Cotton Candy Toaster Steam Humidification via Intermediary Vapor Chamber
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cotton candy machines face issues with humidity control, leading to poor cotton candy quality due to low utilization of water vapor, condensation, and temperature fluctuations, which affect production stability and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A steam humidifying type cotton candy machine with a toaster device that includes a heating assembly, humidifying assembly, and motor assembly, where water is heated within the machine base and bearing to form water vapor efficiently, reducing energy consumption and preventing condensation, and a detecting unit monitors humidity to adjust the humidifying process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If water is sprayed directly on the toaster to generate water vapor for humidifying, then the air humidity around the toaster increases, but the water consumption is large and waste water is generated due to low conversion rate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a water vapor generation chamber as an intermediary component between the water source and the toaster. Water is heated in this separate chamber to generate water vapor, which then diffuses into the sugar generation chamber. This intermediary approach increases water vapor utilization efficiency and reduces waste water compared to direct spraying.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the phase transition of water from liquid to vapor through heating in the water vapor generation chamber. This controlled phase change ensures efficient water vapor generation for humidification while minimizing waste, as the water is converted to vapor form that can be effectively utilized in the sugar generation process.
2Quantity of substance
If water is sprayed on the toaster device to humidify, then the humidity increases, but the temperature of the toaster device drops and may not reach the temperature of melting sugar
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the humidification function from the heating function by introducing a separate water vapor generation chamber. The heating assembly heats sugar in the sugar generation chamber while a separate water circuit system generates water vapor in the water vapor generation chamber. This segmentation prevents the temperature drop caused by direct water spraying on the heating elements, as water vapor is generated independently and then introduced into the sugar generation chamber.
Solution Approach 2:
The water vapor generation chamber acts as an intermediary that decouples the humidification process from the heating process. Water is heated and vaporized in this separate chamber, and the generated vapor is then introduced into the sugar generation chamber. This intermediary approach allows humidity control without directly cooling the heating elements, maintaining the temperature required for sugar melting.
3Quantity of substance
If water is sprayed on the toaster to generate water vapor, then humidity is increased, but the temperature recovery time is long which affects production stability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the system into separate heating and humidification subsystems. The heating assembly maintains sugar melting temperature in the sugar generation chamber, while the water circuit system independently generates water vapor in the water vapor generation chamber. This segmentation allows simultaneous temperature maintenance and humidification without the temperature recovery delays experienced in direct spraying methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The water vapor generation chamber pre-heats water and generates water vapor before introducing it into the sugar generation chamber. This preliminary action ensures that the humidification process does not require additional heating time, as the water is already in vapor form when introduced, thus maintaining production stability and reducing temperature recovery time.
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 solution achieves high water vapor utilization, maintains optimal humidity, prevents condensation, and ensures quick temperature recovery, resulting in stable and high-quality cotton candy production.
Implementation Method 1
a heating assembly, the heating assembly is provided blow the toaster body
Implementation Method 2
the water circuit is provided inside the fixing base and arranged around the though hole, one end of the water circuit is in communication with the water inlet, the other end thereof is in communication with the water outlet
Data Source
AI summary
A toaster device includes a toaster body, a heating assembly, a machine base, a humidifying assembly, a motor assembly, and a feeding pipe. The toaster body is provided with a sugar generating chamber, the machine base includes a fixing base, a though hole, a bearing located in the though hole, and a support plate. The motor assembly includes a motor and a hollow rotating shaft, the rotating shaft sequentially extends through the fixing base and the heating assembly and is fixed to the toaster body, the motor drives the rotating shaft to drive the toaster body to rotate. The feeding pipe extends through the rotating shaft and is in communication with the sugar generating chamber. The humidifying assembly includes a water inlet, a water outlet, a water circuit, and a water delivery pipe, the water circuit is provided inside the fixing base and arranged around the though hole.