Stuffing Forming Apparatus Inversion Wrapping Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing food forming apparatuses struggle to maintain the shape of non-strip stuffings, such as square plates, during the forming process, leading to deformation when using the traditional rolling method.

Innovation Solution

The apparatus employs flipping units with protrusions and hooks to replace the wrapping operation, allowing the wrapper to be flipped and folded in a way that maintains the shape of non-strip stuffings, utilizing a conveyor belt system with side folding plates and a pre-pressor to ensure the stuffing is evenly distributed and secured within the wrapper.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the rolling method is used to form spring rolls, then the forming process is simple and efficient, but the shape of non-strip stuffings (such as square plates) is greatly deformed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveforming efficiencyVSAvoidstuffing shape retention

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of rolling the wrapper around the stuffing as in traditional methods, this invention flips the wrapper over the stuffing. The flipping units (160) with hooks (164) invert the wrapper portions to wrap around the stuffing, completely changing the wrapping direction and mechanism to preserve square stuffing shapes while maintaining automation efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the wrapper is folded and rolled in the traditional manner, then the process is suitable for strip-shaped stuffings, but it causes great deformation to plate-shaped or square stuffings

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesuitability for strip stuffingsVSAvoidshape retention of non-strip stuffings

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The invention introduces dynamic flipping motion through flipping units (160) that can adapt to different stuffing shapes. The hooks (164) and protrusions (162) create a flexible wrapping mechanism that adjusts to both strip and plate-shaped stuffings, replacing the static rolling method with a dynamic flipping action that preserves various stuffing geometries

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Shape

If flipping units with protrusions and hooks are used to wrap the stuffing, then the shape of non-strip stuffings is maintained, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveshape retention of non-strip stuffingsVSAvoidcomplexity of wrapping mechanism

Core Design Contradiction:

ShapeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The wrapping function is segmented into multiple flipping units (160), each with protrusions (162) and hooks (164). This segmentation allows independent control of each flipping unit to handle different portions of the wrapper, achieving complex shape preservation through simple, modular components rather than a single complex rolling mechanism

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20240407375A1Stuffing food forming apparatus

Publication Date: 2024.12.12 ANKO FOOD MACHINE

AI summary

Provided is a stuffing food forming apparatus, the flipping units are utilized to replace the wrapping operation of the wrapper used in the rolling method in the prior art. The shape of non-strip stuffing can be maintained to a large extent, and the technical problems encountered in the automation of plate-shaped stuffing foods are solved.