Foldable Manual Food-Slicer Pivot Platform
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional food-slicing devices are difficult to use, clean, and modify, and are often cumbersome, limiting their versatility in cutting different types of food.
Innovation Solution
A foldable manual food-slicing apparatus with a blade-supporting base, a rotatable cutting disk with cutting teeth, and a pivotable food-guiding platform that configures into cutting and storage positions, allowing for efficient slicing and compact storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional food-slicing devices are used, then cutting function is provided, but the devices are cumbersome and difficult to store
Solution Approach 1:
The food-guiding platform is designed to be pivotable between a cutting configuration (perpendicular to cutting plane) and storage configuration (parallel to cutting plane). This dynamic reconfiguration allows the device to transition from a functional state for slicing to a compact state for storage, resolving the contradiction between maintaining cutting functionality and reducing storage volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivotable platform utilizes angular/rotational dimension to transform the spatial arrangement of components. By rotating the platform between two extreme positions (0 degrees for storage, 90 degrees for cutting), the device achieves compact storage without sacrificing cutting capability, effectively using dimensional transformation to resolve the storage vs. functionality contradiction.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional food-slicing devices are used, then cutting function is provided, but they are difficult to clean and modify
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separable components including the food-guiding platform that can be detached from the blade-supporting base. This segmentation allows individual parts to be easily removed for cleaning and enables modification of cutting characteristics by replacing components, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining cutting functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivotable platform design not only addresses storage but also facilitates easier cleaning compared to fixed rigid structures. The ability to pivot and detach the platform provides access to previously hard-to-reach areas, making maintenance and modification simpler while preserving the cutting function.
3Stability of the object's composition
If fixed food-slicing devices are used, then structure is stable, but they lack adaptability to different food types
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable food-guiding platform provides structural adaptability while maintaining stability during operation. When in the cutting configuration (perpendicular position), the platform provides stable support for the food item. The ability to pivot allows adaptation to different cutting needs and food types, while the locked cutting configuration ensures stability during the actual slicing process.
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AI summary
The present disclosure concerns a manual food-slicing apparatus, comprising: a blade-supporting base; a cutting disk rotatably mounted to the blade-supporting base and comprising a plurality of cutting teeth disposed on an outer periphery thereof; and a food-guiding platform comprising a food-facing surface; wherein the food-guiding platform is pivotably mounted to the blade-supporting base to configure the food-slicing apparatus into a cutting configuration in which the food-facing surface of the food-guiding platform is substantially perpendicular to a cutting plane defined by the cutting teeth and a storage configuration in which the food-facing surface of the food-guiding platform is substantially parallel to the cutting plane. It also concerns a corresponding method.