Whisk Bow Assembly with Joining Element to Prevent Deformation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional whisks for kitchen appliances suffer from deformation and difficulty in cleaning due to their design, which affects the efficiency and reliability of food processing.
Innovation Solution
A whisk design featuring a rod connected to a drive, with a plurality of bows connected by a joining element spaced apart from the rod, enhancing stiffness and facilitating easy cleaning, while allowing uniform distribution and improved contact with the bowl surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional whisk design with interlaced wire loops is used, then the whisk can be manufactured simply, but the whisk deforms during operation and is difficult to clean
Solution Approach 1:
The whisk is divided into separate functional components: individual bows that are pre-formed and then assembled to the rod via connector portions. This segmentation allows each bow to be manufactured independently with precise geometry, preventing deformation during operation while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through modular assembly.
2Device complexity
If conventional whisk design with interlaced wire loops is used, then the whisk structure is compact, but the whisk is difficult to clean
Solution Approach 1:
The joining element is extracted as a separate, easily accessible component that connects the bows to the rod. This extraction allows the joining element to be quickly removed for cleaning purposes, eliminating the cleaning difficulties associated with conventional interlaced wire loop designs while maintaining a compact overall structure during operation.
3Stability of the object's composition
If bows are uniformly distributed about the longitudinal axis, then the whisk achieves rotational symmetry and balanced operation, but the production complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The number of bows is standardized to specific values (12, 16, or 18) that provide optimal rotational symmetry and balance. This parameter change allows for simplified manufacturing through repetitive modular assembly, as each bow is identical and can be attached at regular intervals, achieving rotational balance without excessive production complexity.
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AI summary
Disclosed are a whisk 20 for or of a kitchen appliance 100, and a kitchen appliance 100 comprising such whisk 20. The whisk comprises a rod 21 for connection to a drive, a plurality of bows 23 each having a first end 23e1 and a second end 23e2, the first end 23e1 connected to the rod 21 by means of a connector portion 22. Moreover, the whisk comprises a joining element 24 which is spaced apart from the rod 21 and to which the second ends 23e2 of the bows 23 are fixed.