Apparatus and method for obtaining shavings of cheese
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual scraping of cheese shavings is inefficient, time-consuming, and poses safety risks due to repetitive gestures with sharp blades.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with a rotatable cheese wheel and a tool with a cutting edge that moves synchronously with the wheel's rotation, allowing for automated shaving production, reducing operator intervention and enhancing safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual scraping is used, then product quality can be maintained, but operation time is long and production efficiency is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical scraping operation with an automated mechanical system consisting of a rotatable wheel supporting the cheese and a scraping tool with a cutting edge. The wheel rotates automatically while the tool scrapes the cheese surface, eliminating manual labor and significantly increasing production speed and efficiency while maintaining consistent product quality.
2Ease of operation
If manual scraping with sharp blades is used, then shavings can be obtained, but safety risks increase due to repetitive gestures
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs the scraping operation automatically through the rotating wheel and scraping tool mechanism, eliminating the need for operators to manually handle sharp blades. The apparatus serves itself by automating the dangerous repetitive gestures, thereby removing operators from exposure to safety risks while maintaining continuous production capability.
3Productivity
If automated scraping is implemented, then production efficiency increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is divided into distinct functional modules: a rotatable wheel mechanism for supporting and rotating the cheese wheel, a scraping tool with cutting edge for shaving the cheese, and a collection system for the shavings. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while making the overall system easier to understand, maintain, and operate despite the automation complexity.
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
Significantly reduces operation time, increases production efficiency, and ensures safer operation while maintaining product quality and minimizing cheese waste through continuous scraping and optimal shaving conveyance.
Implementation Method 1
supporting means 2 suitable for supporting the wheel 100 and rotatable about an axis of rotation X
Implementation Method 2
a tool 3 provided with a cutting edge 4 to scrape the wheel 100, thus generating shavings of cheese
Implementation Method 3
moving means 6 for moving the tool 3 closer to/farther from the supporting means 2
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AI summary
An apparatus (1) for obtaining shavings of cheese, comprising: - supporting means (2) suitable for supporting a wheel (100) and rotatable about an axis of rotation (X); - a tool (3) provided with a cutting edge (4) to scrape the wheel (100), generating shavings of cheese; - a collecting element (5) for collecting shavings arranged near the supporting means (2); moving means (6) for moving the tool (3) closer to/farther from the supporting means (2).