Peeling Device Vertical Disk Intermittent Rotation Skin Discharge
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing peeling devices face issues with skin entanglement and juice attachment in the rotation mechanism, leading to malfunction and hygiene concerns, and have complex configurations that complicate maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A peeling device with a vertical rotation disk and rotatable fruit and vegetable holders that support fruits and vegetables, allowing for intermittent movement between attachment, peeling, and recovery positions, with a peeler blade moving along the axial direction for full-periphery peeling, and a simple configuration that prevents skin and juice from adhering to the rotation mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the rotation mechanism is positioned below the fruit or vegetable during peeling, then the fruit or vegetable can be rotated for peeling, but the peeled skin collects on the rotation mechanism and may become caught or entangled, inhibiting rotation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the harmful element (peeled skin) from the rotation mechanism area by providing a separate skin discharge port positioned away from the rotation mechanism. The skin is guided through a discharge channel to exit the device through this separate port, preventing accumulation and entanglement on the rotation mechanism while maintaining the rotation function for peeling
2Ease of operation
If the rotation mechanism is positioned below the fruit or vegetable during peeling, then the fruit or vegetable can be rotated for peeling, but juice may become attached to the rotation mechanism and stick thereto, causing malfunction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the harmful effect (juice attachment) by providing a separate discharge port for skin and juice away from the rotation mechanism. The liquid discharge channel guides peeled skin and juice to exit through this separate port, preventing juice from accumulating and sticking to the rotation mechanism, thereby avoiding malfunction while preserving the peeling function
3Ease of manufacture
If the lateral movement support stand is moved to the discharge shooter side to facilitate post-processing of peeled skin, then the skin can be dropped in front of the discharge shooter, but the overall device configuration becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the skin discharge function with the existing discharge shooter structure by providing a skin discharge port that communicates with the discharge shooter. This integration allows peeled skin to be discharged through the existing shooter mechanism without requiring a separate lateral movement support stand, simplifying the overall device configuration while maintaining effective skin discharge capability
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AI summary
A peeling device in which maintenance can be easily performed with a simple configuration, and attachment of a fruit or vegetable to the peeling device, peeling, and recovery are easily, safely, and reliably performed is provided. The peeling device includes: a vertical rotation disk 110 that is provided in a rotation shaft that extends horizontally; a plurality of fruit and vegetable holders 131 that are rotatably provided around a rotation axis of the vertical rotation disk 110 and each support a fruit or vegetable K in a support portion 131C that extends from a disk surface 110A of the vertical rotation disk 110; and a peeler main body 202 that moves along an axial direction of the fruit or vegetable K in a state in which a peeler blade 202A is pressed against the fruit or vegetable K. The vertical rotation disk 110 is rotated, and the fruit and vegetable holders 131 are successively intermittently carried to a plurality of work positions including an attachment position for the fruit or vegetable K, a peeling position, and a recovery position. At the peeling position, the fruit or vegetable K is rotated by the fruit and vegetable holder 131 being rotated, and full-periphery peeling by the peeler blade 202A is performed by the peeler main body 202 moving along the axial direction of the fruit or vegetable K.