Emulsifying tool and machinery for preparing food products comprising such a tool

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing machinery for food product preparation, such as emulsifying tools, are complex, costly, and difficult to clean, making them unsuitable for small-scale kitchens and food laboratories, and they often require specialized tools and molds for assembly and maintenance.

Innovation Solution

An emulsifying tool with a disk-shaped support and oscillating cutting members that can be easily assembled and disassembled, featuring circular communication openings for efficient emulsion circulation and easy cleaning, and secondary openings for non-uniform emulsion production, allowing for rapid emulsion preparation and easy maintenance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If bowl-like elements are welded to the disk face to achieve vertical circulation and homogenization, then emulsion quality is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveemulsion homogeneityVSAvoidconstruction complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The disk is segmented into multiple radial sectors, each containing a limited number of bowl-like elements. This segmentation reduces the total number of elements needed while maintaining effective circulation patterns, thereby simplifying construction while preserving emulsion quality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The bowl-like elements serve multiple functions: they break solid products, promote vertical circulation, and facilitate homogenization. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized components, simplifying the overall device construction while achieving the desired emulsion quality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If multiple bowl-like elements are distributed over the entire disk surface to achieve satisfactory dissolution, then emulsion quality is improved, but manufacturing cost and device complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedissolution efficiencyVSAvoidmanufacturing cost

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

Bowl-like elements are strategically positioned in specific radial sectors of the disk rather than uniformly distributed across the entire surface. This localized arrangement maintains dissolution efficiency in critical areas while reducing the total number of elements, thereby lowering manufacturing costs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Stability of the object's composition

If bowl-like elements are used to achieve vertical circulation, then emulsion homogeneity is improved, but cleaning difficulty increases due to tight spaces

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveemulsion homogeneityVSAvoidcleaning ease

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The disk is divided into radial sectors with limited bowl-like elements in each sector, creating larger accessible spaces between elements. This segmentation maintains vertical circulation effectiveness while facilitating easier access for cleaning operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

4Stability of the object's composition

If specialized tools and molds are used to construct bowl-like elements for vertical circulation, then emulsion quality is improved, but ease of manufacture decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveemulsion homogeneityVSAvoidmanufacturing simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The bowl-like elements are designed with standardized dimensions and mounting configurations that serve multiple functions (cutting, circulation promotion, homogenization). This standardization allows for simpler manufacturing processes without specialized tools, while maintaining the elements' effectiveness in achieving emulsion homogeneity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 tool enables rapid and efficient preparation of emulsified products like mayonnaise and sauces, promoting efficient production and ease of use, maintenance, and cleaning, making it suitable for small-scale kitchens and laboratories.

Implementation Method 1

there are provided in the emulsifying tool cutting members (26) which can be mounted to be loose on the periphery of the support so as to oscillate with respect to the above-mentioned main plane

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMechanical force: Mechanical Force

Data Source

PatentEP4090207B1Emulsifying tool and machinery for preparing food products comprising such a tool

Publication Date: 2023.11.01 MALAVASI GIUSEPPE

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AI summary

An emulsifying tool for machinery for preparing food products comprises a support (11) which extends along a main plane (X- X) with respect to which there are defined an emulsion area above and an emulsion area below, which communicate with each other mainly through communication openings (22, 23) which are formed in the support (11). A movement transmission member (12) is positioned centrally on the support (11) in order to transmit a rotational movement about a centre axis (Z) which is perpendicular to the main plane (X-X) thereto during use. Cutting members (26, 36) is mounted to be loose on the periphery of the support (11) so as to oscillate with respect to the above-mentioned main plane (X-X).