Grating Disc Cleaning Comb With Guide Pin for Food Residue Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cleaning grating discs used in food processing apparatuses is inefficient due to the difficulty in removing diced food residues from between the blades, requiring tedious efforts and often multiple attempts with comb-like accessories, especially when the surface is covered with food debris.
Innovation Solution
A comb device with a pin aligned with its teeth, where the pin can slide into the spaces between the blades, serving as a guide for inserting the teeth, combined with a scraper for removing surface debris and a seating system for stable cleaning and collection of ejected food, along with a cylindrical rod for peripheral cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a comb-like accessory is used to eject diced vegetables from the grating disc, then the cleaning function is provided, but the user must try several times to insert the teeth correctly between the blades
Solution Approach 1:
A guide pin is introduced as an intermediary element that facilitates the insertion of the comb device. The guide pin aligns with the spaces between the blades and guides the teeth into correct position, eliminating the need for multiple trial insertions and reducing cleaning time
Solution Approach 2:
The guide pin performs a preliminary alignment action before the teeth engage with the spaces between blades. By pre-positioning the comb device correctly, the system eliminates subsequent adjustment attempts and streamlines the cleaning process
2Ease of operation
If the surface of the grating disc is covered with lumps of food debris, then the cleaning is made more difficult, but the diced food remains trapped between the blades
Solution Approach 1:
The scraper is used in a preliminary action to remove lumps of food debris from the surface of the grating disc before the comb device is inserted. This preliminary cleaning step improves visibility of the blades and spaces, making subsequent comb insertion easier and more effective
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning process is segmented into distinct steps: first scraping the surface with the scraper, then inserting the comb device with guide pin, and finally ejecting the diced food. This segmentation allows each tool to perform its specialized function effectively without interference from food debris
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AI summary
This invention relates to a device for cleaning a grating disc used for cutting food. The grating disc has two sets of parallel blades, the blades delineating quadrilateral-sectioned spaces in a main plane of the grating disc, a main plane of each blade being substantially perpendicular to the main plane of the grating disc. The device has at least one tooth, the tooth being sized such that it is able to be inserted into the spaces delineated by the blades. The device including a pin aligned with the tooth or teeth, an end of the pin protruding relative to one end of the tooth or teeth. The pin being capable of sliding into a space delineated by the blades at the same time that the tooth or teeth are inserted into one or more spaces delineated by the blades. This invention also relates to a set for cleaning a grating disc, comprising such a device. Finally, this invention relates to a method for cleaning a grating disc used for cutting food.