Culinary Device Counter-Temperature Probe Mixing Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing culinary preparation devices lack effective temperature measurement and regulation, leading to inconsistent dough temperature and suboptimal mixing efficiency during the kneading process, particularly in bread dough preparation.
Innovation Solution
A culinary preparation device with a temperature probe integrated into the counter-tool, allowing for precise temperature measurement and regulation of the mixing process, combined with a compound rotational movement of the working tool and counter-tool, optimizing the shape and movement to ensure uniform temperature and efficient mixing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a temperature sensor is placed in the tank to measure dough temperature, then temperature measurement capability is improved, but the mixing efficiency deteriorates because the sensor placement does not ensure uniform temperature distribution throughout the dough
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature measurement function is segmented from the mixing function by placing the temperature sensor on the counter-tool rather than integrating it into the tank structure. This allows the mixing tools to operate independently without interference from temperature measurement components, thereby maintaining mixing efficiency while achieving accurate temperature monitoring at the dough-contacting surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The counter-tool serves as an intermediary carrier for the temperature sensor, positioning the measurement device at the interface between the mixing tools and the dough. This intermediary placement ensures that the sensor measures the actual dough temperature where mixing occurs, rather than measuring tank wall temperature, thereby improving measurement precision without compromising mixing performance.
2Productivity
If the working tool shape is optimized for mixing, then mixing efficiency is improved, but temperature uniformity deteriorates because conventional shapes do not promote adequate heat distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The working tool is designed with non-uniform geometry where different sections have different functions: the upper portion is optimized for efficient mixing actions, while the lower portion near the dough contact point incorporates features that promote heat distribution and temperature uniformity. This local differentiation allows the tool to simultaneously achieve high mixing efficiency and maintain temperature homogeneity throughout the dough.
Solution Approach 2:
The working tool incorporates three-dimensional geometric features such as curved surfaces and varying cross-sections that create multiple flow paths for heat distribution. By adding dimensional complexity to the tool geometry, the design promotes thorough mixing and heat distribution throughout the dough volume, ensuring temperature uniformity while maintaining mixing efficiency.
3Temperature
If a jacketed tank with cooling system is used to regulate temperature, then temperature control capability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The complex jacketed tank cooling system is extracted and replaced by a simpler temperature regulation approach using the counter-tool as the primary temperature measurement and control reference point. This extraction eliminates the need for complex thermal management infrastructure while maintaining effective temperature control through direct monitoring at the dough interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The counter-tool performs dual functions: it serves as both the mixing instrument and the temperature measurement reference point. By making the counter-tool self-sufficient for both mixing and temperature indication, the system eliminates the need for separate complex temperature control systems, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining temperature regulation capability.
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 substantial improvement in the quality and duration of dough preparation, ensuring uniform temperature and enhanced mixing efficiency, resulting in superior final product quality.
Implementation Method 1
a temperature probe (4), arranged on the inner wall of the bottom of the tank or on the counter-tool (3), which makes it possible to know the temperature of the ingredients placed in the tank (2)
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for culinary preparation with a mixture of ingredients contained in said device, and to the integrated measurement of the temperature of the mixture. Said device is characterized in that the first work tool (1, 5, 8, 17, 31, 69, 83, 97) is designed in the shape of an arm (83) having, on the side of the drive means, a very flattened, aerodynamic profile, said profile being extended by an arm which has a pronounced spiral shape at the start, and a less pronounced spiral shape in the median portion becoming emphasized up to the free end of the arm (83), said end being slightly raised and having a flattened spoon shape or the shape of an arm (69) having a major portion of the surface of the arm (69) turned towards the outside of the bowl (2, 11, 20, 46, 52, 60, 68, 80,106, 127-130), and opposite a portion of the wall of the bowl (80) and the bottom of the bowl (80) and being applied against same, said arm (69) extending in the shape of an S and being capable of leaving a mark during cooking on the finished product manufactured in the bowl; said arm (17, 69) preferably has a triangular cross-section. The device can be used in the field of culinary preparation.