Ice Cream Maker Segmented Shells Active Mixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is no effective method to harness active play or activity, such as jumping on a trampoline, to mix or shake ice cream mixtures, making it difficult for individuals to create ice cream without specialized machines or ingredients.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising an outer shell filled with ice and salt and an inner shell filled with an ice cream mixture, which is sealed and then subjected to shaking or turbulence through bouncing on a trampoline or using a laundry dryer, allowing the mixture to freeze and become ice cream.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional ice cream making methods are used, then ice cream can be produced, but specialized machines or ingredients are required
Solution Approach 1:
The ice cream making system is divided into two separate shells: an outer shell containing ice and salt for cooling, and an inner shell containing the ice cream mixture. This segmentation allows each component to be simple and independently constructed from common materials, eliminating the need for specialized single-unit ice cream machines while maintaining effective heat transfer for freezing the mixture.
2Ease of operation
If active play is harnessed to mix ice cream, then mixing function is achieved, but safety concerns arise from bouncing hard shells
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs flexible outer and inner shells that can be safely bounced on trampolines or shaken during active play. The flexibility of these shells eliminates the safety hazards associated with hard shells while maintaining the structural integrity needed to contain the ice-salt cooling medium and the ice cream mixture, enabling children to actively participate in the ice cream making process.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the outer shell is made soft for safety, then safety is improved, but structural integrity may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The shells are constructed using composite materials that combine flexibility with structural strength. This allows the shells to be soft enough to safely bounce on trampolines and withstand active play, while simultaneously maintaining sufficient structural integrity to contain the ice-salt mixture and resist puncture or deformation during the freezing process.
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
Enables the creation of ice cream using accessible and safe methods, allowing for the production of ice cream in a fun and engaging manner, with the process taking approximately 10-30 minutes, depending on factors like shell size and temperature.
Implementation Method 1
an outer shell filled with ice and salt. One or more inner shells or containers are filled, or partially filled, with an ice cream mixture
Implementation Method 2
After sufficient shaking, e.g., through bouncing on a trampoline, the inner shell(s) are removed from the outer shell, and the ice cream may be removed from the inner shell(s) and consumed
Data Source
AI summary
An ice cream maker may comprise a sealed inner shell containing ice cream mixture; a sealed outer shell containing salt, ice, and the inner shell; and an insulated bag containing the sealed outer shell. Ice cream may be made by tumbling the insulated bag (containing the outer shell and inner shell) in a dryer.