Dual Deposit Stencil Assembly for Simultaneous Cream Deposition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies face difficulties in simultaneously and evenly applying two different creams or filler materials onto a base cake or shell, as they struggle to control and balance the flow of the two materials for precise deposition.
Innovation Solution
A dual deposit stencil assembly with dual outlet ports and control mechanisms, including shutoff valves and inserts, is designed to manage the flow of two filler materials from separate sources, ensuring balanced and predetermined deposition patterns on a base cake or shell.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single stencil is used to deposit two creams, then the device complexity is reduced, but the flow control and balancing of the two creams becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The stencil is divided into two separate outlets, each independently controllable. This segmentation allows each cream to be deposited through its own outlet with independent flow control, resolving the difficulty of balancing two creams through a single stencil while maintaining relative structural simplicity
2Ease of operation
If two separate stencils are used to deposit two creams, then the flow control of each cream is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Two separate stencil outlets are merged into a single stencil structure that is rotatable to different positions. This combining approach provides the flow control benefits of separate outlets while avoiding the complexity of two completely independent stencil assemblies, as one stencil can be rotated to select which outlet deposits cream
3Ease of operation
If the stencil rotates to select outlet ports, then the flow balancing between two creams is improved, but the manufacturing precision of the stencil assembly becomes more critical
Solution Approach 1:
The stencil is pre-configured with outlet ports positioned at specific angular intervals (e.g., 180 degrees apart). This preliminary arrangement ensures that when the stencil rotates to selected positions, the outlet ports are already correctly oriented for balanced deposition, reducing the need for high-precision adjustment during operation
Data Source
AI summary
A dual deposit stencil apparatus for discharging filler materials onto parallel lanes of base cakes comprises a stencil tube having two inlet openings, one communicating with a source of first filler material, and the other communicating with a source of second filler material. The stencil tube has four discharge openings therein. A stencil carried on the stencil tube has pairs of openings therein for receiving two filler materials. Provided in the stencil tube are a first shutoff valve and a second shutoff valve. First and second actuating mechanisms control the shut off valves and are coordinated to simultaneously provide first and second filler material to each pair of openings in the stencil. A wire mechanism cooperates with the stencil for simultaneously removing the first and second filler materials from each pair of openings.