Slicer
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing slicers are not compact, making them inconvenient for storage and difficult to carry, and they often accumulate dust due to their large size and non-detachable parts.
Innovation Solution
A slicer design featuring a body with a pivoting food cutting device that can be folded and stored inside, along with a removable food mounting device, allowing for compact storage and easy carrying, while preventing dust accumulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the slicer uses a fixed non-detachable structure, then it provides stable cutting functionality, but it becomes large in size and difficult to carry
Solution Approach 1:
The slicer is divided into detachable components including a body, a food cutting device, and a food mounting device. These segments can be separated for easy carrying and storage, while being reassembled for use. The food cutting device can be detached from the body, and the food mounting device can be removed from the food cutting device, allowing each component to be independently handled or stored.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the slicer has a fixed structure, then it maintains stability during use, but it cannot be folded and occupies large storage space
Solution Approach 1:
The food cutting device is designed with a pivotal connection to the body, allowing it to rotate between a horizontal position (for compact storage) and a vertical position (for stable cutting operation). This dynamic positioning enables the device to adapt its configuration based on whether it is being used or stored, resolving the contradiction between stability during use and compactness during storage.
3Reliability
If the slicer has non-detachable parts, then it maintains structural integrity, but it accumulates dust and is difficult to clean
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable design allows the food mounting device and food cutting device to be separated from the body for easy cleaning. Each component can be individually washed and maintained without disassembling the entire structure, while the detachable connections maintain sufficient structural integrity during normal use through proper mounting mechanisms.
4Productivity
If the slicer is large in size, then it provides sufficient cutting capacity, but it is inconvenient for carrying and storage
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the slicer into separable components, the full cutting capacity is maintained when assembled, but each individual component becomes lightweight and portable. The body can be carried separately, and the food cutting and mounting devices can be attached only when needed, effectively reducing the portability burden while preserving cutting capacity.
Data Source
AI summary
A slicer is provided. The slicer comprises a body (1), a food mounting device (3), a food cutting device (4), and a cover (2). The cover (2) is removably mounted to the body (1). The food mounting device (3) is adapted for mounting food on the food cutting device (4). The food cutting device (4) is adapted for cutting the food mounted by the food mounting device (3). The body (1) comprises a first receiving portion (51) adapted for receiving the food cutting device (4) inside the body (1).