Soybean Milk Maker Flow-Disturbing Body for Low-Foam Crushing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current soybean milk makers face issues with inefficient bean breaking, complex structure for cleaning, and excessive foam and noise production during pulping, due to flow-disturbing parts located at the bottom or sidewall of the cup body which only disrupt horizontally flowing fluid, leading to incomplete crushing and overflow issues.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional soybean milk maker design featuring a head with a motor, cutter shaft, and a flow-disturbing curved body positioned below the cutting tool, which prevents upward flow and creates turbulence, allowing for improved crushing and reduced foam production, along with easy cleaning and reduced noise, without the need for a filter cover.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If flow-disturbing parts are provided at the bottom or sidewall of the cup body to disrupt fluid flow, then bean breaking efficiency is improved, but the structure becomes complex and difficult to clean
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the flow-disturbing parts (baffles or ribs) from the cup body structure entirely. Instead, it uses the natural swirling flow generated by the high-speed rotating cutting tool to achieve bean breaking, thereby simplifying the structure and eliminating cleaning difficulties associated with complex internal components.
Solution Approach 2:
The cutting tool itself generates the necessary flow disruption through its high-speed rotation, creating a swirling water flow that naturally directs beans toward the cutting blades. This self-generated flow pattern eliminates the need for separate flow-disturbing components.
2Speed
If high speed rotation of cutting tool is used to break beans, then processing speed is improved, but foam production increases causing overflow
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the harmful swirling flow that causes foam overflow into a beneficial force by strategically positioning the cutting tool below the water level. The swirling flow now serves to continuously feed beans to the cutting blades, improving processing efficiency while the cutting tool position prevents foam generation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent addresses the foam problem by changing the vertical position dimension of the cutting tool, placing it below the water level rather than at or above it. This dimensional change allows the system to tolerate high-speed rotation and swirling flow without overflow, as the cutting action occurs submerged where foam generation is minimized.
3Ease of operation
If cutting tool is positioned at water level to break beans, then accessibility is improved, but foam overflow occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves the contradiction by moving the cutting tool to a different vertical dimension (below water level) rather than keeping it at water level. This positional change in the vertical dimension allows beans to be effectively processed while preventing foam overflow, as the cutting action occurs submerged where foam generation is minimized.
4Productivity
If baffles are added to change fluid circulation direction, then bean breaking efficiency is improved, but cleaning convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the baffles from the cup body structure entirely. Instead of using static flow-disturbing components, it relies on the dynamic swirling flow generated by the rotating cutting tool to achieve effective bean breaking, thereby eliminating the cleaning problems associated with baffle structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces static flow-disturbing baffles with a dynamic flow pattern generated by the rotating cutting tool. The swirling water flow is continuously regenerated by the rotation, providing ongoing bean breaking efficiency without requiring fixed internal structures that would complicate cleaning.
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
The design enhances crushing efficiency, reduces foam production, and improves the quality and taste of soybean milk, while allowing for smooth motor operation with minimal noise and easy cleaning, and is adaptable for making other pulps and soups.
Implementation Method 1
a flow-disturbing curved body positioned below the cutting tool, which prevents upward flow and creates turbulence
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AI summary
A multifunctional soybean milk maker is provided. The soybean milk maker comprises: a head, a motor, a cup body, a cutter shaft, a cutting tool and a control circuit board. The head caps on the cup body. The motor is fastened and arranged in the head. The head includes an upper cover of the head and a lower cover of the head. The cutter shaft extends downwards to the cup body. The cutting tool is fastened at the front end of the cutter shaft. A connector is set on the lower part of the lower cover of the head. The connector extends into the cup body. A flow-disturbing curved body is set at the lower part of the connector. The flow-disturbing curved body is positioned above the cutting tool.