Temperature Probe Assembly with Heating Device for Frozen Product Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing temperature probes face difficulties in removing measurements from frozen products, lack the ability to trace product history, and fail to predict when a product will be done freezing, which are critical for ensuring food safety and efficiency in temperature monitoring.
Innovation Solution
A temperature monitoring system that includes a temperature probe assembly with a wireless transmitting module, a docking station for data transfer and recharging, and a scanner for product code scanning, allowing for real-time temperature logging, easy extraction from frozen products using a heating device, and integration with a centralized system for data analysis and control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a temperature probe is inserted into a frozen product to measure internal temperature, then temperature monitoring is enabled, but the probe becomes difficult to remove from the frozen product
Solution Approach 1:
The heating device is activated before probe extraction to thaw the surrounding frozen product, creating a pathway for easy removal. This preliminary heating action resolves the contradiction by preparing the product state in advance to facilitate the extraction operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The temperature of the probe assembly is changed by activating the heating device, which raises the local temperature in the frozen product surrounding the probe. This parameter change (temperature increase) enables the probe to be easily extracted without damaging the product or the probe.
2Reliability
If temperature probes are used to monitor product temperature, then food safety can be ensured, but the system lacks the ability to trace product history and predict freezing completion
Solution Approach 1:
The processor receives temperature readings from the probe and compares them against target temperature thresholds. When the target temperature is reached, the system provides feedback by generating notifications and updating the user interface, enabling real-time monitoring and prediction of freezing completion.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a digital copy of the temperature monitoring data and product information, storing it in memory for later retrieval and analysis. This digital copy enables traceability of product history without requiring physical tracking of each product through the freezing process.
3Productivity
If a temperature probe assembly includes wireless transmitting module and docking station for data transfer, then real-time temperature monitoring and data analysis are enabled, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The docking station serves multiple functions: it acts as a charging device for the probe assembly battery, a data transfer interface for retrieving temperature readings, and a base station for the wireless communicating module. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby managing complexity while maintaining real-time monitoring capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless communicating module acts as an intermediary between the temperature probe and the external processing system. It handles all wireless data transmission tasks, allowing the probe assembly to remain simple while enabling complex data analysis and real-time monitoring through the intermediary communication layer.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient temperature monitoring, easy extraction from frozen products, and provides real-time traceability and predictive capabilities, ensuring food safety and optimizing temperature control processes.
Implementation Method 1
A temperature monitoring system that includes a temperature probe assembly with a wireless transmitting module, a docking station for data transfer and recharging, and a scanner for product code scanning, allowing for real-time temperature logging, easy extraction from frozen products using a heating device
Implementation Method 2
a temperature probe configured to sense a temperature
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for measuring a temperature of a product are provided. An example method includes providing a temperature probe assembly. The temperature probe assembly includes a temperature probe configured to sense a temperature, a body in electrical communication with the temperature probe, and a scanner fixed to the body. The method further includes scanning a code, via the scanner, and receiving a temperature reading, via the temperature probe. The temperature reading corresponds to a temperature of a product in which the temperature probe is inserted. The method further includes outputting an indication of the temperature reading, based on the code.