Collapsible horizontal vegetable processor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vertical food processors are inconvenient, unsafe, and limited in functionality, requiring users to manually hold and fix materials during processing, and can only produce uniform slices, making them time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible horizontal vegetable processor with a detachable cutter frame, sliding rail mechanism, and sucker device, allowing for easy assembly, disassembly, and storage, enabling versatile cutting options and stable operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a vertical food processor is used, then slicing function is provided, but it requires manual holding and fixing of materials, making it inconvenient and unsafe
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional vertical processing orientation to a horizontal processing orientation. The material is fed horizontally through the processing chamber, and the blade rotates horizontally to cut the material. This inversion eliminates the need for manual holding and fixing, as the material is securely positioned in the horizontal feed path, greatly improving convenience and safety while reducing operational complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The horizontal vegetable processor incorporates a self-feeding mechanism where the processed material automatically moves forward through the processing chamber. The device performs the fixing and positioning functions automatically without requiring manual intervention, making the operation simpler and safer while maintaining continuous processing capability
2Volume of moving object
If a collapsible base design is implemented, then storage space is reduced, but assembly and disassembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base is segmented into multiple collapsible sections that can be folded inward toward the central axis. Each section has predefined fold lines that guide the collapsing motion, allowing the base to reduce its footprint significantly when folded while maintaining structural integrity. The segmentation enables compact storage without requiring complex assembly mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The collapsible base sections are designed to nest within each other when folded, similar to nested dolls. The outer sections fold inward to accommodate the inner sections, creating a compact nested structure that minimizes storage volume. This nesting approach simplifies the overall folding mechanism and reduces the number of separate components that need to be assembled
3Adaptability or versatility
If a detachable cutter frame is used, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable cutter frame is designed as a universal interface that can accommodate multiple types of cutting blades and attachments. The standardized mounting mechanism allows users to quickly swap between different cutter frames for various cutting tasks (slicing, dicing, grating, etc.). This universal design provides high versatility while keeping the attachment mechanism simple and intuitive
Solution Approach 2:
The cutter frame is extracted as a separate, independently replaceable component from the main processing body. This extraction allows the cutter frame to be easily removed and replaced without disassembling the entire device. The simple extraction mechanism involves releasing a few locking elements and sliding the cutter frame in or out, maintaining low structural complexity while enabling high versatility
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The collapsible design reduces storage space, lowers production and transportation costs, enhances user convenience, and provides a wider range of cutting functions while ensuring stability and labor efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
the sliding seat is driven by the handle to move on the sliding rail mechanism
Implementation Method 2
a sucker component is installed in the sucker installing seat; the sucker component comprises a sucker and a sucker core
Data Source
AI summary
A collapsible horizontal vegetable processor comprises a base (1) and a cutter frame holder (13). The cutter frame holder is detachably provided with a replaceable cutter frame (2). The base is provided with a sliding rail mechanism. The base comprises a fixed portion (11) and a collapsible portion (12). The cutter frame holder (13) is arranged on one side of the fixed portion, and the collapsible portion is arranged on the other side of the fixed portion. The sliding rail mechanism is slidably provided with a sliding seat (4). The sliding seat is provided with a sliding seat frame body (5) and a handle (6). Pressing teeth (51) used to fix vegetables and a rotating operation device (52) are arranged at the top of the sliding seat frame body. The sliding seat is driven by the handle to move on the sliding rail mechanism. The base of the vegetable processor is collapsible, thereby greatly reducing an occupied space.