Kneading Tool Wiper Geometry for Easy-Clean Dough Mixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing kneading tools for dough are cumbersome to clean due to their complex designs with many edges and ridges, which hinders efficient cleaning and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A kneading device with a kneading tool featuring a central body and a single agitating arm, along with at least one axially and radially extending wiper, designed for easy cleaning and efficient dough kneading, where the wiper's shape and position optimize kneading forces and dough movement within the bowl.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a kneading tool with multiple agitating arms and scoops is used, then the kneading performance is improved, but the cleaning difficulty increases due to many edges and ridges
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates unnecessary components from the kneading tool. Specifically, it removes multiple agitating arms and scoops, retaining only a single agitating arm and adding a wiper element. This simplification directly reduces the number of edges and ridges that trap dough, thereby improving cleaning ease while preserving kneading functionality through the combined action of the simplified arm and wiper.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention segments the kneading function into distinct elements: a single agitating arm for primary mixing and a separate wiper element for scraping and finishing. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function with simpler geometry, reducing overall complexity and cleaning difficulty compared to a multi-component integrated design.
2Productivity
If a complex kneading tool design with multiple components is used, then the kneading effectiveness is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and removes redundant components from the traditional multi-arm kneading tool design. By retaining only a single agitating arm and supplementing it with a wiper element, the design achieves effective kneading with significantly reduced structural complexity, eliminating unnecessary edges and ridges that complicate the tool architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the functions of multiple agitating arms and scoops into a single integrated system consisting of one agitating arm and a wiper element. This consolidation achieves the same kneading effectiveness through coordinated action of fewer components, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining productivity.
3Force
If multiple agitating arms and scoops are attached to the central body, then the mixing and kneading forces are enhanced, but the number of edges and ridges increases making cleaning cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates excess agitating arms and scoops, retaining only a single agitating arm. This reduction directly decreases the number of edges and ridges that trap dough during cleaning. The sufficient mixing and kneading forces are maintained through the optimized design of the remaining arm and the addition of a wiper element that provides effective scraping action.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention converts the potential harm of reduced component count into a benefit by adding a wiper element. The wiper compensates for the reduced number of agitating arms by providing effective scraping and finishing action, thereby maintaining kneading effectiveness while eliminating the cleaning problems associated with multiple arms and their numerous edges and ridges.
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 design facilitates easy cleaning and effective kneading of various dough types, including bread, pastry, and sausage mass, with the wiper's shape and position ensuring efficient dough rotation and kneading performance, while the absence of ribs and rills on the tool's surface further simplifies maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
the only one agitating arm and the at least one wiper exercise mixing and kneading forces to the ingredients resulting in a properly kneaded dough
Implementation Method 2
a distal end of the at least one wiper has a varying distance to an opposite inner side of the bowl, which distance increases in a direction oriented from the bottom of the bowl towards its top. Due to the created difference in radial distance an extra kneading force is exercised on the dough
Implementation Method 3
A second axis of rotation of the dough is perpendicular to the first axis. This rotation is caused by the only one agitating arm running through the lower part of the dough mass
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AI summary
A kneading device for kneading dough includes a kneading tool, a driving unit for driving the kneading tool around a central axis, a bowl for accommodating the kneading tool and a base for supporting the bowl. The kneading tool includes a central body having an agitating arm and at least one axially and radially extending wiper.