Slicing Machine With Variable-Distance Pressing Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing slicing machines face limitations in adaptability due to eccentric force introduction into longitudinal pressing units, which is caused by an offset between the longitudinal pressing force transmission unit and the central axis of the pressing unit, leading to torque and tilting moments when handling products with varying transverse dimensions.
Innovation Solution
The slicing machine allows for a variable distance between the longitudinal axis of the pressing force transmission unit and the product support plane, adjustable via adapter elements or spacers, enabling compensation for offsets and ensuring central force introduction regardless of product dimensions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the longitudinal pressing force transmission unit is fixed at a constant distance from the product support plane, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the machine cannot adapt to product pieces with varying transverse dimensions due to eccentric force introduction
Solution Approach 1:
The pressing device incorporates an adjustable distance mechanism that allows the longitudinal pressing force transmission unit to be positioned at different distances from the product support plane depending on the transverse dimensions of the product piece. This dynamic adjustability enables the force transmission to remain central regardless of product size variations, eliminating eccentric force introduction while maintaining structural simplicity through a straightforward adjustment mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the fixed parameter of the distance between the longitudinal pressing force transmission unit and the product support plane into a variable parameter. By allowing this distance to be adjusted based on the specific transverse dimensions of the product piece, the system optimizes force application for each product while avoiding the complexity of a completely reconfigurable structure
2Force
If the offset between the longitudinal pressing force transmission unit and the central axis of the pressing unit is large, then the pressing force can be applied with sufficient margin, but torque and tilting moments are generated that limit adaptability
Solution Approach 1:
The invention applies the principle of local quality by adjusting the position of the longitudinal pressing force transmission unit relative to the central axis of the pressing unit based on the specific transverse dimensions of the product piece. Rather than using a fixed offset for all products, the system locally optimizes the force application point for each product size, ensuring central force introduction and eliminating torque generation while maintaining sufficient pressing force
3Manufacturing precision
If the distance between the longitudinal axis of the pressing force transmission unit and the product support plane is fixed, then the machine structure is stable, but slicing precision deteriorates when handling products with varying transverse dimensions
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces a dynamic adjustment mechanism that allows the distance between the longitudinal axis of the pressing force transmission unit and the product support plane to be varied based on the transverse dimensions of the product piece. This dynamic positioning ensures that the force application remains centrally aligned for each specific product, maintaining high slicing precision without requiring a completely complex reconfigurable structure
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AI summary
Slicing machine (100) for slicing a product piece (P) into slices (S), comprising: a pressing device (102) (102) which comprises a product receiving unit (112) which has a product support plane (A) onto which the product piece (P) can be placed, wherein the pressing device (102) comprises at least one longitudinal pressing unit (104, 104a, 104b) which is designed to press the product piece (P) in a longitudinal direction (L) of the product piece (P), wherein the longitudinal pressing unit (104, 104a, 104b) is operatively connected to a longitudinal pressing force transmission unit (106) of the pressing device (102), which is designed to transmit a longitudinal pressing force substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction (L) of the product piece (P) to the longitudinal pressing unit (104, 104a, 104b). transferred to displace them substantially parallel to the product support plane (A), and a cutting unit (126),which is arranged adjacent to the pressing device (102) and is designed to cut the product piece (P) into slices (S), wherein a distance (d1; d2) between a longitudinal axis (106') of the longitudinal pressing force transmission unit (106) and the product support plane (A) of the product receiving unit (112) is variable.