Juicer brush and cleaning method and juicer incorporating removable juicer brush
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Solution Overview
Problem
Juicers, particularly centrifugal juicers, are difficult to clean due to the complex design of the blade and mesh basket, which requires frequent cleaning and can be challenging to disassemble and clean effectively.
Innovation Solution
A brush with a specific design featuring a horizontal base component, angled outer brushing surface, and a groove that forms an arc, allowing it to efficiently clean the blade and mesh basket of a juicer. The brush is designed to fit seamlessly with the juicer's components, facilitating easy cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the mesh basket is designed to efficiently separate juice from pulp, then the juicing performance is improved, but the mesh basket quickly collects pulp and waste requiring frequent cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The brush is divided into multiple functional segments: a horizontal base component for reaching into the mesh basket, an angled outer brushing surface for cleaning the blade, and a groove for receiving the vertical chute. This segmentation allows each part to address specific cleaning challenges of different juicer components simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The single brush design serves multiple cleaning functions: it cleans the mesh basket through the horizontal base component, cleans the blade through the angled outer brushing surface, and provides a mounting structure for the vertical chute via the groove. This multi-functionality reduces the need for multiple separate cleaning tools.
2Productivity
If the blade and basket assembly is designed for efficient juicing, then the juicing performance is improved, but the assembly becomes difficult to disassemble for cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The brush extracts the cleaning function from the juicing operation by providing a dedicated cleaning tool that can be introduced into the assembled juicer. The groove in the brush body allows the vertical chute to be received and positioned, enabling the brush to access and clean areas that would otherwise require disassembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The brush acts as an intermediary cleaning tool that bridges the gap between the user and the difficult-to-reach areas of the blade and mesh basket assembly. The angled outer brushing surface specifically addresses the blade area, while the horizontal base component reaches into the mesh basket, allowing cleaning without disassembly.
3Productivity
If the blade and mesh basket are designed with complex geometry for efficient juicing, then the juicing performance is improved, but the components become an awkward shape to clean
Solution Approach 1:
The brush is designed with locally optimized features: the angled outer brushing surface specifically matches the blade geometry, the horizontal base component extends to reach the mesh basket interior, and the groove is shaped to receive the vertical chute. Each local feature addresses the specific cleaning challenges of that area's complex geometry.
Solution Approach 2:
The angled outer brushing surface is designed with a curved geometry that conforms to the blade's shape, allowing the bristles to effectively contact and clean the curved blade surface. This curvature adaptation enables effective cleaning of the blade's complex geometry.
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AI summary
A brush is provided for cleaning a blade and mesh basket of a juicer. The brush may have a brush body having a horizontal base component and a first outer brushing surface angled relative to the horizontal base component. The horizontal base component extends laterally from the first outer brushing surface, and a groove is provided in an upper surface of the brush body, the groove arranged perpendicular to the horizontal base component. The groove is located at a transition between the horizontal base component and the first outer brushing surface. Bristles extend from the first outer brushing surface. Also provided is a juicer with a removable brush for use in a cleaning process and a method for cleaning a juicer using a removable brush.