Food processing device and food processing method

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing food processing devices with large-size single boilers prolong the time required to generate hot water and steam due to size limitations, increasing total time consumption over multiple sessions.

Innovation Solution

A food processing device with separate steam and hot water generation devices, utilizing a control assembly to perform a multi-stage processing procedure that alternately injects steam and hot water into a processing space for preset times and amounts, allowing for efficient and timely replenishment of both during processing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If a large-size single boiler is used to simultaneously generate hot water and steam, then the system size is increased, but the time for generating hot water and steam is prolonged

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetime for generating hot water and steamVSAvoidsystem size

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The single boiler system is segmented into two separate generation devices: a steam generation device and a hot water generation device. This segmentation allows both devices to operate independently and simultaneously, eliminating the time conflict that occurred when a single boiler tried to generate both steam and hot water sequentially or simultaneously with limited capacity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Volume of stationary object

If the size of the boiler and electrical system is limited, then the system size is reduced, but the time for generating hot water and steam is prolonged

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveboiler sizeVSAvoidtime for generating hot water and steam

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of stationary objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

By dividing the generation functions into separate devices, each device can be optimized for its specific function with appropriate size, rather than one oversized boiler trying to do everything. The steam generation device and hot water generation device can be sized independently based on actual needs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The separate generation devices can operate continuously and simultaneously without interruption. While one device is generating steam, the other can be generating hot water, ensuring continuous supply of both without waiting for one process to complete before starting the other.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Device complexity

If a single boiler is used to generate both steam and hot water, then the device complexity is reduced, but the preparation time for multiple food processing sessions is increased

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of generation devicesVSAvoidtotal time consumption over multiple sessions

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The separate generation devices enable continuous operation where steam and hot water can be prepared simultaneously and replenished during processing stages, eliminating idle time between sessions and ensuring ready availability of both media for immediate use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

Both steam and hot water can be generated in advance and stored in their respective reservoirs before food processing sessions begin. The separate devices allow preliminary preparation of both media without time conflict, so they are ready for immediate use when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

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

The device effectively processes food ingredients by alternately soaking and heating them with steam and hot water, reducing preparation times and overall session duration by generating steam and hot water as needed, rather than all at once.

Implementation Method 1

a steam generation device (400), and a hot water generation device (500)... The steam generation device is configured to generate steam

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPhase change: Phase Change

Implementation Method 2

a hot water generation device (500)... The hot water generation device is configured to generate hot water

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Implementation Method 3

Each of the processing stages comprises: injecting the steam into the processing space for a preset steam time and injecting a preset water amount of the hot water into the processing space

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectFluid injection: Jet

Data Source

PatentUS20250366498A1Food processing device and food processing method

Publication Date: 2025.12.04 WISTRON CORP

AI summary

A food processing device includes a steam generation device, a hot water generation device, a processing region, and a control assembly. The steam generation device is configured to generate steam. The hot water generation device is configured to generate hot water. The processing region has a processing space. The control assembly is connected to the steam generation device, the hot water generation device, and the processing region. A food processing method is also provided and includes a preparation procedure and a multi-stage processing procedure. The multi-stage processing procedure includes multiple processing stages. Each of the processing stages includes injecting the steam into the processing space for a preset steam time and injecting a preset water amount of the hot water into the processing space.