Method and apparatus for a tamper
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tampers for blenders do not effectively circulate or mix contents, leading to inadequate blending and flow pattern disruption.
Innovation Solution
A tamper with a motor-driven mixing mechanism, including rotating blades or vibrating portions, that can be locked or unlocked to the blender lid, enhancing blending performance by increasing circulation and breaking flow patterns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a manual tamper is used to push items into the mixing assembly, then the items are displaced into the blender, but the contents are not effectively circulated or mixed and flow patterns are not disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The tamper transitions from a static manual tool to a dynamic automated device with motor-driven rotating blades and vibrating portions that actively mix and circulate contents within the blender container
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical pushing action is replaced with an automated motor-driven system featuring rotating blades and vibrating portions that perform mixing and circulation functions
2Ease of manufacture
If a simple tamper body is used, then the device is easy to manufacture, but it cannot break flow patterns or reduce cavitation within the blender
Solution Approach 1:
The tamper is divided into functional segments including a motor housing, rotating blades, and vibrating portions, each performing specific mixing and circulation functions to enhance overall blending effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The tamper combines multiple functions within a single device: pushing items into the mixing assembly, circulating contents, breaking flow patterns, and reducing cavitation through rotating blades and vibrating portions
3Reliability
If the tamper is always locked to the lid, then the mixing mechanism is stable, but the tamper cannot be removed for cleaning or storage
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism transitions from a fixed permanent connection to a dynamic reversible system that allows the tamper to be locked during operation for stability and unlocked when removed for cleaning or storage
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The tamper improves blending efficiency by enhancing content circulation and disrupting flow patterns, providing improved mixing beyond manual displacement.
Implementation Method 1
one or more rotating blades
Implementation Method 2
a vibrating portion, wherein the tamper may include a proximal end exterior to the lid and a distal end positioned within the container, wherein the distal end may include the vibrating portion
Data Source
AI summary
A tamper for an appliance. The tamper may include one or more tamping cycles. The tamper may include a motor. The tamper may include one or more mixing mechanisms. The mixing mechanism may be a vibration mechanism. The mixing mechanism may be a blade mechanism. The tamper may include a motion limiter. The tamper may include one or more locking mechanisms releasably engaging the blender. The tamper may include a blender.