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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing juice machines have complex structures with numerous parts, leading to poor user experience, low juice yield, and difficulty in cleaning, due to the use of filter screens and rotary brushes.
Innovation Solution
A food processor design with a vertically arranged first barrel body and a second barrel body forming an angle of 70° to 120°, eliminating the need for filter screens and rotary brushes by separating the crushing and juice extrusion processes, using a crushing spiral head and extrusion screw for efficient juice extraction and residue discharge.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If filter screens and rotary brushes are used in vertical juice machines, then cleaning function is provided, but device complexity increases and cleaning difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the filter screen and rotary brush components from the juice extraction system. Instead of using these traditional filtering components, the invention employs a squeezing cylinder that directly presses food material against a squeezing board, allowing juice to pass through without requiring separate filtering mechanisms. This extraction of unnecessary components resolves the contradiction by simplifying the structure while maintaining cleaning ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the juice extraction and filtering functions into a single integrated squeezing mechanism. The squeezing cylinder and squeezing board work together as one unit that simultaneously extracts juice and allows natural separation of pulp, eliminating the need for separate filter screens and rotary brush cleaning systems. This merging resolves the technical contradiction by reducing structural complexity while preserving the essential functions.
2Manufacturing precision
If filter screens with small holes are used, then juice separation is improved, but cleaning difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates the filter screen component entirely from the system. Instead of relying on small-holed filter screens that are difficult to clean, the invention uses a squeezing cylinder and squeezing board arrangement where juice naturally passes through the pressed food material without requiring fine filtration. This extraction of the filter screen resolves the contradiction by maintaining effective juice separation while dramatically improving cleaning ease.
3Productivity
If multiple components are used in vertical juice machines, then juice extraction function is provided, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functions into fewer components. The squeezing cylinder serves both as the extraction element and as part of the pressing mechanism, while the squeezing board provides both structural support and filtration surface. This merging of functions maintains high juice yield while reducing the total number of parts and overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The squeezing cylinder is designed to perform multiple functions: it presses the food material, extracts juice, and works in conjunction with the squeezing board for natural filtration. This multi-functionality allows the system to maintain high productivity with fewer components, resolving the contradiction between juice yield and device complexity.
4Device complexity
If horizontal juice machine configuration is used, then structure is simplified, but juice yield decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an asymmetric vertical configuration where the first barrel body is vertically arranged and the second barrel body forms an angle of 70° to 120° with the first barrel body. This asymmetric angular arrangement optimizes the squeezing action and juice flow path, achieving high juice yield while maintaining structural simplicity. The specific angular range balances the competing requirements of simplicity and productivity.
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 design simplifies the structure, improves juice yield, reduces user effort in cleaning, and enhances user experience by eliminating the need for filter screens and rotary brushes, while ensuring effective juice extraction and residue discharge.
Implementation Method 1
the crushing device can operate with an inner side wall of the first barrel body while rotating so as to crush food entering the first barrel body from the feed inlet
Implementation Method 2
juice is separated from residues under the extrusion of the extrusion device in the second barrel body
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a food processor, comprising: a host component, wherein the host component includes a driving component; a barrel body component mounted on the host component and including: a feed inlet, a first barrel body communicated with the feed inlet, a second barrel body communicated with the first barrel body through a communication opening, a crushing device arranged in the first barrel body, connected with the driving component and rotating under the driving of the driving component, and an extrusion device arranged in the second barrel body, connected with the driving component and rotating under the driving of the driving component; wherein the crushing device can operate with an inner side wall of the first barrel body so as to crush food entering the first barrel body, and the crushed food enters the second barrel body through the communication opening under the action of the crushing device, and juice is separated from residues under the extrusion of the extrusion device in the second barrel body. In the technical solution, a crushing process and the juice extrusion and residue discharge process of the food are separately performed, thereby not only guaranteeing the juice yield of the food processor, but also avoiding the use of a filter screen and other components, therefore the product is simple in structure and is easy to be assembled.