Locking device with flip structure, and baking pan machine
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing baking pan machines require significant manual force to press together upper and lower baking pans for firm foods like seafood or vegetables, making the operation laborious and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A locking device with a flip structure featuring a rotary control member and positioning protruding shaft that convert rotational motion into a flip closure motion between the upper and lower baking pans, allowing efficient closure without manual pressing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual pressing force is applied to close the upper and lower baking pans for firm foods, then the baking pan can be closed together, but the operation becomes laborious and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the static manual pressing action into a dynamic rotational motion. The rotary control member converts rotational movement into the flipping motion that closes the upper baking pan, making the operation more efficient and less laborious while maintaining the necessary closing force for firm foods.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses an intermediary mechanism (the rotary control member with positioning protruding shaft and sliding groove) to mediate between the user's rotational input and the closing action of the baking pan. This intermediary converts the user's rotational motion into the appropriate flipping motion, eliminating the need for direct manual pressing.
2Force
If considerable pressing force is applied to close the upper baking pan for firm foods, then the food can be pressed to corresponding thickness, but the operation becomes laborious
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static force application into a dynamic rotational mechanism. The rotary control member generates the necessary closing force through rotational motion, which is then converted into flipping motion. This dynamic approach provides sufficient pressing force for firm foods while significantly improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotary control member acts as an intermediary that generates and transmits the necessary closing force. It converts the user's rotational input into the appropriate flipping motion with sufficient force, eliminating the need for direct manual pressing while maintaining the required pressing force for firm foods.
3Device complexity
If traditional flip connection is used without locking mechanism, then the structure is simple, but the closure is not tight and requires repeated manual pressing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enhances the simple flip connection with a dynamic locking mechanism that engages during rotation. The positioning protruding shaft and sliding groove work together to provide a tight closure lock, ensuring reliable sealing without requiring repeated manual pressing, while adding only minimal structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism (positioning protruding shaft and sliding groove) acts as an intermediary that enhances the basic flip connection. It provides the additional function of securing tight closure during the rotational closing process, ensuring reliable sealing without significantly increasing overall structural complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The flip structure enhances operational efficiency by saving time and labor, improving user experience when closing the baking pans for various food types.
Implementation Method 1
a sliding groove configured to fit with the positioning protruding shaft is formed in the rotary control member; and when the rotary control member is rotated, a rotational motion of the rotary control member relative to the first main body can be converted into a flip closure motion between the first main body and the second main body through sliding fit between the positioning protruding shaft and the sliding groove
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AI summary
A locking device with a flip structure includes a first main body and a second main body in flip connection with the first main body, where a rotary control member is arranged on a side edge of the first main body; a positioning protruding shaft corresponding to the rotary control member is arranged on a side edge of the second main body; a sliding groove configured to fit with the positioning protruding shaft is formed in the rotary control member; and when the rotary control member is rotated, a rotational motion of the rotary control member relative to the first main body can be converted into a flip closure motion between the first main body and the second main body through sliding fit between the positioning protruding shaft and the sliding groove, until the first main body and the second main body form a tightly closed state.