Food Slicer Sliding Carriage Cleaning Position Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing slicing machines require complex and heavy pivoting mechanisms for cleaning, which occupy significant space and are difficult to maneuver, especially when trying to reach areas outside the cutting area for thorough cleaning.
Innovation Solution
The carriage and support plate are moved parallel to the x-direction away from the cutting device by a displacement distance L into a cleaning position, allowing for easier access and rotation about a second axis of rotation z, eliminating the need for pivoting and enabling comprehensive cleaning without stability issues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a pivoting mechanism is used to move the support plate into a cleaning position, then the support plate can be moved out of the cutting area, but the mechanism becomes complex and heavy, occupying significant space
Solution Approach 1:
The support plate is extracted from its fixed position on the carriage and can be independently removed. This allows the carriage to be moved to a cleaning position without the support plate, simplifying the overall mechanism and eliminating the need for complex pivoting mechanisms while maintaining cleaning accessibility
Solution Approach 2:
The support plate transitions from a rigidly fixed state to a removable state, enabling dynamic reconfiguration. This allows the plate to be positioned for cleaning when needed and securely fixed during operation, resolving the contradiction between cleaning accessibility and mechanism complexity
2Ease of operation
If a pivoting mechanism is used to move the support plate, then cleaning access is improved, but the mechanism requires significant space and is difficult to maneuver
Solution Approach 1:
The support plate is extracted as a separate removable component, allowing the carriage to be compact while still providing full cleaning access when the plate is removed. This eliminates the need for space-consuming pivoting mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of moving the support plate in a pivoting arc within the same plane, the plate is completely removed and set aside in a different spatial dimension, eliminating the need for maneuverable pivoting space
3Reliability
If the carriage is made stable for cleaning in the cleaning position, then cleaning thoroughness is improved, but the carriage may become unstable during cutting operations
Solution Approach 1:
The carriage and support plate system dynamically transitions between two stable states: securely fixed during cutting operations and removable/free-positioned during cleaning. This resolves the contradiction by providing context-dependent stability rather than a fixed configuration
Solution Approach 2:
The support plate is segmented from the carriage, allowing independent positioning and stabilization. This enables the carriage to remain stable during cutting while the plate can be independently removed and positioned for stable cleaning operations
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AI summary
An electric disc cutting machine (101) comprising a cutting device (102) with a circular blade (103) rotating in a cutting plane (E) about a first axis of rotation (x), with a stop plate (105) movable in the x-direction for adjusting the cutting thickness, with a carriage (111) carrying a support plate (113) with a support surface (114) arranged in a horizontal plane (A) perpendicular to the cutting plane, which is linearly movable on a slide rail (109) parallel to the plane (A) of the support plate (113) and parallel to the cutting plane in a y-direction perpendicular to the x-direction, wherein the carriage is movable in the y-direction into a cleaning position and can be locked in the working position by means of a carriage locking mechanism (112), is characterized in thatthat the carriage, including the support plate, in the unlocked state, can be moved parallel to the x-direction away from the cutting device by a displacement distance L into a cleaning position on a support device (110) mounted on the machine housing (108). This allows for easy cleaning with a compact design, the cleaning area is particularly easy to access from the outside, and the carriage with the support plate can be stably stored in its cleaning position during cleaning and moved back into its working position.