Staggered Spike Meat Shredding Assembly for Even Electric Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current meat shredding methods, whether manual or using existing industrial equipment, are inefficient and unsuitable for domestic or small-scale catering applications due to their size and cost.
Innovation Solution
An electric meat shredding apparatus with a first and second shredding assembly, featuring staggered spikes and a drive member to rotate the second shredding member relative to the first, enhancing shredding efficiency and evenness, and incorporating features like a receiving box to protect the motor and a detection module to ensure safe operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual tools are used for meat shredding, then the device complexity is low, but the productivity is low
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is divided into two independent shredding assemblies (first and second), each with its own shredding member. This segmentation allows each component to be simple in structure while collectively achieving high productivity through coordinated operation of multiple shredding members working simultaneously on the meat.
2Productivity
If industrial electric equipment is used for meat shredding, then the productivity is high, but the device complexity is high and the cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
The industrial-strength shredding function is segmented into two separate shredding assemblies, each with manageable complexity. Each assembly has its own drive mechanism and shredding member, allowing the system to achieve high productivity through parallel processing while keeping individual component complexity low enough for domestic use.
Solution Approach 2:
Two shredding assemblies are merged into a single integrated apparatus with a common drive source. The first and second shredding members work cooperatively in the same workspace, combining their shredding capabilities to achieve industrial-level productivity in a compact, cost-effective design suitable for home use.
3Manufacturing precision
If staggered spikes are used in shredding members, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The spikes on each shredding member are arranged in an asymmetric staggered pattern rather than a symmetric uniform distribution. This asymmetric arrangement creates interlocking engagement between the first and second shredding members during rotation, improving the precision of meat particle separation while the repetitive pattern keeps manufacturing complexity manageable through standardization.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus provides efficient, even meat shredding with improved safety and ease of use, suitable for domestic and small-scale catering, while minimizing mechanical interference and ensuring motor longevity.
Implementation Method 1
the second shredding member further comprises a drive member, the drive member is drivably connected to the second shredding member to drive the second shredding member to rotate relative to the first shredding member
Data Source
AI summary
An electric meat shredding apparatus includes a first shredding assembly and a second shredding assembly, the first shredding assembly includes a first shredding member, the second shredding assembly includes a second shredding member, the first shredding member and the second shredding member cooperatively define a first chamber; the first shredding member is provided with a plurality of first spikes extending toward the second shredding member, and the second shredding member is provided with a plurality of second spikes extending toward the first shredding member; in the first chamber, the plurality of first spikes are staggered with the plurality of second spikes; the second shredding member further includes a drive member, the drive member is drivably connected to the second shredding member to drive the second shredding member to rotate relative to the first shredding member.