Hidden Memory Card Slot Layout for Commercial Heat Cooking Units
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Solution Overview
Problem
Commercial heat cooking devices in stores and restaurants face challenges in securely storing and accessing memory cards for changing cooking menus, requiring waterproof and dust-proof measures, which increase production costs and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A memory card attaching mechanism is integrated into the heat cooking device with a card insertion port hidden by a front grille panel, allowing vertical insertion and protection from external view and access, without needing special waterproof measures, and is designed to prevent dust and dirt entry.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a memory card attaching mechanism is provided with special waterproof measures and insulation structures, then the reliability of the mechanism is improved, but the device complexity and production cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The memory card attaching mechanism is merged with the lower face of the main body, utilizing the existing structural space. The card insertion port is integrated into the lower face rather than being a separate protruding component, eliminating the need for additional waterproof seals and insulation structures while maintaining protection against water and dust
Solution Approach 2:
The memory card attaching mechanism is extracted from the front face and relocated to the lower face of the main body. This extraction removes the need for exterior plates, labels, and edge smoothing processes that would be required for front-facing access, thereby reducing configuration complexity and production cost while the lower face position naturally provides protection from water and dust
2Ease of operation
If the card insertion port is provided on the front face, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases due to exterior plates and safety requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The card insertion port is moved from the front face (horizontal dimension) to the lower face (vertical dimension). This dimensional change allows users to access the port from below rather than from the front, eliminating the need for exterior plates, labels, and edge smoothing while maintaining operational accessibility through a different approach angle
3Ease of operation
If the memory card attaching mechanism is made visible and accessible, then the ease of operation is improved, but the security against unauthorized access deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The card insertion port is positioned on the lower face of the main body, changing the access dimension from front-facing to bottom-facing. This positional change maintains ease of operation for authorized users who can access from below, while simultaneously improving security by making the port invisible and inaccessible to third parties who would need to inspect or manipulate the device from the front or sides
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AI summary
In a heat cooking device equipped with a memory card attaching mechanism for inserting a memory card, the memory card attaching mechanism is configured to have, on a lower face of a main body of the heat cooking device, a card insertion port for inserting the memory card vertically upward. The card insertion port is configured to be hidden by a front grille panel attached to a machine chamber lying under the main body so as not to be exposed from the heat cooking device. Therefore, the reliable commercial heat cooking device that does not require a special waterproof measure can be provided.