Automatic Bread Maker Ingredient Box for Standardized Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bread makers require users to manually measure and mix ingredients, which is time-consuming and prone to errors, leading to inconsistent bread quality and a low fault-tolerant process.
Innovation Solution
An automatic bread maker with a supporting ingredient box featuring a sawtooth blade mechanism that pierces a film-covered ingredient box, allowing ingredients to be automatically unloaded into a stock bin and mixed with accessories, controlled by a recognition device for standardized baking processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual mixing and measuring of ingredients is used, then users can control ingredient composition, but it takes much time and requires technique and experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-packages ingredients in sealed boxes with predetermined compositions and proportions. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for users to manually measure and mix ingredients during the bread-making process, significantly reducing preparation time while maintaining consistent ingredient quality and composition.
2Adaptability or versatility
If different types and taste bread requires different composition of the ingredient, then diverse bread varieties can be made, but it requires higher proportional technique and learning
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments different bread types into separate pre-packaged ingredient boxes, each containing pre-measured ingredients specific to that bread variety. This segmentation allows users to simply select the appropriate pre-packaged box for the desired bread type, eliminating the need to learn complex proportional techniques while maintaining diverse bread variety options.
3Productivity
If automated ingredient unloading is implemented, then preparation time is reduced, but the structure becomes more complex with hanging rack and piercing mechanism
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a self-service mechanism where the ingredient box automatically unloads its contents when placed on the hanging rack. The weighted trigger mechanism automatically activates the pouring action without requiring external automation systems, achieving efficient ingredient transfer while keeping the overall device structure relatively simple.
4Extent of automation
If the sawtooth blade pierces the ingredient box film, then ingredients can be automatically unloaded, but there is risk of ingredient spillage or loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary pouring channel that guides the flow of ingredients from the ingredient box to the baking pan. This channel acts as a controlled intermediary pathway, preventing direct spilling and ensuring ingredients are transferred accurately and completely, thereby maintaining reliability during automatic unloading.
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
Simplifies the bread-making process, reduces preparation time, and enhances consistency by automating ingredient measurement and mixing, while minimizing errors and increasing the variety of bread types that can be produced.
Implementation Method 1
when the ingredient box is pierced, the bread ingredient of the ingredient box is dropped down to the stock bin
Implementation Method 2
a baking pan is disposed inside the housing to mix or heat the bread ingredient
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AI summary
The present invention is provided with a bread making method and the support automatic bread maker and the ingredient box. The making method of bread is as followed: put the bread ingredient with flour and baking powder according to proper formula into the accommodating room of the ingredient box and packaged; then place the ingredient box faced down in the hanging rack above the baking pan inside the automatic bread maker, operate the bread maker to make the sawtooth blade of the hanging rack pierced the film of the ingredient box and the bread ingredient inside fell down into the baking pan, then water the baking pan; close the housing of the automatic bread maker and turn on the baking pan, the bread ingredient is processed with working dough of mixing, stirring and kneading; get the baking pan out, and remove the bread of baked and shaped. The method much saves the prepare time of the bread ingredient and making it a standardization module, and it prevents the error of the fermentation of the bread, and the method is simplified with low fault rate of the home made bread.