CN101384494A - Kitchen dispenser - Google Patents
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A kitchen dispenser is provided for storing and dispensing dry goods. The kitchen dispenser includes a canister and a moveable dispensing mechanism. The canister includes a top portion and a bottom opposing portion. The canister receives dry goods through the top portion and retains the dry goods within the canister. The movable dispensing mechanism is coupled to the bottom portion of the canister. The dispensing mechanism comprises a variable measurement device and is moveable between three positions. The three positions include a neutral position, a filling position and a dispensing position. The variable measurement device includes a range of measurements of one-fourth cup to one cup.
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The control reference of related application
The application requires to apply for that the people is that Steven Sholem, application number are 11/427,240, the applying date is that the U.S. Patent application of by name " kitchen dispenser " on June 28th, 2006 is as its preceence, this application requires again to apply for that the people is that Steven Sholem, sequence number are 60/773,616, the applying date be the U.S. Provisional Patent Application of by name " kitchen dispenser " on February 14th, 2006 as its preceence, quote its content whole as a reference at this.
Technical field
The present invention relates to the kitchen preserving jar, more particularly, the present invention relates to be used to distribute the kitchen dispenser of dried food and nuts.
Background technology
It is very common using preserving jar to come storage of dry goods in the kitchen.Preserving jar is used for storing as dried food and nuts such as flour, sugar, salt, rice and other article.Traditional preserving jar is placed in the kitchen or near mesa top, cabinet in and/or other position.Traditional preserving jar has can be opened so that touch the lid that is stored in the dried food and nuts in the preserving jar.Use measuring cup subsequently, scoop out the dried food and nuts of requirement; Or pick up preserving jar simply, topple over the dried food and nuts that required quantity.
Traditional preserving jar has various size, and is difficult to measuring cup is inserted wherein, to obtain the dried food and nuts of requirement.And along with the reduction of preserving jar inner plane, under a lot of specific occasions, the dried food and nuts that obtains requirement becomes more difficult.Need enter into the inside of preserving jar when dark more, just difficult more measuring cup be filled enough dried food and nuts, for required.People must fill bigger measuring cup by the easier less measuring cup that enters into preserving jar usually.This makes efficient become very low, in order to obtain the dried food and nuts of requirement from preserving jar, needs the extra time of cost, and needs to use extra resource.
A kind of method of this problem of solution preserving jar of routine has but just been brought other problem.This method is by picking up preserving jar, it is toppled over, come down in torrents out from opening up to dried food and nuts, entering into measurement mechanism.Adopt this method to be difficult to accurately topple over needed quantity.Therefore in addition, traditional preserving jar is not to be configured as the purpose that is used to topple over, and topples over when dried food and nuts from preserving jar as people, and common a part of dried food and nuts is understood loss on the table top and/or on the ground, thereby has caused extra dirtyly, needs people to clean.
Therefore, need a kind of improved kitchen dispenser, its same storage of dry goods that is used in preserving jar field, kitchen with preserving jar.
Summary of the invention
The present invention relates to a kind ofly distribute the kitchen dispenser of dried food and nuts, this distributing box to use distributor gears movably and do not need to remove the lid of distributing box according to specified quantitative.
On the one hand, the present invention includes the kitchen dispenser that stores and distribute dried food and nuts, this distributing box comprises preserving jar, this preserving jar has top and the bottom relative with the top, and this preserving jar so is provided with, it receives dried food and nuts by the top, and in preserving jar storage of dry goods; This distributing box comprises that also distributor gears movably is connected to the bottom of preserving jar, and wherein, this distributor gears comprises adjustable measurement mechanism.
On the other hand, the present invention includes the kitchen dispenser that is used to store and distribute dried food and nuts, this distributing box comprises the movably distributor gears that is configured to receive and keeps the preserving jar of dried food and nuts and be connected to the preserving jar bottom, wherein, this distributor gears has measurement mechanism, and this distributor gears can move between three positions.
Again on the one hand, the present invention includes the kitchen dispenser system that is used for storing and distributing one group of (a plurality of) dried food and nuts, this distribution system comprises one group of kitchen dispenser and this column of dispensers is connected to wall mount on the wall, each distributing box comprises the preserving jar with top and bottom relative with the top, this preserving jar so is provided with, it receives dried food and nuts by the top, and in preserving jar, keep dried food and nuts, each distributing box also comprises the movably distributor gears that is connected to the preserving jar bottom, wherein, this distributor gears comprises variable measurement mechanism.
Below, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the embodiment specific to the present invention makes a more detailed description, thereby more clearly illustrates aforementioned and other feature and advantage of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram according to kitchen of the present invention preserving jar;
Fig. 2 is the block diagram that is connected to a plurality of kitchens preserving jar on the wall mount together according to of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the rear side block diagram that is connected to a plurality of kitchens preserving jar on the wall mount according to embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the block diagram that is connected to a plurality of kitchens preserving jar on the rotating basis according to of the present invention, and wherein, the measurement mechanism of preserving jar is positioned at midway location;
Fig. 5 is the block diagram that is connected to a plurality of kitchens preserving jar on the rotating basis according to of the present invention, and wherein, the measurement mechanism of preserving jar is positioned at filling position;
Fig. 6 is the birds-eye view according to kitchen dispenser of the present invention, and its measurement mechanism is positioned at midway location;
Fig. 7 is the birds-eye view according to the kitchen dispenser of embodiment of the present invention, and wherein, measurement mechanism is positioned at filling position; And
Fig. 8 is the birds-eye view according to the kitchen dispenser of embodiment of the present invention, and wherein, measurement mechanism is positioned at distribution locations.
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As mentioned above, embodiments of the present invention relate to kitchen dispenser, and distributor gears distributes the dried food and nuts of specific quantity by adopting movably for it, and does not need to remove the lid of distributing box.Usually, the embodiment according to kitchen dispenser of the present invention comprises preserving jar, distributor gears and measurement mechanism.
As shown in Figure 1, specific implementations of the present invention comprises kitchen dispenser 10.Kitchen dispenser 10 comprises preserving jar 12, lid 14, distributor gears 16 and measurement mechanism 18.Preserving jar 12 comprises space 52, and wherein, preserving jar 12 receives and preserve dried food and nuts in space 52.Lid 14 can be hinged on the preserving jar 12.Lid 12 can be opened, thereby can enter the open spaces 52 of preserving jar 12.In the time of in dried food and nuts is in preserving jar 12, lid can be closed, and snaps into the position that dried food and nuts is preserved in abundant sealing, and it can further protect dried food and nuts to avoid mixing mutually with other dried food and nuts, and prevents that other from polluting entering of nuisance, such as but not limited to insect and mouse.In addition, lid 12 also can further help to keep dry goods fresh.Will be appreciated that dried food and nuts can include but not limited to flour, sugar, coffee, rice, brown sugar, confectioners' sugar (confectioner ' s sugar) etc.
Please further consult accompanying drawing 1,6 and 7, it has shown according to kitchen dispenser 10 of the present invention.Kitchen dispenser 10 comprises the preserving jar 12 with top 11 and bottom 13 relative with the top.Preserving jar so is provided with, and it receives dried food and nuts via top 11 and dried food and nuts is kept in the preserving jar 12.Kitchen dispenser 10 further comprises the movably distributor gears 16 of the bottom 13 that is connected to preserving jar 12, and wherein, distributor gears 16 comprises variable measurement mechanism 18.Measurement mechanism 18 can have predetermined measurement volumes, and it can be configured to receive the various sizer insert (sizerinsert) 20 with various different volumes.Such as but not limited to, measurement mechanism 18 can be a cup with preliminary dimension, measurement sizer insert 20 has about 1/4 glass and arrives about 3/4 glass measurement range.By reducing the volume of measurement mechanism 18, sizer insert 20 can change measures size, thereby reduces the quantity that can remain on the dried food and nuts in the measurement mechanism 18.Can be contemplated that specific distributing box of the present invention can comprise the measurement mechanism 18 of the pre-sizing with 1/3 glass and the measurement sizer insert 20 with pre-sizing of 1/4 glass.These two sizes make the user of kitchen dispenser 10 can obtain all common measurement sizes.It should be understood that measurement mechanism 18 can be different size, being suitable for each in the column of dispensers 10, thus the modal consumption of reflection particular dry good, or be complementary with the individual demand of particular dry good.
It will be recognized by those skilled in the art that measurement mechanism 18 can be the perforate that extends through whole distributor gears 16, wherein, measurement mechanism is filled by its jacking row, and by distributing at its end.Other embodiment can comprise so measurement mechanism 18, and this measurement mechanism is a cup movably, and the user moves cup, it can be assigned in the container of bowl or other type.
It will be understood by a person skilled in the art that distributor gears 16 can move according to alternate manner between three positions, such as but not limited to, the distributor gears that pivots wherein, rotatablely moves between midway location, filling position and distribution locations.
Further consult accompanying drawing 2-3, it has shown the kitchen dispenser system 30 that is used to store and distribute one group of dried food and nuts according to the present invention.Distribution system 30 comprises one group of (a plurality of) kitchen dispenser 10 and a column of dispensers 10 is connected to wall mount 32 on the wall, and each distributing box 10 comprises the preserving jar 12 with top 11 and bottom 13 relative with the top.Preserving jar 12 can be arranged to be kept in the preserving jar 12 via top 11 reception dried food and nuts and with dried food and nuts.Movably distributor gears 16 can be connected to the bottom 13 of preserving jar 12, and wherein, distributor gears 16 comprises variable measurement mechanism 18.Wall mount 32 can be a keyhole 36, and is configured to receive erecting device 34, and erecting device 34 is connected on the kitchen dispenser 10, and is arranged to snap close in keyhole 36.Flange 38 can be used for wall mount 32 is connected on the wall, thereby distribution system 30 is placed on certain height, so that suitably taking of one group of kitchen dispenser 10 is provided.It should be understood that, the present invention can adopt multiple multi-form wall mount 32, include but not limited to slide rail, frame, shelf, clip (clamp), clasp (clip), hook, magnet track (magnet track) etc., and be connected to corresponding erecting device 34 on the fabricated section, such as but not limited to carriage, clip receptor (clampreceiver), clasp receptor (clip receiver), hook receptor (hook receiver), magnet etc.
Further consult accompanying drawing 4-5, it has shown the kitchen dispenser system 40 that is used to store and distribute one group of dried food and nuts according to the present invention.Distribution system 40 comprises one group of kitchen dispenser 10 and rotating basis 42, and each distributing box 10 comprises the preserving jar 12 with top 11 and bottom 13 relative with the top.Preserving jar 12 can be arranged to be kept in the preserving jar 12 via top 11 reception dried food and nuts and with dried food and nuts.Movably distributor gears 16 can be connected to the bottom 13 of preserving jar 12, and wherein, distributor gears 16 comprises variable measurement device 18.Measurement mechanism can further comprise the measurement sizer insert 20 that can use between kitchen dispenser 10, or in specific implementations, and each distributing box 10 has its oneself measurement sizer insert 20.Provide taking thereby pedestal 42 is rotatable to each particular kitchen dispenser 10.Distribution system 40 can further comprise hook 44, and wherein, hook 44 can be used for distribution system 40 is hung on installation hook or other erecting device, and allows pedestal 42 rotations.Thereby the installation of adopting hook 44 rises to a certain height with distribution system 40 and allows suitably taking each kitchen dispenser.It should be understood that when using one group of kitchen dispenser according to the present invention, can adopt the distribution system of other kind, such as but not limited to can a column of dispensers in the vertical direction is stacked.
Be understandable that the kitchen dispenser 10 in each distribution system 30 and 40 can move apart and/or install from system, so that clean separately or fill.Be understandable that further installation system has enough intensity, so that suitable one group of kitchen dispenser 10 of fixing.
Specific implementations of the present invention can comprise the kitchen dispenser with the preserving jar that can keep 5 pounds of any particular dry good, thereby allows storage and distribute dried food and nuts kind widely, and these dried food and nuts are distributed by the kitchen dispenser of embodiment of the present invention.The measurement mechanism of specific implementations of the present invention and distributor gears can comprise sealing member, so that make dried food and nuts keep fresh and avoid dried food and nuts to be subjected to the pollution of nuisance, such as but not limited to insect and mouse.Further, in specific implementations, kitchen dispenser can be included as the label that each kitchen dispenser identifies the particular dry good kind of being preserved in the preserving jar of this kitchen dispenser.In addition, other specific implementations can be that it is transparent or has transparent part, so that provide the visual of dried food and nuts taken, thereby determine to be stored in dried food and nuts kind in the distributing box, and can determine to remain in dried food and nuts quantity in the distributing box, and then allow the user to determine when filling distributing box once more.Further, shown in the pivotally attached lid can be connected to preserving jar according to alternate manner, such as but not limited to force fit, screw thread fit and clamping.
In use, embodiments of the present invention can be distributed dried food and nuts according to user's quantity required.Consult Fig. 1, with its example as this specification sheets, and but be not as restriction, implement this specific embodiment and comprise selection kitchen dispenser 10.Kitchen dispenser 10 comprises the preserving jar 12 of filling particular dry good.Distributing box 10 comprises the movably distribution device 16 with measurement mechanism 18.Measurement mechanism 18 is configured to receive measures sizer insert 20.The user can insert sizer insert 20 in the measurement mechanism 18, and wherein, the insertion of clasfficiator 20 can make measuring amount reduce 1/3 glass to 1/4 glass.Measurement mechanism 18 and clasfficiator 20 all have the perforate of perforation, and wherein dried food and nuts is filled by the top of perforate, and distribute by the bottom of perforate.In order to fill measurement mechanism 18 or clasfficiator 20, distributor gears 16 moves from middle position, and is pressed in the distributing box 10.In this position, measurement mechanism 18 or clasfficiator 20 are filled dried food and nuts.Distributor gears 16 moves subsequently and returns midway location, wherein, the amount of dry good in measurement mechanism 18 or the clasfficiator 20, the requirement that is provided according to measurement mechanism 18 or clasfficiator 20 flattens.Then, distributor gears 16 is removed from middle position, and is drawn out outside the distributing box 10, so that distribute dried food and nuts.Before distributing dried food and nuts, the user is placed on distributing box 10 belows with bowl or other container, falls from the bottom of measurement mechanism 18 or sizer insert 20 and enters into bowl thereby allow to survey measured dried food and nuts.This action can repeat to enter in the bowl up to the dried food and nuts distribution of right quantity.
Kitchen dispenser according to embodiment of the present invention can be formed by various dissimilar materials, such as but not limited to plastic cement, metal such as corrosion-resistant steel, pottery, compound and their combination.It should be understood that all parts can adopt identical materials formation or can adopt various material to form.In addition, parts can be the gloss and the colors of any kind, thereby coordinate better with the whole decor in user kitchen.
Other specific implementations of the present invention can comprise the method for using kitchen dispenser.This method can move to filling position with distributor gears from middle position with comprising, and according to based on the size of measurement mechanism predetermined dried food and nuts quantity, fill the step of measurement mechanism automatically.This method can comprise further measurement mechanism is moved to the step of midway location from filling position that wherein, this moves and has flattened the amount of dry good in the measurement mechanism.Further, this method can comprise measurement mechanism is moved to distribution locations and distributes dried food and nuts from middle position.
In specific implementations of the present invention, this method can further comprise the dried food and nuts quantity that decision is required and select the preliminary step of suitable measurement mechanism size.In addition, this method can comprise the step that keeps measurement mechanism to preserve dried food and nuts at midway location, when not using with convenient kitchen dispenser in kitchen dispenser.
Embodiment described herein and example are in order to explain the present invention and its practical application better, and and then make those skilled in the art can make and use the present invention.Yet, one skilled in the art would recognize that fwd is described and example is stated in order to illustrate with the purpose of example.Aforesaid explanation is not for the present invention being described up hill and dale or limiting the invention to the precise forms that is disclosed.Under the enlightenment of above-mentioned instruction, many modifications and variations are possible, and can not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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1, a kind of kitchen dispenser that is used to store and distribute dried food and nuts, this kitchen dispenser comprises:
Preserving jar, this preserving jar have top and the bottom relative with this top, and this preserving jar receives dried food and nuts, also this dried food and nuts remained in the described preserving jar via described top;
Be connected to the movably distributor gears of described preserving jar bottom, wherein, described distributor gears comprises variable measurement mechanism.
2, kitchen dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described variable measurement mechanism comprises the fixation measuring device with one glass of capacity and has 1/4th glasss of sizer insert to 3/4ths glasss of range of capacitys.
3, kitchen dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described variable measurement mechanism comprises fixation measuring device with 1/3rd glasss of capacity and the sizer insert with 1/4th glasss of capacity.
4, kitchen dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described distributor gears has three positions, i.e. midway location, filling position and distribution locations.
5, kitchen dispenser as claimed in claim 4, wherein, described distributor gears departs from described midway location.
6, kitchen dispenser as claimed in claim 1, it further comprises the lid that is connected to described preserving jar top, wherein, described lid seals the top of described preserving jar basically.
7, kitchen dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described distributor gears further comprises the sealing member that seals described preserving jar bottom basically.
8, a kind of kitchen dispenser system that is used to store and distribute one group of dried food and nuts, this distribution system comprises:
One group of kitchen dispenser, each kitchen dispenser comprises:
Preserving jar, this preserving jar have top and the bottom relative with this top, and this preserving jar is arranged to receive dried food and nuts, also this dried food and nuts remained in the described preserving jar via described top; And
Be connected to the movably distributor gears of described preserving jar bottom, wherein, described distributor gears comprises variable measurement mechanism and can move between three positions;
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With described one group of fabricated section that kitchen dispenser links together.
9, system as claimed in claim 8, wherein, the variable measurement mechanism of each described kitchen dispenser comprises fixation measuring device with 1/3rd glasss of capacity and the sizer insert with 1/4th glasss of capacity.
10, system as claimed in claim 8, wherein, three positions of the distributor gears of each described kitchen dispenser comprise midway location, filling position and distribution locations.
11, system as claimed in claim 10, wherein, the distributor gears of described kitchen dispenser departs from described midway location.
12, system as claimed in claim 8, wherein, each described kitchen dispenser further comprises the lid that is connected to described preserving jar top, wherein, described lid seals the top of described preserving jar basically.
13, system as claimed in claim 8, wherein, the distributor gears of each described kitchen dispenser further comprises the sealing member that seals described preserving jar bottom basically.
14, system as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described fabricated section is a wall mount, it is connected to the predetermined altitude of wall with described one group of kitchen dispenser, so that take the distributor gears of each described kitchen dispenser.
15, system as claimed in claim 14, wherein, described one group of kitchen dispenser is to be connected to movably on the described wall mount.
16, system as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described fabricated section is rotatable pedestal, wherein said pedestal is rotated, so that can touch each kitchen dispenser in the described column of dispensers.
17, a kind of method of using kitchen dispenser, this method comprises:
Distributor gears is moved to filling position from middle position;
Based on the size of measurement mechanism, fill measurement mechanism automatically according to predetermined amount of dry good;
Described measurement mechanism is moved to midway location from described filling position, and wherein, this moves the amount of dried food and nuts in the described measurement mechanism of leveling;
Described measurement mechanism is moved to distribution locations from described midway location; And
Distribute described dried food and nuts.
18, method as claimed in claim 17, it further comprises needed amount of dry good of decision and the preliminary step of selecting the appropriate size measurement mechanism.
19, method as claimed in claim 17, it further comprises and keeps described measurement mechanism at midway location so that when described kitchen dispenser does not use in described kitchen dispenser storage of dry goods.
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