without requiring manual intervention. The device uses the baby's own sucking action to trigger the elastic member's expansion, which in turn pushes the food forward, achieving self-service functionality that eliminates the need for maternal assistance

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The elastic member transitions from a compressed state during baby's sucking to an expanded state that pushes the colander bottom. This dynamic transformation allows the device to adapt its structure during use, converting the baby's sucking force into a pushing motion that clears food residues automatically

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If manual pushing is used to clear food residue, then feeding function is maintained, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefeeding efficiencyVSAvoidtime consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The device automatically performs the food residue clearing function through the elastic member's expansion, eliminating the time mothers would spend manually pushing. The self-service mechanism ensures continuous feeding operation without interruption for manual intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The elastic member maintains continuous contact with the colander bottom, providing ongoing pushing force as the baby sucks. This continuous action ensures food residues are consistently cleared throughout the feeding process, maintaining feeding efficiency without periodic interruptions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Reliability

If complex pushing structure is added to clear food residue, then food residue management is improved, but safety and ease of cleaning deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefood residue managementVSAvoidease of cleaning

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The device is divided into separable components: the clamping body, elastic member, and colander. This segmentation allows each part to be easily removed and cleaned independently, maintaining ease of cleaning while incorporating the automatic pushing function in the elastic member that connects these segments

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The simple elastic member structure performs the complex function of food residue management automatically, eliminating the need for additional mechanical pushing components. This self-service approach maintains reliability in food residue clearing while keeping the overall structure simple and easy to clean

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

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 simplifies feeding by automatically collecting and concentrating food, reducing manual effort for mothers, enhancing safety, and providing a convenient and easy-to-use experience for babies.

Implementation Method 1

an elastic member and a colander, wherein an inner side of the clamping body is connected to one end of the elastic member in a clamped manner

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentUS12263138B2Automatic pushing type complementary food device

Publication Date: 2025.04.01 BEIJING SHENCHUANG CENTURY INFORMATION TECH CO LTD

AI summary

An automatic pushing type complementary food device comprising a clamping body, an elastic member and a colander, wherein the inner side of the clamping body is connected to one end of an elastic member in a clamped manner, the outer side of the clamping body is connected to the colander in a clamped manner, the other end of the elastic member extends into the colander, a complementary food cavity is provided in the colander, and overflow holes are provided in the outer wall of the colander. The automatic pushing type complementary food device is simple in structure, convenient to operate, capable of automatically pushing and collecting complementary food when a baby uses the device, free of auxiliary operation by a mother, capable of bringing convenience to the mother during feeding, and capable of achieving automatic collection of the complementary food without a complex pushing structure.