Food Cutting Element Structure to Prevent Deformation on Hard Foods

The cutting element is divided into multiple functional parts: uprights for splitting, transverse wall for cross-cutting, and front notches for retaining members. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized independently, using plastic material that is easy to manufacture while maintaining sufficient rigidity for cutting hard foods.

The cutting element uses plastic material that combines ease of manufacturing with adequate mechanical strength. The plastic material allows for economical production through molding processes while providing sufficient rigidity when properly designed with appropriate wall thicknesses and structural features.

The cutting element is segmented into uprights, transverse wall, and front notches, allowing the geometry of cut passages to be defined by simple structural features rather than complex rigid components. This segmentation maintains manufacturing precision while reducing overall device complexity.

The design uses parameter optimization of the plastic cutting element, such as wall thickness and notch geometry, to maintain passage geometry without requiring excessive rigidity. By adjusting these parameters, the desired manufacturing precision is achieved with a simpler structure.

Instead of increasing upright length to improve cutting performance, the design adds a third dimension by introducing front notches and retaining members that extend perpendicular to the upright axis. This dimensional addition provides structural support and prevents deformation without compromising upright length or cutting performance.

The upright is segmented with front notches that create discrete retention points. This segmentation allows the upright to maintain sufficient length for cutting performance while the notches provide localized reinforcement that prevents deformation, effectively dividing the structural support function into discrete elements.