Potato Cutter Blade Disassembly and Baffle Rotation Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automatic potato-cutter machines face difficulties in disassembling the blade and rotating the baffle, which hinders maintenance and potato feeding efficiency.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a movable structure with a telescopic push rod, a rotating shaft, and a disassembly structure that includes snap-fit connections and sliding mechanisms, allowing for easy blade replacement and adjustable baffle rotation for improved potato feeding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If the blade is fixed in the automatic potato-cutter machine, then the cutting function is stable, but the blade becomes difficult to disassemble for replacement or cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The blade assembly is segmented into the blade itself and the mounting structure, allowing the blade to be easily separated from the mounting housing for cleaning or replacement while maintaining stable fixation during operation
Solution Approach 2:
The blade mounting structure transitions from a static fixed state during operation to a dynamic adjustable state during maintenance, enabling easy removal when needed while providing stable fixation during cutting operations
2Ease of operation
If the baffle is fixed in position, then the structure is simple, but it becomes difficult to rotate the baffle to facilitate potato feeding
Solution Approach 1:
The baffle is designed with rotational capability around a fixed axis, allowing it to dynamically adjust its angle to facilitate potato feeding while maintaining structural simplicity through a straightforward rotation mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The baffle rotation function is combined with the existing housing structure, integrating the rotation mechanism into the overall design to minimize additional complexity while achieving ease of operation
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention discloses an automatic potato-cutting machine, which includes a casing, a base and a push plate. The casing is arranged on the top of the base, a first installation groove is on one side of the casing, and a first buckle is arranged on one side of the first installation buckle. A shielding structure is arranged on the top of the side plate. In the present invention, a blade is movably connected inside the installation housing, and the blade and the installation housing form a snap-fit structure, so that the blade can be snapped into the inside of the installation housing, and then the first installation buckle can slide inside the first installation groove, the sliding of the first installation buckle can drive the first buckle to move, and the movement of the first buckle can be snapped into the slot on the blade.