Juice Extractor Temperature Display for Nutrient Preservation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing juice extractors with small horsepower generate heat during long-term operation, leading to increased container temperature, which can destroy nutrients and affect the taste of food materials, and lack a user-friendly temperature monitoring system to facilitate faster extraction and temperature observation.
Innovation Solution
A juice extractor with a temperature display device that includes a temperature detecting portion mounted on a rod extending into the container, allowing for real-time temperature monitoring and enabling the operator to pause or restart the operation to avoid nutrient destruction, featuring a temperature detecting portion connected via a signal transmission route to a display on the rod.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the juice extractor operates for a longer period to extract juice from food materials, then the extraction efficiency is improved, but the temperature in the container rises and destroys nutrients
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a temperature display device that provides real-time feedback to the operator about the temperature inside the container. This allows the operator to monitor temperature changes during operation and take appropriate actions (such as pausing operation or adding materials) to prevent excessive temperature rise that would destroy nutrients, thus resolving the contradiction between maintaining extraction efficiency and controlling temperature.
2Device complexity
If the juice extractor has a small horsepower to process food materials, then the device complexity is reduced, but the operation time increases and generates more heat
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature display device provides continuous monitoring and feedback during operation, allowing the operator to optimize the extraction process. When the temperature approaches critical levels, the operator can pause operation to cool down the container or add materials, thereby extending the effective operation cycle without requiring a more powerful motor, thus resolving the contradiction between device simplicity and operation duration.
3Device complexity
If the juice extractor lacks a temperature monitoring system, then the device complexity is reduced, but the operator cannot observe temperature changes and prevent nutrient destruction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a temperature display device that continuously monitors and displays temperature information to the operator. This feedback mechanism provides real-time temperature data without significantly increasing device complexity, enabling the operator to make informed decisions to prevent nutrient destruction while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The temperature display device acts as an intermediary between the internal container environment and the operator. It translates internal temperature changes into visible display information, allowing the operator to observe and respond to temperature changes without direct contact with the container contents, thus resolving the information asymmetry with minimal added complexity.
4Measurement precision
If the rod extends into the container for temperature detection, then the temperature monitoring accuracy is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rod structure serves multiple functions: it supports the temperature sensor for accurate measurement, acts as a stirrer to facilitate mixing and extraction, and provides a mounting structure for the display device. By combining these functions into a single component, the patent achieves precise temperature monitoring without proportionally increasing device complexity, as the rod's structural presence is justified by its multiple utility roles.
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 operators to monitor and manage temperature changes, preventing nutrient destruction and improving extraction efficiency by allowing for timely intervention, ensuring the retention of nutrients and optimal taste in the extracted juice.
Implementation Method 1
The temperature detecting portion A1141 detects the temperature change of the food materials in the container 112
Implementation Method 2
The motor of the juice extractor generates heat during the long-term operation
Implementation Method 3
Heat is also generated by the friction between the cutter blades and the food materials in the juice extractor
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AI summary
A juice extractor with a temperature displaying function includes a body and a temperature display device. The body includes a base and a container. A cover is mounted on a top end of the container. The temperature display device is mounted to the body and includes a temperature detecting portion and a display. The temperature detecting portion is connected to the display via a signal transmission route. A temperature change in the container during operation of the body can be known by the temperature display device.