Baking Machine with Automated Pack-Breaking and Ingredient Extrusion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing baking machines require users to manually prepare ingredients, mix batters, and clean mixing barrels, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, resulting in a poor user experience.
Innovation Solution
A baking machine with an ingredient pack placement area, pack-breaking mechanism, pack extruding mechanism, and cooking mechanism, along with a pack clamping, recycling, and electromechanical control systems, allowing for automated ingredient preparation, extrusion, and cooking, eliminating the need for manual mixing and cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If automated pack-breaking and extruding mechanisms are implemented, then productivity and automation extent are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automated system is divided into distinct functional modules: pack clamping mechanism, pack-breaking mechanism, and extruding mechanism. Each module performs a specific task independently, allowing for easier maintenance and reduced overall system complexity while maintaining high productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
Ingredients are pre-packaged in ingredient packs before use. The pack-breaking mechanism pre-prepares the packaging by creating openings, and the extruding mechanism pre-positions the batter for cooking. This preliminary preparation eliminates manual mixing and cleaning steps, significantly improving productivity.
2Productivity
If continuous production is enabled through pack recycling mechanism, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pack recycling mechanism automatically collects empty ingredient packs from the cooking mechanism and transports them to the collecting bin without human intervention. The system serves itself by managing waste packaging, enabling continuous production while the mechanical simplicity of gravity-based collection minimizes added complexity.
3Manufacturing precision
If pack clamping mechanism is used to stabilize ingredient pack position, then manufacturing precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ingredient packs are designed as disposable single-use items with simple rigid structures. The clamping mechanism only needs to hold these simple packages in position during brief processing steps, rather than managing complex reusable containers. This allows for simple, effective clamping design that achieves precise positioning without excessive complexity.
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 machine significantly reduces cooking time by automating ingredient preparation and cleaning, ensuring continuous production, improving operational safety, and preventing contamination, while producing uniform waffles and other baked goods.
Implementation Method 1
a pack clamping mechanism arranged on the machine body and used to clamp and position the ingredient pack
Implementation Method 2
The first driving assembly is used to drive the moving frame to reciprocate between the second position and the first position
Implementation Method 3
a pack extruding mechanism, provided on the machine body and used to extrude ingredients from the ingredient pack
Implementation Method 4
a cooking mechanism, arranged on the machine body and used to receive the ingredient extruded from the ingredient pack and to cook them
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a baking machine, comprising: a machine body; an ingredient pack placement area arranged on the machine body, wherein the machine body is provided with an ingredient pack inlet for placing an ingredient pack into the ingredient pack placement area; a pack-breaking mechanism arranged on the machine body and configured to cut open the ingredient pack; an pack extruding mechanism arranged on the machine body and configured to extrude ingredients from the ingredient pack; and a cooking mechanism arranged on the machine body and configured to receive the ingredients extruded from the ingredient pack and to cook them. When using the baking machine of the present invention to make waffles, users simply need to place the ingredient pack into the ingredient pack placement area, and the baking machine will complete the automatic production process of pack-breaking, ingredient extrusion, and cooking, thereby significantly reducing cooking time.