Spherical Waste Treatment Stirrer with Adjustable Blade Angles

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing waste treatment apparatuses face inefficiencies in stirring organic wastes due to varying moisture content, leading to tangling with the main shaft and suboptimal blade inclination angles, which affect stirring efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A waste treatment apparatus with detachable mounting portions for stirring blades on support rods, allowing adjustable blade angles and a porous plate design to enhance peeling and drying efficiency, combined with a hot air supply unit for accelerated drying and crushing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the waste contains a small amount of moisture thus having high adhesiveness, then the waste gets tangled with the main shaft, but the stirring efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestirring efficiencyVSAvoidtangling with main shaft
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The stirring blades are divided into multiple segments attached to support rods at different radial positions, allowing each segment to independently interact with the waste material. This segmentation prevents the waste from wrapping around the main shaft while maintaining effective stirring action on adhesive materials.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The support rods are designed to be detachable and adjustable in position, allowing the stirring blade configuration to be dynamically adapted based on waste characteristics. This enables optimization of stirring efficiency for different moisture contents while preventing tangling issues.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If the inclination angle of stirring blades is constant, then the structure is simple, but the stirring efficiency varies with waste type

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestirring efficiencyVSAvoidadaptability to different waste types
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The inclination angle of stirring blades is made adjustable through detachable support rods that can be positioned at different angles. This allows the system to adapt to different waste types and moisture contents, optimizing stirring efficiency for each specific application while maintaining structural simplicity through standardized components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The key parameter of blade inclination angle is made variable to match different waste characteristics. By changing the angle parameter according to waste type (adhesive vs. non-adhesive), the system achieves high stirring efficiency across different applications without requiring completely different blade designs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If the stirring blades are fixed on the main shaft, then the structure is simple, but the waste with high adhesiveness cannot be efficiently stirred

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestirring efficiencyVSAvoidblade mounting structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The stirring system is segmented into multiple blades mounted on separate support rods rather than fixed directly to the main shaft. This segmentation allows each blade to operate independently, improving efficiency with adhesive wastes while keeping the overall structure relatively simple through modular design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The detachable support rod structure serves multiple functions: it allows for adjustable blade positioning, facilitates easy cleaning and maintenance, and enables adaptation to different waste types. This multi-functionality justifies the increased complexity by providing versatile operation across different应用场景.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 apparatus efficiently peels off tangled waste, adjusts blade angles for optimal stirring, and accelerates drying and crushing, enhancing overall efficiency and reducing volume with minimal resistance.

Implementation Method 1

by supplying hot air into the body, the waste accommodated in the body is subjected to heat and pressure so that the waste is dried

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat: Heating

Implementation Method 2

The waste is stirred by rotating a plurality of stirring blades that are disposed radially from the center of a rotary shaft... With such stirring of the waste, the waste is crushed so that the volume of the waste is reduced

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMechanical Force: Mechanical Force

Data Source

PatentUS12420247B2Waste treatment apparatus with adjustable angle stirring blades
Publication Date: 2025.09.23 MOURI YOKO
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AI summary

A waste treatment apparatus includes: a body having a spherical shape and configured to accommodate a waste therein; and a stirring unit configured to stir the waste accommodated in the body. The stirring unit includes: a main shaft horizontally and rotatably disposed at a center portion in the inside of the body; a plurality of main shaft stirring blades having a flat plate shape, the plurality of main shaft stirring blades mounted on a surface of the main shaft; a plurality of support rods assembled to the main shaft at a predetermined interval, the plurality of support rods extending perpendicularly toward an inner peripheral surface of the body; and a plurality of stirring blades each having a rectangular flat plate shape, the plurality of stirring blades being mounted on distal ends of the plurality of support rods on an inner peripheral surface side of the body.