Object-Serving Device with Curved Holding Members

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing object-serving devices often damage objects like food by pressing them with their side surfaces during handling and serving, as seen in prior art documents.

Innovation Solution

An object-serving device with object-holding members that move between holding and release positions, attached to a base body and driven by a mechanism, with shapes following their path of movement to minimize contact pressure and prevent damage, such as arcuate or linear shapes, allowing gentle insertion and release without pressing the object's sides.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If object-holding members are inserted into objects to hold them, then the object can be served, but the side portions of the holding members press and damage the object

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveobject holding capabilityVSAvoiddamage to object

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The object-holding members are designed with arcuate shapes that follow the curvature of the objects they hold. This curved geometry allows the members to conform to the object's surface, distributing contact forces more evenly and avoiding concentrated pressure points that would cause damage. The arcuate shape enables gentle insertion and holding while maintaining secure grip.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention changes the geometric parameters of the object-holding members by making them arcuate rather than linear or flat. This parameter change in shape allows the members to adapt to the curvature of various objects, reducing contact pressure on specific areas and preventing damage while maintaining effective holding capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If the distances between side portions of holding members are reduced to secure the object, then the object is held firmly, but the side portions press harder and cause more damage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveobject holding securityVSAvoiddamage to object

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

By designing the holding members with arcuate shapes that match the object's curvature, the system achieves secure holding without requiring excessive reduction in distance between members. The curved geometry naturally distributes the holding force along the object's surface, maintaining security while minimizing localized pressure and damage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

Data Source

PatentUS20230398702A1Object-serving device

Publication Date: 2023.12.14 TECHMAGIC KK

AI summary

To provide an object-serving device that is capable of serving a predetermined amount of object with reduced damage to the object. An embodiment of the present invention provides an object-serving device, comprising: object-holding members configured to move at least between an object-holding position and an object release position; a base body to which the object-holding members are attached such that the object-holding members can be moved; and a drive mechanism for driving the object-holding members, wherein each of the object-holding members has a shape following its path of movement at the object-holding position.