Melting Device with Suction-Enhanced Heating Bags
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for melting bio-derived frozen products in containers are inefficient due to poor heat transfer, leading to prolonged melting times and hygienic concerns with direct contact of hot water.
Innovation Solution
A melting device utilizing two heating bags with a suction mechanism to remove air between them, enhancing adhesion and heat transfer, and a holding mechanism to ensure close contact, allowing for rapid and hygienic melting without direct liquid contact.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a container is immersed in hot water for melting, then melting can be achieved, but hygienic problems occur due to direct contact between hot water and the container outer surface
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces heating bags as an intermediary medium between the heat source and the container. The heating bags contain heating liquid that transfers heat to the container through controlled contact, preventing direct contact between hot water and the container outer surface while maintaining effective heat transfer for melting
2Reliability
If heating bags are used to sandwich the container, then hygiene is improved by preventing direct liquid contact, but heat transfer efficiency is reduced leading to prolonged melting time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a suction mechanism to remove air from the space between the heating bags and the container. By creating a vacuum or reduced pressure environment, the air is evacuated, allowing the heating bags to conform more closely to the container surface and eliminate air gaps that impede heat transfer, thus maintaining hygiene while improving thermal contact efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the pressure parameter by using suction to reduce air pressure in the gap between heating bags and container. This parameter change allows the heating bags to adhere more effectively to the container surface, improving thermal contact without compromising the hygienic barrier provided by the heating bags
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 device efficiently melts bio-derived frozen products by promoting heat transfer and maintaining hygiene by preventing direct liquid contact, significantly reducing melting time.
Implementation Method 1
a suction mechanism that sucks air between the at least two heating bags and surrounding the container and removes the air out of the heat transfer section
Implementation Method 2
heat transfer from the heat transfer section to the container can be promoted
Implementation Method 3
each of the at least two heating bags comprises a storage chamber containing, or configured to contain, a heating liquid
Implementation Method 4
adhesion between the container and the two heating bags constituting the heat transfer section can be enhanced
Data Source
AI summary
A melting device is provided that melts a bio-derived frozen product contained in a container including a heat transfer section comprising at least two heating bags, each of which is filled with a heating liquid and is capable of sandwiching the container between the at least two heating bags and a suction mechanism that sucks air from a space between the at least two heating bags and surrounding the container.