Hamburger Forming Assembly With Sealed Topping Cavity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for molding food are limited in shaping both interior and exterior portions, particularly for foods like hamburgers, leading to difficulties in containing toppings and preventing spillage, especially for younger individuals.
Innovation Solution
A forming device with a shell assembly and press mechanism that allows for the creation of cavities within food articles, enabling the inclusion of additional ingredients, specifically designed for hamburgers to form a unitary structure with sealed toppings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional molding methods are used for hamburgers, then the exterior shape can be formed, but the toppings cannot be contained and spillage occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The molding device is divided into multiple independent components: a lower mold half, an upper mold half, and a pressing mechanism. The lower mold half contains a cavity that forms the interior portion of the hamburger, while the upper mold half forms the exterior. This segmentation allows toppings to be placed within the cavity before sealing, preventing spillage while maintaining manageable device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The device nests multiple functional elements within compact structures. The pressing mechanism fits within the mold assembly, and the toppings are nested within the hamburger cavity during forming. This nesting approach contains all components in a space-efficient manner, addressing spillage prevention without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple toppings are added to hamburgers, then customization and nutritional value improve, but the hamburger becomes difficult to consume
Solution Approach 1:
The lower mold half features a cavity with specific local geometry designed to contain toppings. The cavity's shape and volume are optimized to hold customized ingredient combinations securely. This localized structural feature enables versatility in topping selection while ensuring easy consumption by preventing ingredients from shifting or spilling during handling.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a forming device creates cavities for additional ingredients, then individualized packaged food articles are achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device merges the functions of forming the hamburger exterior, creating the interior cavity, and sealing the toppings into a single integrated molding operation. The lower and upper mold halves work together as a unified system, with the pressing mechanism simultaneously compressing the patty and sealing the cavity. This consolidation achieves individualized packaged food articles without proportionally increasing device complexity.
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 forms a self-contained food article with sealed toppings, reducing spillage and making it easier to consume, while allowing for customizable ingredients within the hamburger.
Implementation Method 1
the press assembly is moveable between the first end and second end of the shell assembly... When the press assembly is in a first position, the first and second press mechanism are engaged with one another and are moveable between the first and second end of the shell assembly
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to methods and devices for forming articles of food. The methods and devices are configured for forming exterior portions and interior portions of a food article so as to form a cavity for placement of similar or different articles of food therein. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides a forming device configured for forming an exterior portion of the food article in a first step, an interior portion of the food article in a second step and an interior and exterior portion in a third step.