Egg holder for an egg processing device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing egg holders in egg dyeing machines have a complex structure and require secure fixation methods, which can lead to contamination and difficulty in cleaning, while also not minimizing surface contact between the egg and the holder, affecting the dyeing process.
Innovation Solution
An egg holder design featuring a rotatable base with diverging and converging support wires and a support pin, where the wires and pin are bonded in receptacles on the base, and a collar to collect paint, allowing for minimal contact and easy cleaning, eliminating the need for screws and preventing contamination of the pivot bearing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If support wires and support pin are securely fixed using traditional fixation methods (screws, etc.), then the reliability of the egg holder is improved, but the device complexity and difficulty of cleaning increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical fixation methods (screws, clips, or other removable fasteners) with a material-bonded connection system. The support wires and support pin are permanently bonded to the base using adhesive material, eliminating the need for mechanical fastening components. This substitution reduces structural complexity while maintaining secure fixation, as the bonded connection provides sufficient holding strength without requiring additional mechanical parts that would complicate the design or hinder cleaning.
2Manufacturing precision
If support wires are shaped into points to minimize contact area, then the dyeing quality is improved, but the strength of support may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the local quality principle by differentiating the geometry of support elements at different locations. The support wires are shaped with pointed free ends that contact the egg at minimal surface area for high-quality dyeing, while the insertion portions at the base are designed with sufficient cross-sectional area and bonding surface to provide strong mechanical anchoring. This local differentiation allows the same support wire to simultaneously achieve both minimal contact area at the egg interface and sufficient structural strength at the fixation interface.
3Ease of operation
If the base structure is simplified for easier cleaning, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of paint fluid collection may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the paint collection function from the main base structure by adding a separate, dedicated collar component. This collar is specifically designed to collect and channel paint fluid away from the rotary bearing area, while the main base remains simple and smooth for easy cleaning. The collar acts as a separate functional element that handles paint collection without complicating the overall base geometry, thus maintaining cleaning ease while ensuring reliable paint fluid management.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an egg holder (1) of an egg processing device for the approximately vertical reception of an egg, comprising a base (2) rotatable about a vertical axis of rotation (R), at least three support wires (3) held on the base, and a support pin (4) held on the base (2), wherein at least the support pin (4) projects from an end face of the base (2), wherein the support wires (3) extend upwards from the base (2) initially diverging in a first region (33) and converge again in the upper region (34), wherein free ends (31) of the support wires (3) are positioned on an imaginary ring zone approximately in a horizontal support plane (7), while a free end (41) of the support pin (4) terminates below the support plane (7) in a support plane (8), wherein the support wires (3) and the support pin (4) are held in receptacles (22) of a head region (23) of the base (2). are held together by a material bond.