Juicing module for a preparation vessel, kitchen appliance and gear unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing juicing methods require significant user effort and often necessitate the use of additional devices that are not versatile for other kitchen tasks.
Innovation Solution
A juicing module that integrates with a preparation vessel having a rotatable tool holder, featuring a drive interface and a juicer tool with a guide body and sieve unit, allowing for efficient juice extraction through rotational movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If hand-operated juicing tools are used, then user effort and time are significantly reduced, but the functionality is limited and requires separate storage space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a juicing tool with a preparation vessel, integrating two previously separate functions into one unified device. The juicing tool includes a guide body and sieve unit that can be attached to the preparation vessel, allowing users to juice foodstuffs using the same appliance used for other food preparation tasks, thereby eliminating the need for separate storage space while maintaining ease of operation.
2Productivity
If electric centrifugal juicers are used, then juice extraction efficiency is improved, but the device complexity increases and requires dedicated storage
Solution Approach 1:
The preparation vessel is designed to perform multiple functions including both food preparation and juicing operations. The juicing tool can be attached to the existing preparation vessel, which already contains a drive interface and rotatable tool holder, thereby achieving efficient juice extraction without requiring a dedicated centrifugal juicer appliance. This multi-functional approach reduces device complexity and eliminates the need for dedicated storage space.
3Device complexity
If manual juicing methods are used, then device complexity is minimized, but the time required for juicing increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The juicing tool is designed to be self-sufficient with integrated components including a guide body, sieve unit, and pressing mechanism that work together automatically. The food to be juiced is conveyed into a tapering gap between the guide body and sieve unit, where pressing force is automatically applied during rotation, eliminating the need for manual pressing actions and significantly reducing juicing time while maintaining simple device architecture.
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 solution reduces user effort and eliminates the need for additional devices by enabling efficient juice extraction with reduced cleaning requirements and the ability to handle a wide range of foods.
Implementation Method 1
the guide body and the sieve unit are designed and arranged in such a manner that with a relative movement between guide body and sieve unit a food to be juiced can be conveyed into a tapering gap between the guide body and the sieve unit in order to effect a pressing force on the food to be juiced
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AI summary
A juicing module for cooperating with a preparation vessel with at least one rotatable tool holder, having at least one drive interface and at least one juicer tool, wherein the juicer tool is connectable to the drive interface so that a rotation of at least a part of the juicer tool can be effected with a rotation of the drive interface. The juicer tool has at least one guide body and at least one sieve unit, in that a movement between guide body and sieve unit can be effected with a rotation of the drive interface, and in that the guide body and the sieve unit are designed/arranged such that, with a relative movement between guide body and sieve unit, a foodstuff to be juiced can be conveyed into a tapering gap between the guide body and sieve unit in order to bring about a pressing force on the foodstuff.