Slicing Machine Carriage Pivotable Locking Support Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing slicing machines face challenges in compact design and occupational safety during cleaning, as the support plate's limited pivoting range makes thorough cleaning difficult and requires additional space for loading, compromising hygiene and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
The support plate is pivotably mounted with a pivot axis angle between 60° and 85°, allowing for easy access and locking in all positions except the cleaning position, reducing the need for additional space and enhancing safety through mechanical locking mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the support plate is pivoted by more than 90° from its working position for cleaning, then cleaning accessibility is improved, but the machine requires additional installation space on the loading side
Solution Approach 1:
The support plate is made dynamically reconfigurable through a locking mechanism that allows it to switch between a fixed working position during slicing and a pivoted cleaning position. The locking device engages during operation to prevent accidental movement, then disengages to enable >90° pivoting for comprehensive cleaning access without requiring permanent additional space allocation
Solution Approach 2:
The support plate is divided into functionally independent segments: the plate itself, the pivot shaft mechanism, and the locking device. This segmentation allows the cleaning function to be decoupled from the working position, enabling the plate to be pivoted independently for cleaning while maintaining structural integrity during operation
2Stability of the object's composition
If the support plate is made rigidly connected to the carriage foot, then structural stability is improved, but cleaning capability is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between support plate and carriage foot transitions from rigid to dynamic. The locking device creates a conditionally rigid connection during working positions (providing structural stability) and a hinged/pivoting connection during cleaning positions (enabling cleaning access). This dynamic reconfiguration resolves the contradiction between stability and cleanability
3Ease of operation
If the pivot axis angle is increased to improve cleaning access, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but the risk of unintentional pivoting increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking device applies preliminary anti-action by engaging the pivot shaft before any unintended movement can occur. The locking mechanism is designed to engage automatically in working positions and can only be disengaged intentionally during cleaning operations, preventing accidental pivoting even when the pivot axis angle allows for extensive movement range
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AI summary
The invention relates to a slicing machine (10) having a circular blade (12) which rotates in a cutting plane (E) and having a carriage (14) which bears a supporting plate (13) with a supporting face on which the material to be cut rests and which is guided parallel to the cutting plane along a sliding rail (15) by means of a carriage foot (14a) and can be moved in a linear manner parallel to the plane (A) of the supporting plate, wherein the supporting plate of the carriage is mounted such that it can be pivoted away from the circular blade at least 90° out of the working position of said supporting plate, which slicing machine is characterised in that the supporting plate is mounted such that it can be pivoted about a pivot axis (s) which meets the cutting plane at a pivot axis angle phi of between 60° and 90° when the carriage is in an end position moved in a linear manner along the sliding rail out of the working position, wherein the supporting plate is locked against pivoting in all other positions, including the working position. Therefore, additional installation space on the loading side, which would have to be kept free permanently for necessary cleaning work, is avoided, handling is improved and working safety is also increased.