Cannabis Trimmer Blades with Variable Speed Motor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current automated trimming methods for Cannabis flowers are either damaging due to wet trimming or inefficient for dry trimming, leading to reduced quality and increased costs for large-scale growers.
Innovation Solution
A device with specifically designed blades and a motor system that rotates to create a gentle scissor-like action, combined with a sweeper mechanism to ensure all sides of the buds are trimmed without damaging the product, allowing for effective trimming of dried Cannabis flowers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If high-speed rotating blades are used for trimming, then trimming speed is improved, but the buds are damaged and resin glands are removed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the blade rotation speed variable rather than fixed. The motor speed can be adjusted to match the specific needs of different trimming stages and bud sizes, allowing the system to optimize between cutting speed and gentle handling to preserve bud quality and resin glands.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of blade rotation speed from high-speed fixed rotation to variable speed rotation. By adjusting the rotational speed parameter, the system can gently trim dried buds without the damaging high-speed action that removes resin glands, while still maintaining efficient trimming capability.
2Productivity
If wet trimming is used, then trimming efficiency is improved, but the buds are damaged and potency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by drying the buds before trimming. This preliminary drying step prepares the buds for gentle automated trimming, preventing the damage that occurs when trimming wet buds. The drying process is completed before the trimming operation begins, ensuring the buds are in the optimal state for quality preservation.
3Reliability
If manual hand trimming is used, then bud quality is preserved, but time consumption increases and labor costs rise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by creating an automated trimming system that performs the trimming function without requiring skilled human labor. The automated mechanism with adjustable speed blades performs the trimming operation independently, eliminating the time consumption and labor costs associated with manual hand trimming while maintaining quality through controlled gentle action.
4Productivity
If wet trimming machines are used, then trimming speed is improved, but constant cleaning is required due to sticky residue
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of blade rotation speed to operate at lower speeds suitable for dried buds. This parameter change reduces the generation of sticky residue during trimming, thereby reducing the frequency of cleaning requirements and simplifying device maintenance while maintaining efficient trimming capability.
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AI summary
In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises: (1) a box with specifically designed blades for cutting; (2) a motor for rotating the blades over each other; (3) a sweeper mechanism to gently move the flowers around the enclosure blade; and, (4) a brush mechanism to gently tumble flowers over the blade surface.