Stuffing Food Forming Apparatus with Pivoting Mold and Ejector
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing stuffing food forming mechanisms require manual removal of formed products, limiting automation in food processing machinery.
Innovation Solution
A stuffing food forming apparatus with a mold frame and clamping mold capable of pivoting at different positions, utilizing drivers to perform clamping and unclamping operations, and a demolding component with an ejector to automate the removal process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If a reciprocating clamping mold mechanism is used for stuffing food forming, then the mold can be operated manually with simple structure, but the formed products cannot be automatically removed requiring manual intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The mold frame is designed with dynamic pivoting capability at multiple pivot points (first pivot point and second pivot points). The mold can switch between different pivot points during operation, enabling automatic product ejection through coordinated pivoting motions driven by the first driver and second driver, thereby achieving automation while managing complexity through controlled dynamics
Solution Approach 2:
A demolding component with ejector is introduced as an intermediary element between the mold and the formed product. The ejector pushes the formed product off the mold during the pivoting operation, enabling automatic product removal without requiring complex direct ejection mechanisms integrated into the mold itself
2Productivity
If manual removal of formed products is used, then the device structure remains simple, but productivity is reduced due to manual intervention requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The mold system performs self-service by automatically ejecting the formed product through coordinated pivoting at different pivot points. The first driver and second driver work together to create motion that naturally pushes the product off the mold, eliminating the need for separate manual removal operations and thereby increasing productivity
Solution Approach 2:
The demolding component with ejector is positioned and configured in advance to facilitate automatic product ejection. The ejector is pre-positioned to contact the formed product during the pivoting motion, ensuring that product removal is automatically accomplished as part of the forming cycle rather than as a separate manual step
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AI summary
The present utility invention provides a food forming apparatus, which comprises a mold frame and a clamping mold. The mold frame comprises a first pivot point and two second pivot points. The clamping mold comprises a first mold and a second mold. The present utility invention utilizes a mold frame and a clamping mold which is capable to be pivotably rotatable at different positions, to solve the technical issue during automation.