Removable Deposition Plate Slicing Machine
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing slicing machines face difficulties in easy operation and cleaning due to complex and fiddly processes for inserting and removing the deposition plate, which obscures the coupling device and requires extensive threading.
Innovation Solution
A slicing machine with a deposition plate that has a rotary shaft, allowing it to be rotated from a horizontal to a vertical position for easy removal and reattachment, eliminating the need for tools and simplifying the operation by keeping the coupling device visible and accessible, with a cone and contact surface mechanism for secure engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the deposition plate is inserted from above into a centering pin receptacle, then the weighing plate can be positioned, but the process becomes tricky and fiddly
Solution Approach 1:
The deposition plate is rotated from a vertical insertion position to a horizontal working position, inverting the usual insertion direction. This allows the coupling device to be approached from above and inserted vertically, while the plate itself ends up horizontal for slicing, thereby simplifying the insertion process while maintaining proper orientation
Solution Approach 2:
The deposition plate is designed to be inserted in a vertical dimension (from above) but operates in a horizontal dimension (parallel to blade). This dimensional transformation simplifies the insertion process by approaching from an accessible direction while maintaining the required horizontal working orientation for slicing
2Reliability
If the deposition plate is rigidly connected in horizontal position, then stable slicing is achieved, but removal and cleaning becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The deposition plate's connection state is made dynamic rather than static. It can be rigidly connected in horizontal position for stable slicing operation, then rotated to vertical position for easy removal. This dynamic reconfiguration allows the system to switch between stability during operation and accessibility for cleaning
Solution Approach 2:
The deposition plate is designed as a separable component that can be disconnected from the machine housing. The coupling device allows the plate to be segmented from the main body when in vertical position, enabling easy removal for cleaning while maintaining rigid connection during horizontal slicing operation
3Volume of moving object
If the coupling device is obscured during insertion, then compact design is achieved, but visibility and accessibility for operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The deposition plate is first rotated to vertical position before insertion, which preliminarily positions the coupling device in an accessible and visible state. This preliminary action ensures that the coupling mechanism is easily visible and accessible during the insertion process, while still achieving compact overall machine design
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AI summary
A slicing machine for cutting slices from lengths of food is provided. The slicing machine includes a machine housing, which retains a drive motor and a rotating blade driven by the drive motor. The machine housing includes a deposition region which is arranged in the region of the blade and has a deposition plate for holding slices that have been cut off. The deposition plate has a rotary shaft and can be rotated from a horizontal position into a vertical position. The deposition plate is rigidly connected to the machine housing or to an attachment part of the machine housing when in the horizontal position, and the deposition plate is removable from the machine housing or from the attachment part of the machine housing when in the vertical position.