Removable Spiral Cutting Tool With Inclined-Axis Gear Drive
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing food preparation devices with conical and disc cutting tools require special training and a complex movable chute system, making them difficult to use and construct.
Innovation Solution
A culinary preparation device with a removable spiral cutting tool driven by a motorized system featuring a gear-type transmission interface, allowing the cutting tool to rotate along a different axis, simplifying the structure and enabling the use of various cutting tools for different cuts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conical cutting tool is used for pencil sharpener type cutting, then spiral cuts can be achieved, but the device requires special training to operate and needs a movable chute system that complicates construction
Solution Approach 1:
The device separates the cutting tool from the drive mechanism, allowing the cutting tool to be removed and replaced independently. The cutting tool is divided into a mounting portion and a working portion, enabling easy replacement without affecting the drive system.
Solution Approach 2:
The drive mechanism is designed to be universal, capable of driving different types of cutting tools (conical for spiral cuts, disc for slicing) through a standardized interface. This eliminates the need for specialized mechanisms for each cutting type.
2Adaptability or versatility
If different types of cutting tools (conical and disc) are used, then various cutting functions are achieved, but a movable chute is required which complicates the construction
Solution Approach 1:
A universal drive mechanism with a standardized interface drives both conical and disc cutting tools. The feed chute is designed to accommodate different tool types without requiring movement or reconfiguration, simplifying the overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The device allows dynamic replacement of cutting tools based on the desired cutting function, while the feed chute remains static and adaptable to different tool configurations through its design.
3Productivity
If a conical cutting tool is used for spiral cuts, then long ribbon cuts are achieved, but the structure becomes complex requiring special training to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The cutting tool is segmented into a removable mounting portion and a working portion, allowing easy replacement of the conical tool for spiral cuts without complex disassembly procedures. This reduces operational complexity while maintaining cutting efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed to be user-friendly with intuitive tool replacement mechanisms and automatic feed control, reducing the need for special training while maintaining high productivity for ribbon cutting.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device efficiently cuts food into long ribbons or slices with a simplified structure, allowing for easy switching between cutting tools and optimal mechanical efficiency, while ensuring safe and effective food preparation.
Implementation Method 1
a driver, movable in rotation about a first axis of rotation, of the fact that the culinary preparation device comprises at least one driver portion driven by the driver and arranged to mesh with said at least one cutting tool, in order to drive said at least one cutting tool in rotation according to a second axis of rotation
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AI summary
The invention relates to a food preparation device (100) comprising: -at least one spiral cutting tool (10), -a body (30) intended to receive said at least one cutting tool (10) in a removable manner in a work space (32) formed in said body (30), -a driver (20) that is able to move in rotation about a first axis of rotation (1). According to the invention, the food preparation device (100) comprises at least one drive portion (20a) that is driven by the driver (20) and is intended to mesh with said at least one cutting tool (10) in order to drive said at least one cutting tool (10) in rotation about a second axis of rotation (11) that is inclined with respect to the first axis of rotation (1).