System, food processor, removable insert for a food processor and removal device
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Solution Overview
Problem
The difficulty in comfortably and safely replacing removable inserts in a food processor, especially when the food is hot or cold, due to accessibility issues and the need for different tools during food processing.
Innovation Solution
A system with a food processor and a removal device featuring a handle and complementary connecting elements that allow for a detachable connection, enabling users to exert force and pull out inserts with minimal effort, even when the food is at extreme temperatures, using a spatula-like removal device that can accommodate various inserts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the insert is directly removed from the container without a removal device, then the structure remains simple, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in accessing and removing inserts, especially when food is hot or cold
Solution Approach 1:
A removal device is introduced as an intermediary tool between the user and the insert. The removal device includes a connecting element that couples to the insert's first connecting element, allowing users to safely remove inserts without direct hand contact with hot or cold food. This mediator resolves the contradiction by adding operational ease while maintaining acceptable structural complexity through a dedicated removal tool.
2Reliability
If the connecting elements are designed for strong connection, then the reliability of insert retention improves, but the ease of operation for removal deteriorates due to difficulty in detaching
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system employs dynamic characteristics where the connecting elements provide strong retention during normal operation but allow controlled release when appropriate force is applied through the removal device. The first connecting element on the insert and the complementary second connecting element on the removal device create a releasable connection that balances retention strength with removable ease, resolving the contradiction between reliable retention and easy removal.
3Productivity
If the container volume is increased to 2 liters or more for larger food processing, then the productivity improves, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to reduced accessibility to inserts
Solution Approach 1:
The removal device serves as an extended intermediary tool that reaches into the larger container volume to access inserts that would be difficult to reach with direct hand contact. The rod-shaped or spatula-like design of the removal device allows it to extend into the 2-liter or larger container, enabling users to safely grasp and remove inserts from deep within the container without exposing their hands to hot or cold food, thus resolving the accessibility issue in large-volume containers.
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
Facilitates the safe and comfortable removal of inserts from a food processor, allowing users to easily switch between tools without exposing themselves to hot or cold food, enhancing user convenience and safety.
Implementation Method 1
The releasable connection can be sufficiently strong to allow a user to exert force on the insert placed in the food processor's bowl via the connection between the two connecting elements
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AI summary
A system is described comprising a food processor (100) with a container (104). The food processor (100) is designed to accommodate at least one removable insert (107) in the container (104). The insert (107) has a first connecting element (200). Furthermore, the system includes a removal device (210) comprising a handle (211) and a second connecting element (212). The system is designed to allow a user to hold the removal device (210) by the handle (211), thereby connecting the second connecting element (212) to the first connecting element (200). The system is further designed to allow a user to pull the insert (107) out of the container (104) of the food processor (100) by applying force to the removal device (210) when the first connecting element (200) and the second connecting element (212) are connected.