CA2646096A1 - Electric condiment grinder - Google Patents
Electric condiment grinder Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CA2646096A1 CA2646096A1 CA2646096A CA2646096A CA2646096A1 CA 2646096 A1 CA2646096 A1 CA 2646096A1 CA 2646096 A CA2646096 A CA 2646096A CA 2646096 A CA2646096 A CA 2646096A CA 2646096 A1 CA2646096 A1 CA 2646096A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- grinder
- condiment
- housing
- grinding mechanism
- motor
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 235000013409 condiments Nutrition 0.000 title claims abstract 19
- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 claims 5
- 230000005540 biological transmission Effects 0.000 claims 4
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 claims 3
- 239000000969 carrier Substances 0.000 claims 2
- 230000001154 acute effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J42/00—Coffee mills; Spice mills
- A47J42/22—Coffee mills; Spice mills having pulverising beaters or rotary knives
- A47J42/26—Coffee mills; Spice mills having pulverising beaters or rotary knives mechanically driven
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Food Science & Technology (AREA)
- Finish Polishing, Edge Sharpening, And Grinding By Specific Grinding Devices (AREA)
- Brushes (AREA)
Abstract
A cordless electric condiment grinder includes a hollow housing elongated to extend between a base for supporting the grinder uprightly and an opposing top, the top of the housing having a bulbous form to define a condiment reservoir. A rotary grinding mechanism is disposed in a lateral opening in the top of the housing and a tilt switch controls operation of the grinding mechanism, allowing freshly ground condiment to be dispensed automatically upon rotating the grinder through an acute angle and thus is particularly suited for use by people with limited dexterity.
Claims (13)
1. A condiment grinder comprising:
a hollow housing elongated to extend between a base for supporting the grinder uprightly and an opposing top, the top of the housing defining a condiment reservoir;
a filling opening in the reservoir for loading condiment;
a lateral opening in the housing, the lateral opening in communication with the reservoir;
an electric motor within the housing;
a battery holder within the housing, the battery holder having contacts for engaging the terminals of batteries received therein;
a switch electrically connected to the contacts for selectively supplying power to the motor;
a rotary grinding mechanism for grinding the condiment, the grinding mechanism being disposed in the lateral opening to dispense ground condiment therethrough, and transmission means for transmitting torque from the motor to the grinding mechanism.
a hollow housing elongated to extend between a base for supporting the grinder uprightly and an opposing top, the top of the housing defining a condiment reservoir;
a filling opening in the reservoir for loading condiment;
a lateral opening in the housing, the lateral opening in communication with the reservoir;
an electric motor within the housing;
a battery holder within the housing, the battery holder having contacts for engaging the terminals of batteries received therein;
a switch electrically connected to the contacts for selectively supplying power to the motor;
a rotary grinding mechanism for grinding the condiment, the grinding mechanism being disposed in the lateral opening to dispense ground condiment therethrough, and transmission means for transmitting torque from the motor to the grinding mechanism.
2. The grinder of claim 1 wherein the top and the base of the housing are relatively broad and are separated by a waist portion adapted to provide a grip for holding the grinder, the base has a planar surface for supporting the grinder upright and the top has a convex surface.
3. The grinder of claim 2 wherein a recess in the housing extends about the lateral opening, the recess having peripheral walls, the grinding mechanism being completely recessed within the housing and a lower section of the peripheral walls being upwardly concave to catch any condiment particles dislodged from or through the grinding mechanism when the grinder is generally upright.
4. The grinder of claim 1 wherein the switch is a tilt switch for automatically actuating the motor when the grinder is tilted from an upright position to direct the lateral opening downwardly.
5. The grinder of claim 3 wherein the grinding mechanism includes a rotor and stator cooperating for grinding the condiment therebetween, the stator is fixed in the lateral opening, the rotor is mounted to a drive shaft extending through the reservoir, and the transmission means includes an epicyclic geartrain driven by the motor and a bevel gear pair connected between the epicyclic geartrain and the drive shaft.
6. The grinder of claim 5 wherein the motor and epicyclic geartrain are generally disposed within the waist portion.
7. The grinder of claim 5 wherein one bevel gear of the bevel gear pair, the epicyclic geartrain and an output shaft of the motor are coaxial with a first axis, the first axis being inclined acutely to a longitudinal axis of the waist portion and the other bevel gear of the bevel gear pair is coaxial with the drive shaft to rotate about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis.
8. The grinder of claim 5 wherein the epicyclic geartrain includes a plurality of spur gear epicyclic gearsets, each gearset comprising planet gears meshed with a sun gear, the planet gears of each gearset supported upon a planet carrier, the gearsets stacked within a common ring gear with the sun gears coaxial, adjacent sun gears and planet carriers of adjacent gearsets being rotationally fast for transmitting torque between the adjacent gearsets.
9. A condiment grinder comprising:
a hollow housing elongated to extend between a base for supporting the grinder uprightly and an opposing top, the top of the housing defining a condiment reservoir, the top and the base of the housing are relatively broad and are separated by a waist portion adapted to provide a grip for holding the grinder, the base has a planar surface for supporting the grinder upright and the top has a convex surface;
a filling opening in the reservoir for loading condiment;
a lateral opening in the housing, the lateral opening in communication with the reservoir;
an electric motor within the housing;
a recess in the housing extending about the lateral opening, the recess having peripheral walls a lower section of the peripheral walls being upwardly concave to catch any condiment particles dislodged from or through the grinding mechanism when the grinder is generally upright;
a battery holder within the housing, the battery holder having contacts for engaging the terminals of batteries received therein;
a tilt switch electrically connected to the contacts for selectively supplying power to the motor when the grinder is tilted from an upright position to direct the lateral opening downwardly;
a rotary grinding mechanism for grinding the condiment, the grinding mechanism being disposed in the lateral opening to dispense ground condiment therethrough, the grinding mechanism being completely recessed within the housing such that the upwardly concave section of the peripheral walls catches any condiment particles dislodged from or through the grinding mechanism when the grinder is generally upright, and transmission means for transmitting torque from the motor to the grinding mechanism.
a hollow housing elongated to extend between a base for supporting the grinder uprightly and an opposing top, the top of the housing defining a condiment reservoir, the top and the base of the housing are relatively broad and are separated by a waist portion adapted to provide a grip for holding the grinder, the base has a planar surface for supporting the grinder upright and the top has a convex surface;
a filling opening in the reservoir for loading condiment;
a lateral opening in the housing, the lateral opening in communication with the reservoir;
an electric motor within the housing;
a recess in the housing extending about the lateral opening, the recess having peripheral walls a lower section of the peripheral walls being upwardly concave to catch any condiment particles dislodged from or through the grinding mechanism when the grinder is generally upright;
a battery holder within the housing, the battery holder having contacts for engaging the terminals of batteries received therein;
a tilt switch electrically connected to the contacts for selectively supplying power to the motor when the grinder is tilted from an upright position to direct the lateral opening downwardly;
a rotary grinding mechanism for grinding the condiment, the grinding mechanism being disposed in the lateral opening to dispense ground condiment therethrough, the grinding mechanism being completely recessed within the housing such that the upwardly concave section of the peripheral walls catches any condiment particles dislodged from or through the grinding mechanism when the grinder is generally upright, and transmission means for transmitting torque from the motor to the grinding mechanism.
10. The grinder of claim 9 wherein the grinding mechanism includes a rotor and stator cooperating for grinding the condiment therebetween, the stator is fixed in the lateral opening, the rotor is mounted to a drive shaft extending through the reservoir, and the transmission means includes an epicyclic geartrain driven by the motor and a bevel gear pair connected between the epicyclic geartrain and the drive shaft.
11. The grinder of claim 10 wherein the motor and epicyclic geartrain are generally disposed within the waist portion.
12. The grinder of claim 11 wherein one bevel gear of the bevel gear pair, the epicyclic geartrain and an output shaft of the motor are coaxial with a first axis, the first axis being inclined acutely to a longitudinal axis of the waist portion and the other bevel gear of the bevel gear pair is coaxial with the drive shaft to rotate about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis.
13. The grinder of claim 12 wherein the epicyclic geartrain includes a plurality of spur gear epicyclic gearsets, each gearset comprising planet gears meshed with a sun gear, the planet gears of each gearset supported upon a planet carrier, the gearsets stacked within a common ring gear with the sun gears coaxial, adjacent sun gears and planet carriers of adjacent gearsets being rotationally fast for transmitting torque between the adjacent gearsets.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2646096A CA2646096C (en) | 2008-12-09 | 2008-12-09 | Electric condiment grinder |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2646096A CA2646096C (en) | 2008-12-09 | 2008-12-09 | Electric condiment grinder |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2646096A1 true CA2646096A1 (en) | 2010-06-09 |
| CA2646096C CA2646096C (en) | 2012-11-13 |
Family
ID=42238299
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2646096A Active CA2646096C (en) | 2008-12-09 | 2008-12-09 | Electric condiment grinder |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CA (1) | CA2646096C (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2018191811A1 (en) * | 2017-04-20 | 2018-10-25 | Nicholas Varga | Portable electronic grinder system |
-
2008
- 2008-12-09 CA CA2646096A patent/CA2646096C/en active Active
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2018191811A1 (en) * | 2017-04-20 | 2018-10-25 | Nicholas Varga | Portable electronic grinder system |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| CA2646096C (en) | 2012-11-13 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US7708220B1 (en) | Electric dual condiment grinder | |
| CA2860790C (en) | Food processing tool | |
| EP3005918A1 (en) | Hand-held blender | |
| US7591439B2 (en) | Electric Condiment Grinder with Epicyclic Geartrain | |
| CN109288346A (en) | A kind of magnetic blending jar and fan assembly | |
| US7775467B2 (en) | Electric condiment grinder | |
| CA2646096A1 (en) | Electric condiment grinder | |
| CN202365654U (en) | Mini multifunctional food processor and driving mechanism thereof | |
| US20050007867A1 (en) | Hand mixer with eccentrically rotating and orbiting attachment | |
| GB2465347A (en) | Electric condiment grinder with side outlet | |
| CN201318417Y (en) | Transmission device for minitype hand generator | |
| CN210077567U (en) | Floor mopping machine | |
| CN201341812Y (en) | Multi-functional food processor | |
| CN212213532U (en) | Transmission device of multifunctional food processor and food processor | |
| GB2465348A (en) | Electric dual condiment grinder | |
| CN206687634U (en) | A kind of speed reduction driving mechanism for power for being applied to mill pepper powder machine | |
| CN202932784U (en) | Automatic grinder with double cavities | |
| CN102418847B (en) | Multimode rechargeable torch | |
| CA2646101C (en) | Electric dual condiment grinder | |
| CN202681707U (en) | Hand-operated grinding device | |
| CN208496750U (en) | A kind of filter plate cleaning type abrasive machine | |
| CN210809028U (en) | Novel dough mixer | |
| CN214131447U (en) | Raw materials production and processing equipment of cosmetics | |
| FR2877557A1 (en) | Working container closing cover for electric household appliance e.g. food processor, has speed accelerator/reducer module including input and output shafts and disposed in detachable module that is disposed in central cavity in cover body | |
| CN217039860U (en) | Cooking cup and cooking machine |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request |