Work Bowl Assembly For A Culinary Preparation Appliance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing culinary preparation appliances require complex operations and multiple parts to install and remove work tools or blanking plugs from the work bowl, making the process cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A work bowl assembly with reversible attachment means that allows easy installation and removal of either a mobile work tool or a blanking plug, using a rotary shaft and bowl bearing system that can rotate freely, with separate coupling interfaces and elastic members to secure the tool in place, enabling quick configuration changes without disassembling the appliance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional installation methods are used for work tools or blanking plugs, then the work bowl can be sealed and configured for specific operations, but the operations become complex and require multiple parts and disassembly steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the work tool and blanking plug into a single reversible attachment system. The tool holder assembly integrates both the work tool mounting interface and the blanking plug interface, allowing either component to be installed in the same receptacle without requiring separate installation mechanisms or additional parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The receptacle and tool holder assembly are designed with universal functionality to accept either a work tool or a blanking plug. The same mechanical interface and attachment mechanism serve dual purposes: securing a work tool for food preparation operations or installing a blanking plug to seal the receptacle, eliminating the need for different installation procedures for different components.
2Adaptability or versatility
If work tools are installed in through-holes of the work bowl, then specific preparation operations can be performed, but the entire work bowl must be disassembled for installation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the work bowl assembly into distinct functional components: the work bowl, the receptacle mounted on the work bowl, and the tool holder assembly. This segmentation allows the tool holder and work tool to be independently installed or removed from the receptacle without requiring disassembly of the work bowl itself, enabling quick configuration changes while maintaining bowl integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The receptacle is pre-mounted on the work bowl with the tool holder assembly in a ready-to-install state. The reversible attachment mechanism is prepared in advance, allowing users to quickly snap in or remove work tools or blanking plugs without needing to disassemble the work bowl structure first.
3Reliability
If multiple parts are used to enable couplings between work tools and work bowl, then secure attachment can be achieved, but the number of parts and system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple attachment functions into a single integrated tool holder assembly. Instead of using separate components for mounting, sealing, and securing the work tool, the design combines these functions into one assembly that attaches to the receptacle as a single unit, reducing the total number of parts while maintaining secure attachment through the reversible attachment mechanism.
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AI summary
A work bowl assembly for a culinary preparation appliance, includes - a work bowl arranged to receive food to be prepared, and including a through-hole, arranged at the bottom of the work bowl,a bowl bearing, attached to the work bowl in the through-hole,a rotary shaft supported by the bowl bearing.The work bowl assembly includes reversible attachment means arranged to reversibly receivemobile work tool arranged to couple with the rotary shaft to occupy a working position, ora blanking plug arranged to cover the rotary shaft.