Egg separator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing egg separating devices are not easily customizable for different egg qualities and are difficult to clean, as the separating grate is often integrated with other parts and lacks adjustable features for optimal separation.
Innovation Solution
The separating grate is arranged in a detachable holder, allowing for separate manufacturing and material selection, with adjustable strut distance and inclination, and a detachable design for easy cleaning and replacement, along with a trough for stable base and protein collection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the separating grate is integrated with other parts of the egg separator, then the device structure is simplified, but the device becomes difficult to clean and maintain
Solution Approach 1:
The separating grate is separated from the holder as independent components. The grate can be detached from the holder for separate cleaning, allowing thorough cleaning of both parts without disassembling the entire device. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by maintaining structural simplicity while enabling easy maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The separating grate is extracted as a removable component from the holder. This allows the grate to be taken out for cleaning or replacement while the holder remains in place, solving the cleaning difficulty problem while preserving the overall device structure.
2Ease of manufacture
If the separating grate is made as a single integrated component, then manufacturing is simpler, but customization for different egg qualities is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The separating system is divided into standardized holder and interchangeable grate components. Different grates with varying strut distances can be manufactured using the same holder design, allowing customization for different egg qualities while maintaining manufacturing efficiency through modular production.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is designed as a universal component that can accommodate multiple types of grates. This allows a single holder design to support various grate configurations for different egg separation requirements, achieving versatility without complicating the base manufacturing process.
3Ease of manufacture
If the separating grate has fixed strut distance and inclination, then manufacturing is easier, but optimal separation for different egg qualities cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The separating grate design transitions from fixed parameters to adjustable parameters. The frame allows inclination adjustment, and multiple grates with different strut distances can be interchanged, enabling dynamic adaptation to different egg qualities while maintaining relatively simple manufacturing for each individual component.
4Productivity
If the separating grate covers a large area, then separation capacity is increased, but cleaning becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The separating grate is designed as a removable component that can be detached from the holder. This allows the grate to be easily removed for cleaning regardless of its size, maintaining high separation capacity while eliminating cleaning difficulty associated with large integrated surfaces.
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
This design enables optimal egg separation by allowing selection of the best grate for egg type, easy cleaning, and adjustable features for different egg qualities, ensuring efficient and quick separation with easy maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
the albumen being able to drip through the grating struts due to its lower viscosity and the yolk being able to slide along the grating struts
Data Source
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AI summary
An egg separating device for separating albumen and yolk has an inclined grate with a plurality of separating struts arranged parallel to one another, which is arranged in a separating grate receptacle. This makes it easier to separate beaten eggs from the yolk, in that the albumen can drip through the grate bars due to its lower viscosity, and the yolk slides along the grate bars.