JPH041878Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a food processor that processes vegetables and other food materials in a cooking container by rotationally driving a cutter in the cooking container.

[Conventional technology]

The food processor is equipped with a chopping cutter for cutting vegetables, etc., and a grating cutter for grating radish, etc., and these are selectively attached to a rotating shaft installed in the center of the bottom of the cooking container. used instead.

The conventional grater cutter has a resin fitting member attached to the center of the disc-shaped grater, and the cutter shaft for the grater cutter is first fitted to the rotating shaft. Therefore, the cutter is used by fitting the fitting member onto the cutter shaft. In addition, when storing a conventional food processor, the chopping cutter is attached to the rotating shaft, and the grated cutter is stored in the cooking container with its fitting member stacked on the top of the chopping cutter. Ru. Due to this storage, the grated cutter is arranged to protrude slightly from the top opening of the cooking container. Furthermore, the top opening of the cooking container housing both cutters as described above is closed by a resin lid that is loosely fitted into the opening, and this lid is connected to the start switch inside the main body case. It was placed in a slightly raised position to prevent it from being pushed down.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

Therefore, traditional food processors
When it is stored, the grated cutter is unstable relative to the chopping cutter and tends to move loosely, and the lid also has a structure that allows it to move easily, so it is difficult to carry it to the storage location. There was a problem in that the lid and grate cutter could easily fall off due to slight vibrations, etc., and there was a high risk of causing damage to them. Moreover, since there is a gap between the cooking container and the lid when the lid is closed, dust can enter the cooking container in which the two cutters are housed through the gap, which is unhygienic.

[Means for solving problems]

The food processor of the present invention includes a main body case with a built-in motor, and a cooking container with an opening at the top, which is set in the main case and has a rotating shaft erected in the center of the bottom surface, which is rotationally driven by the motor. , a chopping cutter detachably connected to the rotating shaft and housed in the cooking container; and a chopping cutter detachably connected to the rotating shaft and housed in the cooking container in place of the chopping cutter A grated cutter is housed and can be placed on the chopping cutter connected to the rotating shaft, and the grated cutter is removably attached to the cooking container by closing the top opening of the cooking container. When one of the two cutters is attached to the rotating shaft and in use, it contacts the upper end surface of the cooking container, and when the two cutters stacked vertically are stored in the cooking container and are not in use, the cooking container It has an annular flange located away from the upper end surface, and an annular container fitting part with a protruding length that protrudes downward from the flange and fits inside the upper part of the cooking container both when in use and when not in use. and a lid that holds the grating cutter between the chopping cutter and the chopping cutter when the cooking container is closed when the cutters are not in use; It is characterized by comprising an annular rubber gasket attached to the lower outer circumferential surface of the container fitting part disposed in the cooking container and in close contact with the upper inner surface of the cooking container during use.

[Effect]

To store the food processor of this invention,
First, a chopping cutter is attached to the rotating shaft of the cooking container, a grated cutter is placed on this cutter, and both cutters are stored in the cooking container. Next, the container fitting part of the lid is inserted into the upper part of the cooking container, and the top opening of the cooking container is closed with the lid. Due to this closure, the annular rubber gasket attached to the outer periphery of the container fitting portion of the lid comes into close contact with the upper inner surface of the cooking container to fix the lid so that it does not move, and closes the space between the lid and the cooking container. At the same time, the lid presses the grated cutter and holds this cutter between it and the chopping cutter.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body case, and a motor 3 is fixed to a motor mounting plate 2 mounted inside the main body case. A drive shaft 4 is rotatably supported in the center of the base portion 1 a of the main body case 1 , and this shaft 4 and a rotating shaft 3 a of the motor 3 are connected via a transmission means 5 . Note that the illustrated transmission means 5 is, for example, a rotating shaft 3.
It consists of a drive pulley 5a fixed to the lower end of the drive shaft 4, a driven pulley 5b fixed to the lower end of the drive shaft 4, and a belt 5c wound around both pulleys 5a and 5b. It may also be formed of a plurality of gears that mesh with each other. Further, a coupling ring 6 is attached to the upper end of the drive shaft 4.

A cooking container 7 made of transparent glass and having an open upper surface is detachably mounted on the platform 1a. A rotating shaft 8 stands vertically at the center of the bottom surface of the container 7, and a coupling ring 9 is attached to the lower end of the rotating shaft 8, and is detachably engaged with the coupling ring 6. Therefore, the rotating shaft 8 is rotationally driven by the motor 3 via the transmission mechanism 5 and the drive shaft 6. Note that 7a in FIGS. 2 and 3 is a handle of the cooking container 7.

A chopping cutter 10 is removably connected to the rotating shaft 8 and is housed in the cooking container 7. In place of the cutter 10, a grating cutter 11 is also detachably connected to the rotating shaft 8. It is connected to the cooking container 7 and stored in the cooking container 7.

The chopping cutter 10 has a disk-shaped grip portion 10a at its upper end. At the upper end of a resin grater support member 12 provided in the center of the grater cutter 11, a fitting portion 12a that also serves as a knob is formed to fit into the knob portion 10a. A cylindrical portion 12b is formed that protrudes on the side opposite to the fitting portion 12a. The cylindrical portion 12b fits into the rotating shaft 8, and an engaging protrusion 12c that engages with an outer groove (not shown) of the rotating shaft 8 is provided on its inner surface.

When in use, this grated cutter 11 is connected to the rotating shaft 8 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Along with this, when storing the entire food processor, the first
The fitting portion 12a is inverted as shown by the solid line in the figure.
is fitted into the knob 10a of the chopping cutter 10, placed on the cutter 10, and stored in the cooking container 7.

Further, the upper end opening of the cooking container 7 is closed with a synthetic resin lid 13 that is detachably attached thereto. Lid 1
3 has an annular flange portion 14 and an annular container fitting portion 15 on its periphery. The flange 14 is brought into contact with the open end of the cooking container 7, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, when the food processor is used. The container fitting portion 15 is provided to protrude downward from the base of the flange portion 14, and has a length such that it fits into the top of the cooking container 7 even when the food processor is not in use. An annular rubber gasket 16 is attached to the lower outer peripheral surface of the container fitting portion 15.

This gasket 16 has a lip portion 16a that is in close contact with the inner surface of the opening of the cooking container 7, and at least one strip of the lip portion 16a is provided. The rubber gasket 16 is not only in the closed state when one of the cutters 10 or 11 is in use, but also in the closed state when one of the cutters 10 or 11 is in use, as shown in FIG.
Even when the cooking container 7 is not in use when the containers 0 and 11 are stacked vertically and the cooking container 7 is covered, the cooking container 7 is brought into close contact with the upper inner surface of the cooking container 7.

Incidentally, reference numeral 17 in FIGS. 2 and 3 is a hook portion integrally provided on the lid 14. 18 is hook part 1
Reference numeral 7 denotes an engaging protrusion that is removably engaged and is provided in a protruding manner on the outer surface of the upper part of the cooking container 7 . And lid 13
is diagonal, and the hook part 17 is connected to the engaging protrusion 18.
By rotating it downward using this engagement point as a fulcrum while it is hooked on the cooking container 7, the cooking container 7 can be installed by closing the opening of the cooking container 7.
It is removed from the cooking container 7 by the reverse procedure.

Furthermore, 20 in FIGS. 2 and 3 is a motor 3.
An operation button 21 for selecting the rotational speed of the main body case 1 is an actuator storage cylinder that houses an actuator for operating a normally open starting switch (not shown). Also, 2 in Figure 3
Reference numeral 2 denotes an operation projection integrally projecting from the lid 13, which can be inserted into and removed from a notch 21a provided in the storage cylinder 21, and when inserted into the notch 21a, the actuator (not shown) is pushed and the start switch is activated. When closed, the motor 3 is rotated at a speed selected by the operation button 20. Note that the operation protrusion 22 is inserted into and removed from the notch 21a.
This is done by rotating the lid 13 placed over the cooking container 7 together with the cooking container 7.

After using the food processor configured as described above, it is stored as follows.

First, the chopping cutter 10 is fitted and attached to the rotating shaft 8 of the cooking container 7. Next, the fitting part 12a of the grated cutter 11, which has been turned upside down from the position in use, is fitted into the grip part 10a of this cutter 10, and the grated cutter 11 is
is placed on the chopping cutter 10. As a result, both cutters 10 and 11 are housed in the cooking container 7. The state is shown in FIG. 1, and the upside-down grater cutter 11 is stored with its grater part located below the opening of the cooking container 7, and the upper part of its cylindrical part 12b is It projects above the opening of the cooking container 7 and then hooks onto the hook portion 17 of the lid 13 and the engagement protrusion 18 of the cooking container 7, and then engages the hook portion 17 and the engagement protrusion 18. By rotating the lid downward using the matching point as a fulcrum, the container fitting part 15 of the lid 13 is fitted into the upper part of the cooking container 7, and the top opening of the cooking container 7 is inserted into the lid 13.
occlusion. Due to this blockage, the lip portion 1 of the annular rubber gasket 16 is attached to the outer periphery of the container fitting portion 15.
6a is elastically deformed and comes into close contact with the upper inner surface of the cooking container 7. Due to this close contact, the lid 13 is fixed to the cooking container 7 so that it does not move loosely, and the inner surface of the lid 13 presses the cylindrical portion 12b of the grated cutter 11 to move the cutter 11 into the chopping cutter 1.
Sandwiched between 0 and 0. In addition, in this state, the lid 13
The flange 14 is separated upward from the upper end surface of the cooking container 7, as shown in FIG. The cooking container 7 and the lid 13 in which the cutters 10 and 11 are housed and fixed in this way are attached and held to the main body case 1, and after this, the food processor is stored in an appropriate location. Ru.

Therefore, by being able to fix the lid 13 with the grated cutter 11 sandwiched between the chopping cutter 10 and the chopping cutter 10 in a closed state to the cooking container 7 via the rubber gasket 16, vibrations can be prevented. Despite these actions, it is possible to prevent the lid 13 from coming off from the cooking container 7 and the lid 13 and, by extension, the grated cutter 11 from falling off, and the above-mentioned clamping action can prevent the grated cutter 11 from shifting. Furthermore, the lip portion 16a of the annular rubber gasket 16 closely contacts the inner surface of the upper part of the cooking container 7 and closes the gap between the cooking container 7 and the lid 13, thereby preventing dust from entering into the cooking container 7 in the stored state. Thus, the cutters 10, 11, etc. can be held hygienically.

Although the above-mentioned embodiment is constructed as described above, in carrying out the present invention, the main body case, motor, cooking container, rotating shaft, chopping cutter, and grater may be used as long as it does not contradict the gist of the invention. cutter,
It goes without saying that the specific structure, shape, position, etc. of the lid, the container fitting part, the rubber gasket, etc. are not limited to the one embodiment described above, and can be configured and implemented in various ways.

[Effect of idea]

According to the present invention, the gist of which is the configuration described in the scope of the above-mentioned utility model registration claims, the annular container fitting portion provided in the lid that closes the top opening of the cooking container is replaced by a chopping cutter or a grated cutter. The length is such that it fits into the top of the cooking container, and the cutter is attached to the bottom of the cooking container, both when one of the cutters is attached to the rotating shaft and when not in use, when both cutters stacked vertically are stored inside the cooking container. Since the annular rubber gasket is configured to be brought into close contact with the inner surface of the upper part of the cooking container both when in use and when not in use, the lid can be fixed and the lid and grated cutter can be prevented from falling off and being damaged when stored. It is possible to prevent dust from entering the cooking container, and since the lid holds the grated cutter and clamps it between it and the chopping cutter, it is possible to prevent dust from entering the cooking container. This has the effect of preventing the cutter from moving loosely.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a partially sectional rear view, FIG. 2 is a perspective view, and FIG. 3 is a plan view. 1...Body case, 3...Motor, 7...Cooking container, 8...Rotating shaft, 10...Chipping cutter, 11...Grater cutter, 13...Lid, 1
4...Brim part, 15...Container fitting part, 16...Rubber gasket.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A main body case with a built-in motor; a cooking container with an opening on the top and a rotating shaft set in the main case and rotated by the motor, and a rotating shaft erected in the center of the bottom surface; a chopping cutter that is detachably connected to the rotating shaft and stored in the cooking container; and a chopping cutter that is detachably connected to the rotating shaft and stored in the cooking container in place of the chopping cutter; A grated cutter that can be placed on the chopping cutter connected to the rotating shaft; When one of the cutters is attached to the rotating shaft and in use, it comes into contact with the upper end surface of the cooking container, and when the two cutters stacked vertically are stored in the cooking container and not in use, the cutter is in contact with the upper end surface of the cooking container. It has an annular flange located away from the upper end surface, and an annular container fitting part having a protruding length that projects downward from the flange and fits inside the upper part of the cooking container both when in use and when not in use. , and a lid that holds the grated cutter between the grated cutter and the chopping cutter when the cooking container is closed when the cutter is not in use, and when the cutter is not in use. A food processor comprising: an annular rubber gasket attached to a lower outer circumferential surface of the container fitting part, which is sometimes arranged in the cooking container, and in close contact with an upper inner surface of the cooking container.