Suction-Base Meat Grinder for Stable Mounting and Easy Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current manual meat grinders lack the ability to securely mount to kitchen tables during use and are difficult to clean due to their integrated design.
Innovation Solution
A meat grinder with a suction base and manual operated grinding unit that can be separated for easy cleaning, featuring a rotating disk for secure table mounting and a design allowing the grinding unit and suction base to be locked and unlocked for convenient operation and cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the grinding unit is integrated with the base, then the structure is compact and simple, but it becomes difficult to clean
Solution Approach 1:
The meat grinder is divided into two main separable parts: the grinding unit (containing the grinding chamber, screw, and blade) and the suction base (containing the suction disk and motor). This segmentation allows the grinding unit to be easily removed from the suction base for thorough cleaning, while maintaining a compact integrated structure during operation. The separation enables access to all internal surfaces that contact meat, solving the cleaning difficulty caused by integration.
2Device complexity
If the grinder cannot be mounted to the table, then the structure remains simple, but the operational convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The suction base incorporates a suction disk with a vacuum pump that creates negative pressure to adhere the grinder to the kitchen table surface. This pneumatic mounting mechanism allows the grinder to be securely fixed during operation without adding complex mechanical mounting structures. The suction disk can be easily detached by releasing the vacuum, providing both secure attachment and simple removal.
3Ease of operation
If a suction base is added for mounting, then the mounting capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The suction base combines multiple functions into a single unit: it serves as the mounting base that adheres to the table, houses the vacuum pump for creating suction, provides the power source for the motor, and acts as the receiving container for ground meat. This merging of functions into one integrated base reduces the need for separate components and simplifies the overall device structure while providing enhanced operational capabilities.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables secure mounting to kitchen tables for improved convenience during grinding and facilitates easier cleaning by allowing the grinding unit and suction base to be separated, addressing the limitations of existing manual meat grinders.
Implementation Method 1
by turning the rotating disk, the user can fix the meat grinder on the kitchen table, and lock the base with its grinding unit
Data Source
AI summary
This invention contains a suction base meat grinder consisting of a meat grinder with a suction base and manually operated grinding unit. Turning a rotating disk first, the user will firmly fix this meat grinder to the kitchen table surface, as well as lock the base to the upper grinding part. Then the user can rotate the handle to spin the screw bolt and the pedal blade, pushing meat to go through the pedal blade, and be grinded into ground meat, thus finishing the grinding process. Meanwhile, this grinder is made up by the grinding unit and the sucking base. The grinding unit and the sucking base can be separated at cleansing time, making it easier to clean.