Flange Assembly for Quick Wok Replacement in Cooking Machines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cooking machines with woks are inconvenient to replace due to direct connection with the driving device through a rotating shaft, making quick replacement of woks difficult.
Innovation Solution
A flange assembly comprising a first flange fixed to the wok, a second flange connected to the driving device, and resilient pieces providing a clamping mechanism for easy detachment and reinstallation, allowing quick replacement of the wok.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the wok is directly connected to the driving device through a rotating shaft, then the connection is stable and reliable, but the wok cannot be quickly replaced when service life is reached
Solution Approach 1:
The connection structure is divided into two separate flanges: a first flange fixed to the wok and a second flange fixed to the driving device. This segmentation allows the wok to be detached by simply separating the two flanges, enabling quick replacement while maintaining stable connection during use through the resilient piece-based fastening mechanism.
2Device complexity
If the wok is directly connected to the driving device through a rotating shaft, then the structure is simple, but the wok is inconvenient to disassemble
Solution Approach 1:
The resilient pieces provide a dynamic clamping mechanism that allows the two flanges to be firmly held together during operation but can be easily separated when needed. The resilient nature of the pieces enables quick release by overcoming the clamping force, making disassembly convenient without requiring complex tools or procedures.
3Loss of time
If a clamping mechanism with resilient pieces is used to connect the first flange and second flange, then the wok can be quickly replaced, but the connection structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The resilient pieces act as intermediary elements between the two flanges, providing the clamping force needed for secure connection while enabling quick release. These resilient pieces are positioned between the first and second flanges, allowing the wok to be quickly replaced by simply separating the flanges against the resilient force, achieving fast replacement without excessive structural complexity.
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
Enables rapid and efficient replacement of woks by allowing the first and second flanges to be quickly detached and reconnected, simplifying the process and improving user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
at least one resilient piece is arranged on the at least one positioning pin in a sleeving manner; when the first flange is connected to the second flange in a clamped manner, one end of each resilient piece penetrates through the first through hole and abuts against the bottom portion of the wok, and the other end of each resilient piece abuts against the bottom portion of the first accommodating groove
Data Source
AI summary
A flange assembly (1) for achieving quick replacement of a wok comprises a first flange (11), a second flange (12) and at least one resilient piece (13); the first flange (11) is fixedly connected to a bottom portion of the wok (2) and detachably connected to the second flange (12) in a clamped manner, and the second flange (12) is rotatably connected to a driving device (5); the first flange (11) is provided with a first through hole (112) penetrating through an upper surface and a lower surface thereof, the second flange (12) is provided with a first accommodating groove (122), a bottom portion of the first accommodating groove (122) is provided with at least one positioning pin (123), and the at least one resilient piece (13) is arranged on the at least one positioning pin (123) in a sleeving manner. A wok assembly device comprises the flange assembly (1).