Bread Dispenser Lever and Sliding Plate for Hygienic Self-Service
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for dispensing loose food products, such as bread, often require operators to wear protective gloves or use complex tongs, leading to operational inconvenience and hygiene issues, especially in small commercial settings where space and simplicity are concerns.
Innovation Solution
A compact device with a container body featuring an inclined plane and a sliding plate-like mechanism actuated by lever means, allowing food products to be dispensed without direct hand contact, ensuring hygiene and ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If protective gloves or tongs are used to withdraw bread, then hygiene is improved, but operational convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device enables self-service dispensing where customers can withdraw bread independently using the lever mechanism without requiring operator intervention, thus eliminating the need for gloves or tongs while maintaining hygiene standards
Solution Approach 2:
The sliding plate acts as an intermediary mechanism between the operator/customer and the bread product. By manipulating the lever instead of directly touching the bread, users can withdraw products hygienically without needing protective equipment
2Reliability
If known bread dispensers are used to avoid hand contact, then hygiene is improved, but device complexity and size increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into simple, modular components: a container body, an inclined plane, a sliding plate, and a lever mechanism. Each component performs a specific function and can be easily manufactured and assembled, reducing overall structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts only the essential elements needed for hygienic dispensing from complex known systems. By removing unnecessary components and retaining only the core functional elements (container, inclined plane, sliding plate, lever), the device achieves hygiene without excessive complexity
3Reliability
If known bread dispensers are used to avoid hand contact, then hygiene is improved, but device size increases making them difficult to use in small spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding plate is positioned within the container body and slides along the inclined plane that is already integrated into the container structure. This nested arrangement minimizes the overall volume of the device while maintaining all necessary functional components for hygienic dispensing
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 enables hygienic, self-service dispensing of food products without the need for gloves, maintaining product integrity and preventing contamination, while being compact and easy to sanitize and implement.
Implementation Method 1
an inclined plane which is arranged fixed within said container body and is connected to the opening of said container body, plate-like means being able to slide on the inclined plane
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AI summary
A device for dispensing food products, such as bread, comprising a container body with a front opening, which is adapted to be loaded with a food product such as bread, further comprising an inclined plane which is arranged fixed within the container body and is connected to the opening of the container body, plate-like elements being able to slide on the inclined plane and being actuatable by a lever, the plate-like elements being adapted to pass from an initial position for closing the opening of the container body to an active position in which the passage of the food product is allowed for the dispensing thereof.