Food Slicer Residue Holding Elements for Easy Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cutting machines with interlocking comb-like structures for residue holding face difficulties in easily removing the residue-retaining means from the support surface, especially when dealing with large snow or materials.
Innovation Solution
The cutting machine features a comb-like structure open at the bottom with swiveling or linearly displaceable holding elements that can be pivoted away or pushed upwards, allowing easy removal of leftovers and facilitating the placement of larger items without obstruction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the contact means and leftovers holding means are formed by interlocking comb-like structures, then the residue holding function is improved, but the ease of removing residue-retaining means from support surface deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The residue-retaining means is segmented into multiple independent holding elements that can be individually displaced or removed. This allows the structure to maintain its comb-like configuration for effective residue holding while enabling easy removal of individual elements or the entire assembly from the support surface by applying force to any single element.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding elements are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing them to be displaced laterally or removed from the support surface. This dynamic design enables the structure to transition between a stable comb-like configuration during cutting operations and a removed or reconfigured state when residue needs to be cleared, resolving the contradiction between holding reliability and removal ease.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the comb-like structure is fixed on the support surface, then the residue holding stability is improved, but the ability to accommodate large items deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The holding elements are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing them to be displaced laterally or removed from the support surface. This dynamic design enables the structure to transition between a stable comb-like configuration during cutting operations and a removed or reconfigured state when residue needs to be cleared, resolving the contradiction between holding reliability and removal ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The residue-retaining means is segmented into multiple independent holding elements that can be individually displaced or removed. This allows the structure to maintain its comb-like configuration for effective residue holding while enabling easy removal of individual elements or the entire assembly from the support surface by applying force to any single element.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a slicer for food, comprising a motor-driven blade (1), a carriage (3) that can be moved back and forth essentially parallel to the cutting plane of the blade (1) and has a bearing surface (4) for the product to be sliced, positioning means for positioning the product to be sliced in the direction of movement of the carriage (3), and remainder holding means (11) comprising a plurality of interspaced holding elements (12) that can be arranged on the side of the product to be sliced, opposite the blade (1), during the slicing process. The holding elements (12) extend perpendicularly to the bearing surface (4) when the remainder holding means (11) is in the position of use.