Stackable Egg Trays With Keyway Handle for Upright Boiling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing egg boiling devices do not provide a solution for a device with stackable trays that have multiple egg cradles for supporting eggs upright, and a handle that can attach and detach from the trays via a keyway mechanism, allowing for easy manipulation within a pot of boiling water.
Innovation Solution
The egg boiling device consists of stackable trays with hemispherical egg cradles that allow eggs to be supported upright, and a handle with a keyway mechanism for secure attachment and detachment, enabling easy placement and removal of the trays within a cooking pot.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple egg support structures are stacked to increase capacity, then the quantity of eggs that can be boiled is improved, but the device complexity increases due to multiple interconnectable structures
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into multiple individual trays, each capable of supporting multiple eggs independently. Each tray is a self-contained unit with egg supports integrated into a single structure rather than requiring multiple separate support structures to be interconnected.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple egg support functions are merged into a single tray structure. The tray combines the support for multiple eggs, the stacking capability, and the handle attachment into one integrated component, eliminating the need for multiple interconnectable structures.
2Ease of operation
If a single tray with multiple egg cradles is used to support eggs upright, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability may worsen compared to multiple interconnected structures
Solution Approach 1:
The tray is segmented into multiple individual egg cradles or supports, each designed to hold a single egg in an upright position. This segmentation allows each egg to be supported independently while maintaining overall structural integrity through the unified tray design.
3Productivity
If stackable trays are implemented to organize eggs, then the productivity is improved, but the ease of manufacture worsens due to the keyway mechanism
Solution Approach 1:
The tray design segments the egg support area into multiple identical cradle locations, each capable of holding an egg. This modular cradle design within a single tray simplifies manufacturing compared to creating multiple separate support structures with complex interconnection mechanisms.
4Manufacturing precision
If hemispherical egg cradles are used to support eggs upright, then the uniformity of cooking is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The egg cradles are designed with a hemispherical or curved bottom surface that matches the curvature of an egg. This spherical geometry naturally cradles the egg in an upright position and ensures uniform heat distribution during cooking, while the overall tray structure remains simple and easy to manufacture.
Data Source
AI summary
The egg-boiling device includes a plurality of stackable trays that each contains a plurality of egg cradles. Each egg cradle is capable of supporting an egg in an upright position during the boiling process. Each tray has a handle key way that enables a corresponding handle to engage each tray for movement of the tray into or out of a cooking pot.