Pizza Dough Stretching Machine With Roller Tray Automation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Preparation of pizzas in restaurants is time-consuming and often results in inaccuracies due to human labor, necessitating the need for autonomous devices and machines to streamline the process.

Innovation Solution

A machine for stretching pizza dough featuring a rotating tray, rollers, actuators, and a management system to control the stretching process, along with additional modules for placing, brushing, and applying edible materials, enabling autonomous pizza preparation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If human employees prepare pizzas manually, then flexibility and adaptability are maintained, but time consumption increases and preparation accuracy decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepizza preparation accuracyVSAvoidpizza preparation time

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with an automated robotic system. The robotic arm performs stretching, shaping, and filling operations that were traditionally done by hand, eliminating human labor while maintaining precision and reducing preparation time through programmed automation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes operational parameters through programmable control. By adjusting speed, pressure, temperature, and positioning parameters through software, the system achieves consistent high-precision pizza preparation while reducing the time required compared to manual methods.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Manufacturing precision

If manual pizza preparation is used, then adaptability to different pizza types is maintained, but consistency and accuracy of preparation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedough stretching consistencyVSAvoidpizza production speed

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The robotic arm replaces manual dough handling with controlled mechanical operations. The system uses programmed motion paths and forces to achieve consistent dough stretching and shaping, improving both precision and production speed simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-service through automated feedback loops. Sensors monitor the dough state and the control system automatically adjusts parameters to maintain optimal stretching consistency, eliminating variability introduced by human operators.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If automated stretching machine is implemented, then preparation speed increases, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedough stretching speedVSAvoidstretching machine structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The robotic arm is designed as a multi-functional system that can perform stretching, shaping, filling, and finishing operations. This universal approach increases productivity across multiple stages while managing complexity by consolidating functions into a single programmable platform rather than requiring separate specialized machines.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces complex multi-machine manual operations with a single automated robotic system. By consolidating multiple preparation steps into one programmable unit, the overall device complexity is managed more effectively than having separate specialized machines.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

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 machine efficiently stretches and shapes pizza dough, applies fillings, and crafts unique pizza forms, reducing human error and increasing production efficiency.

Implementation Method 1

a roller housing located above the rotating tray, said roller housing is coupled to rollers, wherein the rollers roll when being in physical contact with the pizza dough

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMechanical Force: Mechanical Force

Implementation Method 2

the roller housing comprises an elastic layer capable of being in physical contact with the pizza dough

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentUS20260026512A1Machine for stretching pizza dough and preparing dough applications

Publication Date: 2026.01.29 HYPER FOOD ROBOTICS LTD

AI summary

A machine for stretching pizza dough, comprising a rotating tray configured to carry a plate with the pizza dough; a roller housing located above the rotating tray, said roller housing is coupled to rollers, wherein the rollers roll when being in physical contact with the pizza dough; a first actuator for rotating the rotating tray respective to the roller housing; a second actuator for adjusting a vertical distance between the roller housing and the rotating tray; a management system for controlling the operation of the first actuator and the second actuator according to a dough stretching plan.