JPS6287055A - Soft ice cream freezer for domestic use - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To readily produce ice cream, by attaching a flexible cooling means containing a refrigerant sealed therein detachably to a cooling cylinder furnished with a stirring means and cooling the cooling means in a refrigerator keeping the means away from the other contents of the refrigerator. CONSTITUTION:A refrigerant 13 such as ethylene glycol is sealed in a cooling means 100. A number of the cooling means 100 are connected with each other in the form of a reed screen using a chain, etc., cooled in a refrigerator and attached to a cooling cylinder 10 filled with an ice cream mix. A stirring shaft extending through a lid 50 is revolved with a handle 6 and the soft ice cream mix is stirred with a stirring blade 41 to effect the slow freezing of the material. When the desired soft ice cream is produced, the stirring means 40 is removed, a delivery pipe is screwed in the cooling cylinder and soft ice cream is extruded by an extrusion means 20.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to ice cream makers, and more particularly to soft ice cream makers.

In particular, it relates to a simple home-use soft ice cream maker, and in one embodiment, the home-use soft ice cream maker is compact when the cooling means is placed in a refrigerator for cooling. It is related to vessels.

(Conventional technology) Traditional home soft ice cream maker.

It consists of a double can-shaped container with a bottom, and a refrigerant is placed between the double cans. After this refrigerant is cooled together with the container, the material for formal wear is put into the can and made into an ice cream.

Furthermore, there is a utility model registration order that is an improvement on this and was filed on October 2, 1985 by the inventor of the present invention and his patent applicant. this is.

This device is equipped with an extrusion means so that the soft ice cream in the domestic soft ice cream maker can be taken out from the outside.

(Problem that the invention sought to solve) In the former case, the home-use soft ice cream maker consists of a double can-shaped container with a bottom, so the ice cream made can be eaten with a spoon, etc. It was very troublesome to have to take it out from inside the can-shaped container.

Furthermore, the lid of the container must be opened every time the soft ice cream is removed from the container. Therefore, each time the cold air inside the container escapes. Therefore, the ice cream therein becomes easier to make.

Moreover, since the ice cream is taken out with a spoon or the like, it is impossible to make it into a shape like commercially available soft ice cream, which reduces the enjoyment.

In the latter case, the cooling means was a cylinder, and it was impossible to change its shape.

However, when it was cooled in the refrigerator, it took up a lot of space, making the inside of the refrigerator small, which was very inconvenient.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In view of the above points, the household soft ice cream maker according to the present invention first cools the refrigerant in the refrigerator by making the cooling means bendable. Sometimes I did it so that it wouldn't get in the way of other things.

Next, in the second invention, in addition to the above, the main body is not a can-shaped container as it is, but a pump-shaped container is used instead, and a lid for extraction can be provided at one end of the container. It is.

And all you have to do is replace the lid with the extraction lid once after making the soft ice cream.

After that, you can remove the soft ice cream from the container by pushing the extrusion plate inside the pump-like container with the extraction lid on.

The specific configuration of the home-use soft ice cream maker according to the present invention will be described below.

First, in the first invention, there is a main body for a container. The outer wall of the main body has a bendable cooling means in which a refrigerant is sealed. And there is a stirring means. This stirring means is
It consists of a stirrer plate that can be inserted into and taken out from the inside of the main body, and a stirring shaft that rotates the stirrer plate. Finally, there is the stirring means holding lid. This stirring means holding lid rotatably holds the stirring shaft of the stirring means, and is provided at the open end of the main body so as to be openable and closable.

Next, the second invention utilizes all the configurations of the first invention. In addition to this, there are the following configurations. That is, first, the extrusion means is slidably provided on the inner wall of the main body. This extrusion means is
It consists of an extrusion plate whose entire peripheral edge is in contact with the inner wall surface of the main body, and an extrusion rod connected to the extrusion plate. The extrusion rod of this extrusion means is slidably held by extrusion means holding means.

Further, this extrusion means holding means is provided at one of the open ends of the main body. Further, stirring means is provided at a position opposite to this extrusion means holding means. This stirring means consists of a stirring plate that is provided in and out of the body and a stirring shaft that rotates the stirring plate.

A stirring means holding lid is provided to rotatably hold the stirring shaft of the stirring means. The stirring means holding lid is provided on the other side of the open end of the main body so as to be openable and closable. Finally, there is a soft ice cream dispensing lid that can be replaced with this stirring means holding lid.

(Function) The home-use soft ice cream maker according to the present invention has the following functions by having one or more configurations.

That is, the refrigerant in the cooling means is cooled in advance in a freezer, and the material for the formal wear for making soft serve ice cream is put into the cooled cooling means and the material is frozen. This idea itself is
It is basically the same as before.

Advantageously, the cooling means are different, which makes the cooling means compact in the refrigerator.

Furthermore, in the second invention, since a pump-like container and a replaceable extraction lid are used, it is possible to use the pump-like object to pour out soft cream from the cream spout and eat it. You can do it.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The domestic soft ice cream maker according to the present invention will be described in detail below using an embodiment thereof and together with the accompanying drawings showing the same.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a home-use soft ice cream maker according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a front partial sectional view of the one shown in FIG.

First, there is a main body 10 made of polyethylene. In the plan sectional view shown in FIG. 3 and the front sectional view shown in FIG. 4, there is a cooling means 100 formed of a hollow cylindrical member. A refrigerant 13 such as ethylene brecol is sealed in the cooling means 100 . As shown in a partially developed plan view shown in FIG. 5a and a partially developed front view shown in FIG. 5b, the chain 101 is connected in a slatted shape. This is formed into a cylindrical shape as shown in the schematic plan view of the arrangement shown in FIG. 6, and is attached to and removed from the outer periphery of the main body 10 described above.

The above are the common parts of the first invention and part of the second invention. The primary component is only the part of the second invention.

An extrusion means 2'0 is slidably provided on the inner wall 11 of the main body 10 (a perspective view of this portion in FIG. 7 is also shown). This extrusion means 20 has its entire circumferential end 2
1 consists of an extrusion plate 22 that contacts the inner wall 11 surface of the main body 10 and an extrusion rod 20 that is coupled to the extrusion plate 22. The extrusion rod 23 of this extrusion means 20 is connected to the extrusion means holding means 30.
It is held in such a way that it can slide freely. Further, this extrusion means holding means 30 is provided at one of the open ends of the above-mentioned main body 10.

Here, the configuration is again common to the first and second inventions. Therefore, stirring means 40 is further provided at a position opposing this extrusion means holding means 30. This stirring means 40 includes a stirring plate 41 that is provided in and out of the main body, and a stirring shaft 42 that rotates this stirring plate 41.
It consists of

This agitating means 40 is arranged so that its agitating shaft 42 is fixed at the bottom 11! 'A depression is provided in the head 24 of the board 22. This stirring plate 41 has a screw-like shape and is angled upward so that air can easily enter the soft-serve ice cream, and the cold, low-temperature soft-serve ice cream is mixed with the high-temperature cream above. (See the side view of the stirrer plate portion of the one in Figure 2 shown in Figure 8). Although the stirring plate 41 of the stirring means 40 is different in FIG.
1 is shaped so that its open end 43 contacts the inner wall 11 of the main body 10. A stirring means holding lid 50 is provided which rotatably holds the stirring shaft 42 of the stirring means 40. The stirring means holding lid 50 is provided on the other open end of the main body 10 so as to be openable and closable.

Furthermore, only the second invention is configured here. Figure 9 is 1
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a soft ice cream extraction lid according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The main body 10 has a soft ice cream pouring lid 60 that can be replaced with the stirring means holding lid 50. The soft ice cream spout 61 of the soft ice cream pouring lid 60 has an S-shaped spout so that soft ice cream can be formed in a spiral shape.

By the way, in this embodiment, the above-mentioned extrusion means 1 holding means; 3
0 is provided in the above-mentioned main body 10 in a detachable manner, but it may be provided in a fixed state on the above-mentioned main body 10. Furthermore, this may be integrally molded with 10 above. Of course, in this case, it is necessary to make the extrusion means holding means 30 removable for convenient cleaning.

Furthermore, in the main body 10 in which the above-mentioned refrigerant 13 is sealed between the walls,
It is preferable to provide a holding stand 70. in this case.

It is very advantageous if the holding stand rotatably holds the main body and has a stopper that can fix the main body in the inverted position.

Although the cooling means 100 described above can be designed in a suitable manner even if it is exposed, it is better to provide a cover and decorate it as shown in the tiIiii line 112 shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, the soft ice cream dispensing lid 60 has an S-shaped extraction opening 61, but the invention is not limited to this. Therefore, it may be formed into another elongated shape or may be a round hole.

The method of using the home-use soft ice cream maker according to the present invention will be explained below using one embodiment thereof.

First, the cooling means 100 containing a refrigerant is cooled in advance in a freezer. At this time, the cooling means 100 cools down quickly by spreading it out, and does not take up much space. and,
This is the soft-serve ice cream material 1. After confirming that the freezing temperature has dropped, the pump-shaped extrusion means holding means 30 is screwed into the main body 10 and set so that it becomes the bottom of the main body 10.

Into the main body 10 with the bottom set in this way.

Put the ingredients for the soft-serve ice cream into the container shown in Figure 10. The soft serve ice cream material gradually freezes, but the stirring means 40 is used to stir it to stir and introduce air.

(When the W stirring is finished and the soft-serve ice cream is completed, the above-mentioned stirring means holding means 30 is turned to remove the stirring means 40. Instead, the above-mentioned soft-serve ice cream spout 6 is screwed in and set here.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11, this main body 10 is placed on the holding stand 7
0 pivot 71 as the center, and a stopper (not shown) is applied. And the above pump-like extrusion means 20
The soft serve ice cream 80 is pushed out, and the spirally shaped soft serve ice cream 80 is received from the spout with a cone cup 81 or the like to complete the product.

(Effects of the Invention) Since the household soft ice cream maker according to the present invention has one or more configurations, the cooling means can be used for half-time cooling and does not interfere with other items in the refrigerator. In the second invention, by attaching and replacing several parts, it is possible to take out the soft serve ice cream without having to open and close the lid each time, and it is also possible to extrude it in a spiral shape. Ta.

Furthermore, the effects of each of the embodiments mentioned in the first sentence have been sufficiently improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a home-use soft ice cream maker according to the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a front partial sectional view of the one shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of a portion of an embodiment of the cooling means. FIG. 4 shows a front sectional view of that of FIG. Figure 5 is a continuation of Figure 3.
Figure a shows its plan view, and Figure 5b shows its plan view. FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of the arrangement when the components shown in FIG. 3 are set in the main body. FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a portion of the extrusion means. FIG. 8 shows a side view of the stirring plate portion of FIG. 2. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a soft ice cream extraction lid according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1O shows a front view of the ice cream shown in FIG. 2 with ingredients for soft ice cream added thereto. FIG. 11 is a front view showing a state in which the main body of the device shown in FIG. 10 is inverted and soft ice cream is taken out from the extraction opening. 10...Main body 11...Inner wall 13...
Refrigerant 20...Extrusion means 21...All around
22... Extrusion plate 23... Extrusion rod
24... Head 30... Extrusion means holding means 40... Stirring means 41... Stirring plate 42...
- Stirring shaft 43... Open end 50... Stirring means holding lid 60... Extraction lid 61... Extraction port
70... Holding stand 71... Pivot

Claims (13)

[Claims] (1) A bendable cooling means with a refrigerant sealed inside, a main body to which the cooling means is attached/detached, a stirrer plate provided in and out of the main body, and a rotation of the stirrer plate. a stirring means consisting of a stirring shaft; and a stirring means holding lid which rotatably holds the stirring shaft of the stirring means and is provided at the open end of the main body so as to be openable and closable. A home-use soft ice cream maker characterized by: (2) A cooling means that has a refrigerant sealed inside and is bendable, a body to which the cooling means is attached and detached, and a body that is slidably provided on the inner wall of the body and whose entire circumferential edge is An extrusion means consisting of an extrusion plate in contact with the inner wall surface of the main body and an extrusion rod coupled thereto, the extrusion rod of the extrusion means being slidably held and provided at one of the open ends of the main body. It consists of an extrusion means holding means, a stirring plate which is provided at a position opposite to the extrusion means holding means and which can be taken in and out of the above-mentioned main body, and a stirring shaft for rotating the stirring plate. A stirring means, a stirring means holding lid which rotatably holds the stirring shaft of the stirring means and is provided on the other open end of the main body so as to be openable and closable, the stirring means holding lid; This home-use soft ice cream maker is characterized by comprising a replaceable soft ice cream pouring lid. (3) The household soft ice cream maker according to claim 2, wherein the extrusion means holding means is detachably provided on the main body. (4) The household soft ice cream maker according to claim 2, wherein the extrusion means holding means is fixedly provided to the main body. (5) The home-use soft ice cream maker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the main body or the cooling means has a holding stand. (6) Claim 1, characterized in that the cooling means is comprised of a flexible container in which a refrigerant is sealed.
Or the household soft ice cream maker according to 2. (7) The home-use soft ice cream maker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cooling means is a plurality of hollow cylinders each having a refrigerant sealed inside and provided in a drainboard shape. . (8) The household software according to claim 5, wherein the holding stand has a stopper that allows the main body to rotate freely and to fix the main body in an inverted position. Ice cream maker. (9) The domestic soft ice cream maker according to claim 2, wherein the extrusion plate of the extrusion means has a recess for receiving the tip of the stirring rod of the stirring means. (10) The household soft ice cream maker according to claim 2, wherein the stirring plate of the stirring means is screw-shaped. (11) The household soft ice cream maker according to claim 2, wherein the stirring plate of the stirring means has a shape such that its free end contacts the inner wall of the main body. (12) The home-use soft ice cream maker according to claim 2, wherein the soft ice cream dispensing lid has an elongated extraction opening. (13) The home-use soft ice cream maker according to claim 12, wherein the soft ice cream dispensing lid has an S-shaped extraction opening.