Hand Operated Meat Tenderizer Quick Release Clip Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing meat tenderizers are difficult to disassemble, making cleaning and maintenance inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A double-function hand-operated meat tenderizer with a quick release clip system, where a plate with flow-through slots and projections is attached to a handle via a slidably moving cylinder with a compressed spring, featuring a releasable spigot and tie nut mechanism for easy detachment and reattachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional mounting units (rotating bolts) are used to secure the plate and blade assembly, then the device has sufficient structural strength and reliability, but the disassembly and cleaning process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separable components: the handle assembly and the plate with blade segments. The plate can be detached from the handle by removing the mounting unit, allowing the blade segments to be accessed for cleaning. This segmentation enables independent cleaning of the blade segments without disassembling the entire device.
Solution Approach 2:
The blade segments are extracted from the plate structure by providing flow-through slots that allow removal of individual blade segments. The mounting unit is also designed to be easily removable, extracting the plate from the handle assembly. This extraction principle facilitates quick access to cleaning surfaces.
2Reliability
If the plate and blade assembly are securely fixed during operation, then the device provides reliable meat tenderizing function, but cleaning and maintenance become inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting unit provides dynamic functionality: it secures the plate firmly to the handle during operation for reliable performance, but can be quickly removed when cleaning is needed. The swivel tie nut mechanism allows the plate to be rotated into different positions and securely fastened, then easily unfastened for maintenance access.
Solution Approach 2:
The flow-through slots are pre-designed into the plate structure, allowing blade segments to be easily removed through these slots once the mounting unit is detached. This preliminary preparation of the structure enables rapid disassembly and cleaning without requiring additional tools or complex procedures.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple blade segments are held in place with multiple bolts, then the blade assembly maintains precise positioning, but the number of disassembly steps increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple blade segments are merged into a single integrated plate structure. The plate serves as a common mounting surface for all blade segments, and the single mounting unit secures the entire plate assembly to the handle. This merging reduces the number of separate fastening operations required while maintaining precise positioning of all blade segments through the unified plate structure.
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 quick and convenient disassembly and reassembly of the tenderizer, reducing maintenance time and facilitating cleaning of the blade segments.
Implementation Method 1
a compressed spring
Data Source
AI summary
A double function, hand operated meat tenderizer includes a handle with a blade segment clamped inside said handle; a generally flat plate attached to said handle by at least one slidably moving cylinder attached to a compressed spring, comprising at least one seat including a releasably attached spigot of the cylinder, wherein an end face of said plate is provided with a plurality of projections and flow-through slots aligned in evenly spaced relation, parallel to the spring axis, and wherein in a position of rest, ends of said blades are retracted in said flow-through slots.