Food Tower Mold Assembly for Fast, Stable Stacking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for creating food towers are time-consuming and prone to food deformation or falling during assembly and transport, especially when aiming for an aesthetically pleasing shape.
Innovation Solution
A mold comprising two half-shells with securing means, including shoulders and lugs, that cooperate with a spindle base to facilitate stacking and secure food products, using magnets for reliable attachment and handles for easy separation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If food is manually stacked on a spit to create a tower shape, then the product can be assembled, but the process is time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The mold is prepared in advance with the base positioned inside, and the cavity is designed to guide food items into proper positions during assembly. This preliminary preparation of the molding structure enables faster assembly without requiring complex manual positioning techniques
Solution Approach 2:
The mold acts as an intermediary tool between the food items and the final tower structure. It provides a structured environment that facilitates assembly while maintaining the desired tower shape, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual stacking and shaping operations
2Reliability
If food is stacked on a spit without a mold, then assembly is simple, but the food may fall off or deform during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The mold serves as a protective intermediary structure that holds food items in place during assembly and transport. The cavity confines the food tower, preventing deformation and falling, while the base provides stable support within the mold structure
Solution Approach 2:
The mold provides localized support and confinement exactly where needed - within the cavity that matches the desired tower shape. This localized structural support ensures food stability without requiring complex overall device structures
3Manufacturing precision
If a mold is used to shape food towers, then aesthetic consistency is improved, but the mold must be securely attached to the base
Solution Approach 1:
The base features an asymmetric protrusion that fits into a corresponding asymmetric recess in the mold. This asymmetric design provides secure attachment through a simple mechanical interlock, eliminating the need for complex fastening mechanisms while ensuring the mold remains firmly attached during food assembly
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 mold simplifies and speeds up the assembly process, ensures a consistent shape, and prevents food from falling or deforming, allowing for efficient production and transport of food towers.
Implementation Method 1
The fastening means comprise a shoulder extending substantially over the entire periphery of the lower end of said half-shells and at least one lug extending opposite said shoulder and defining with said shoulder a groove for receiving said base
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AI summary
The disclosure relates to a device (1) for manufacturing a food product, including in the form of a tower, the device comprising a base (2) on which food is intended to be stacked, said base (2) comprising a plinth (22) and a spike (21) extending perpendicularly from said plinth (22). According to the disclosure, said device (1) comprises a mold (3), comprising a first half-shell (3a) and a second half-shell (3b), cooperating with said base (2) to form a receiving chamber (20) for said food skewered and stacked on said spike (10).