CN102525295A - Stand mixer - Google Patents

Abstract

A stand mixer is described which includes a stand assembly including a base and a support extending from the base; a mixing head carried on the support, the mixing head adapted to receive one or more mixing attachments, the mixing, in use, being driven by 5 a motor; a turntable assembly rotatably mounted to the base to allow the turntable assembly to freely rotate; a mounting arrangement for releasably securing a mixing bowl to turntable assembly; and a locking assembly having a locked configuration in which rotation of the turntable assembly is prevented, and a released configuration in which the turntable can freely rotate.

Description

Seat formula mixer

Technical field

The present invention relates to a formula mixer, and be particularly related to family expenses seat formula mixer.

Background technology

Seat formula mixer is common household kitchen apparatus.

The example of seat formula mixer is singly to attach mixer, two mixer and planetary stirring machine of attaching.

Seat formula mixer generally includes support, this support supporting bowl and stirring-head.Bowl receives batching to be stirred, and stirring-head comprises that (or reception) stirs and attach, these stirrings attach in use extend in the bowl and rotation to stir thing in the bowl.

Needed is the selection that novel and useful agitator for food-making is provided to the public.

Summary of the invention

In one aspect, the invention provides a kind of formula mixer, this formula mixer comprises: frame component, and it comprises base and the supporting member that extends from this base; Be carried on the stirring-head on this supporting member, this stirring-head is used to receive one or more stirring and attaches, and this stirring attaches in use and driven by motor; Rotary disc assembly, it is rotatably mounted in base, so that rotary disc assembly can freely rotate; Mounting structure, it is used for the stirring bowl is anchored on rotary disc assembly releasedly; And locked component, it has locked configuration and discharges configuration, in this locked configuration, prevents the rotation of rotary disc assembly, and in discharging configuration, rotary disc assembly can freely rotate.

In second aspect, the invention provides a kind of support that is used for agitator, this support comprises: base; Supporting member, it is from the base extension and be used to receive stirring-head; Rotary disc assembly, it is rotatably mounted in base so that rotary disc assembly can freely rotate; Mounting structure, it is used for the stirring bowl is anchored on rotary disc assembly releasedly; And locked component, it has locked configuration and discharges configuration, in this locked configuration, prevents the rotation of rotary disc assembly, discharges in the configuration at this, and rotary disc assembly can freely rotate.

Stirring-head can attach to support pivotly; This stirring-head can pivot between mixing position and clear position; In this mixing position; Said one or more stirring attaches and in use extends in the stirring bowl that is anchored on rotary disc assembly, and in this clear position, said one or more stirring attaches to be raised leaves the stirring bowl that is anchored on rotary disc assembly.

When stirring-head was in the clear position, locked component can be in the locked configuration, thereby prevented the rotation of rotary disc assembly.When stirring-head was in the mixing position, locked component can be in and discharge in the configuration, thereby allowed the rotation of rotary disc assembly.

Locked component can be changed between locked configuration and release configuration through customer controller.

Rotary disc assembly can comprise coupling device, and this coupling device is used for when locked component is in locked configuration, engaging with locked component.

Locked component can comprise locking member, and this locking member is used for when locked component is in locked configuration, engaging with coupling device.

Locking member and coupling device can complementally be shaped, thereby when locked component is in the locked configuration, locking member and coupling device physical engagement.

Coupling device can comprise the dish that rotates with rotary disc assembly, and this dish comprises at least one recess, and locking member can comprise bar, and this bar is when this locking member is in the locked configuration and said at least one engage.

Mounting structure can be rotatable mounting structure.

Mounting structure can be the bayonet lock mounting structure.

Head unit can be bonded on the said supporting member releasedly.

In one embodiment, rotary disc assembly is not driven by motor.

As in as used herein, except context otherwise required, term " comprised " and the modification of this term, for example " comprised ", " containing ", " having " and be not intended to discharge other interpolation, parts, integer or step.

Description of drawings

To embodiment of the present invention be described with reference to following diagrammatic sketch, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of seat formula mixer according to the embodiment of the present invention, and stirring-head is depicted as and is in the mixing position;

Fig. 2 is the sectional view of the seat formula mixer of Fig. 1, and stirring-head is depicted as and is in the mixing position;

Fig. 3 is the sectional view of the mixer of Fig. 1, and stirring-head is in the clear position;

Fig. 4 is rotary disc assembly and the side view of locked component of the mixer of Fig. 1, and locked component is in and discharges in the configuration;

Fig. 5 is rotary disc assembly and the side view of locked component of the mixer of Fig. 1, and locked component is in the locked configuration;

Fig. 6 is the rearview of the mixer of Fig. 1, and stirring-head is in the mixing position; With

Fig. 7 is the upward view of the mixer of Fig. 1.

The specific embodiment

Fig. 1 to 3 provides perspective view and two side views of seat formula mixer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.In Fig. 2 and 3, the housing 102 of mixer 100 is transparent, so that can see a plurality of parts of mixer.What will be appreciated that is, and all parts of not shown mixer, has omitted many standardized elements (for example motor and power drive system) from purpose clearly.

In said embodiment, mixer 100 is (in side views) of C shape roughly.Mixer 100 comprises roughly L shaped (in side view) frame component 102, and this frame component 102 comprises base 104 and supporting member 106.Stirring head unit 108 is installed on this supporting member 106.

Base 104 these supporting members 106 of supporting, and in this embodiment, base 104 is one with this supporting member 106.Base 104 also comprises rotary disc assembly 110 and Rolling disc lock locking assembly 114, and this rotary disc assembly 110 receives and stirs bowl 112, and this Rolling disc lock locking assembly 114 is used for optionally preventing and allowing the rotation of rotary disc assembly 110.Will be described more fully below rotary disc assembly 110 and Rolling disc lock locking assembly 114.

Stirring head unit 108 attaches to this supporting member 106 pivotally via pin 106, and stirring head unit 108 can pivot around this pin 116 with respect to this supporting member 106.When stirring head 108 pivoted, board component 117 also pivoted.As shown in Figure 6, board component 117 comprises upper portion stop 119, lower portion stop 121 and middle stop part 123.Between upper portion stop 119 and middle stop part 123, be formed with upper recess 125, and likewise between lower portion stop 121 and middle stop part 123, be formed with lower concave part 127.Be described below, but upper portion stop 119 acts on the head unit stop pin 129 with lower portion stop 121 and is fastened in mixing position or the clear position with the range of pivotal motion of restriction head unit 108 and with head unit 108.Stirring head unit 108 comprises outlet 118 (being two in this example), and the multiple stirring that said outlet 118 is suitable for receiving releasedly such as pulping device, suspension hook, egg-whisk etc. attaches (also not shown).During operation, stirring attaches by the motor (not shown) and drives, to stir or otherwise to handle the batching that is placed in the bowl 112.Motor is contained in the head unit 108 or supporting member 106 of housing 102, and can for example be electro-motor.Motor is operably connected to outlet 118, and any stirring that receives within it with rotation attaches.In planetary stirring machine, motor can also make outlet 118 self rotate, and attaches the stirrings action of carrying out planetary or two pulping devices with utilization.

Mixer 100 also comprises handle 120, and this handle 120 makes the user can be easy to pivot stirring-head 108 between mixing position and clear position.Handle 120 carries button 122, and this button 122 is released any making beating that can be fastened in the outlet 118 and attached when being pressed by the user.

In mixing position (as shown in fig. 1), stirring-head unit 108 is roughly parallel to base 104, and export 118 be arranged on rotary disc assembly 110 the top.In use, when head unit 108 was in the mixing position, stirring attached in the bowl 112 that extends to by rotary disc assembly 110 supportings, with permission the batching in the bowl is stirred/handles.In clear position (as shown in Figure 2), stirring-head unit 108 (with any the attaching that is received in the outlet 118) is raised and leaves bowl 112, thereby makes that the user can be easy to attach to remove or to change to stir near bowl 112 and outlet 118.Clear position also makes the user be easy to bowl 112 is unloaded and removes from rotary disc assembly 110.

Head unit 108 is stably remained in the appropriate location in mixing position and clear position through the interaction between board component 117 and the head unit stop pin 129.As can see, stop pin 129 has relative reduced diameter section and relative enlarged diameter section.For head unit 108 is locked in the appropriate location; Stop pin 129 is configured such that relative enlarged diameter section is arranged in the upper recess 125 in (so that head unit 108 is fastened in the clear position) or the lower concave part 127 (so that head unit is fastened in the mixing position, as shown in Figure 6).Stop part 123 leaned against on the pin 129 in the middle of the diameter than enlarged diameter section of pin 129 made, and prevented the pivoting action of head unit 108.On the contrary, for (or vice versa) slip-on head unit 108 between mixing position and clear position, pin 129 is slided, so that reduced diameter section is arranged in upper recess 125/ lower concave part 127.Stop part 123 did not receive the obstruction of pin 129 in the middle of the diameter of reduced diameter section made, thereby made head unit 108 to pivot.Usually, stop pin 129 will be spring loaded, and latched position-promptly, enlarged diameter section occupies upper recess 125 or lower concave part 127 thereby pin is biased into.The bias voltage of spring is overcome by button 131 or the analog that the user can operate; This button 131 or analog overcome spring when being depressed by the user bias voltage promotes locking pin 129; Thereby make the enlarged diameter section of pin 129 skid off upper recess 125 or beyond the lower concave part 127, and make head unit 108 to pivot thus.

Mixer 100 also comprises controller 124 (in this example for Rotation Controllers), and this controller 124 makes the user to operate mixer 100 through the speed (and setting the speed that the stirring in the outlet 118 attaches that stirs that is received in that drives thus) that opens and closes mixer and set motor.

Mixer 100 also is provided with control stick 126, and this control stick 126 makes rotary disc assembly 110 pivot/slips between jorum receiving position and little bowl receiving position when being operated by the user.

Turn to Fig. 3 to 7, will describe rotary disc assembly 110 and Rolling disc lock locking assembly 114.

Rotary disc assembly 110 comprises axle 302, and this axle 302 rotatably is fixed in the housing 102 via bearing 303 or analog (in this particular example, being brass).This axle can freely rotate with respect to housing.The upper end of axle is equipped with bowl receiving unit 304, and this bowl receiving unit 304 is with axle 302 rotations.Bowl receiving unit 304 comprises bowl locked component 306.Bowl locked component 306 allows to stir bowl (for example bowl 112) can be fastening or attach to bowl receiving unit 304 by releasedly.In this example, a bowl locked component 308 is bail type accessories, and this bail type accessory engages with appropriate configuration on stirring bowl, yet that yes is possible for selectable locked component.

The lower end of axle 302 is equipped with conjugative component 310.This conjugative component 310 is also with axle 302 rotation, and is described below and engages with when Rolling disc lock locking assembly 114 is in the locked configuration with Rolling disc lock locking assembly 114, prevents axle 302 rotation of (with bowl receiving unit 304 and fastening on it any bowl).In this embodiment, conjugative component 310 comprises dish 312, and this dish 312 has from the sagging annular wall 314 of its periphery.Wall 314 is formed with a plurality of otch 316, and the shape of said otch forms the locking component that receives Rolling disc lock locking assembly 114.

In optional embodiment, replace being provided with as independent parts, conjugative component 310 can form with bowl receiving unit 304.For example, the bottom of bowl receiving unit 304 can self be provided with and be used to be locked otch/recess that assembly 114 engages, for example 316 (or other suitable structures).

In use, the stirring bowl such as bowl 112 attaches to rotary disc assembly 110 securely.The stirring action that stirring attaches makes bowl 112 and rotary disc assembly 110 during churning rotate.As stated, this is the rotation of bowl 112/ rotary disc assembly 110 " freedom ".This is different with some known mixers, and these known mixers comprise rotary disc assembly, and this rotary disc assembly is by motor (or driving same motor or the special-purpose turntable motor that stirring attaches) rotation.Through avoiding needing second motor maybe need stirring motor be incorporated into the complicated coupling assembling of rotating disk, simplified the structure of seat formula mixer.

The locked component 114 of this embodiment comprises locking member 402, and this locking member 402 can move between off-position (shown in Fig. 4 and 6) and latched position (shown in Fig. 5 and 7).Locking member 402 comprises that lock segments 404 is (in being in latched position the time; It engages with the conjugative component 310 of rotary disc assembly 110), first linkage section 406, extension 408 and second linkage section 410; This first linkage section 406 is substantially normal to lock segments 404; This extension 408 is substantially normal to first linkage section 406 and is arranged essentially parallel to lock segments 404, and this second linkage section 410 is orthogonal to first linkage section 406 and extension 408.Extension 408 rotatably is received in two housings 412 and 414, and this housing 412 and 414 remains on locking member 402 in the appropriate location, and allows it to center on the axis rotation that is limited extension 408.

Locking member 402 (particularly linkage section 410) is connected in spring 416, and this spring 416 is connected in linkage 418 again, and this linkage 418 is connected in board component 117 again.Linkage 418 can be set to rigid rod, yet that yes is possible for selectable linkage (for example, wire rod or cable).

As stated, when head unit 108 moved between stirring configuration and cleaning configuration, board component 117 also moved.Being connected between board component 117 and the linkage 418 makes that board component 117 upwards spurs linkage 418 when poppet unit 108.This causes locking member 402 408 rotations around the extension, and one in the otch 316 in the lock segments 404 that this rotation causes locking member 402 again and the conjugative component 30 of rotary disc assembly 110 engages.This can see in Fig. 5 and 7.In this configuration, this locked component 114 is called as and is in (and locking member 404 is in the latched position) in the locked configuration.

In this embodiment, spring 416 provides some play in locked component 114.Head unit 108 is switched to clear position and locking member 402 not with situation that otch 316 aligns under, locking member 402 will be put and lean against in the wall 314, spring upwards promotes locking member 402.If the user is (for example attached through attempting/as to discharge and stir bowl) rotary turnplate assembly 110 subsequently; Then this rotation will be used for otch 316 one and aim at locking member 412; At this some place, spring will act on so that locking member 402 drops in the appropriate location in the otch.That yes is possible for this selective structure.As an example, otch 316 can be provided with the abduction edge, always is positioned in the otch 316 to impel locking member 402.

In locked configuration, locked component 110 prevents conjugative component 310 rotations, and this prevents axle 302 and 304 rotations of bowl receiving unit again.This is favourable, because it makes the user to be anchored on bowl receiving unit 304 with stirring bowl, this process is not increased the weight of by the rotation of bowl receiving unit 304.As it will be understood that be that this is particularly advantageous under the situation about realizing through rotatable interconnection system device (the for example bayonet lock accessory of illustrated embodiment) stirring bowl with bowl the fastening of receiving unit 304.

As can be in Fig. 4 and 6 finding, when head unit 108 was switched to mixing position, the corresponding rotation of board component 117 had reduced linkage 418.This causes locking member 402 (edge with when the poppet unit 108 direction in the opposite direction) rotation around extension 408, thereby with removing in the otch 316 of lock segments 404 from conjugative component 310.In this configuration, locked component 114 is called as to be in and discharges in the configuration (and locking member 404 is in the off-position).Discharge in the configuration at this, locked component 110 does not disturb rotary disc assembly 110, and this rotary disc assembly 110 can rotation freely under the situation that does not have any other interference.

In the above-described embodiment; Through at mixing position (in this mixing position; Locked component 114 is in and discharges in the configuration; Thereby make rotary disc assembly 110 during churning to rotate) with clear position (in this clear position, locked component 114 is in the locked configuration, thereby prevents the rotation of rotary disc assembly 114 and make the user can be attached stir bowl/remove from it and stir bowl) between pivoting head unit 108 change the configurations of locked components 114 automatically.That yes is possible for selectable embodiment.

For example, replace being connected in board component 117, linkage can be directly connected in special-purpose rotating disk locking/release dial or similar customer controller.In this example, locked component 114 does not automatically lock/discharges rotary disc assembly 110 when head unit 108 pivots, but whether the user can select to allow the rotary disc assembly 110 and the location independent ground of head unit 108 to rotate, and still prevents this rotation.For example hope when head unit 108 is in the clear position, allow bowl rotate freely-for example so that the user can be easy to batching is added under the situation of bowl, this possibly be useful.

Through another example, locking member 402 can be activated by o or other electromechanical assembly.When head unit 108 moves, can trigger this device between mixing position and clear position, perhaps can trigger this device through customer controller.

That yes is possible for other substituting embodiment of the present invention.For example, in above-mentioned and illustrated embodiment, mixer 100 is shown as a body unit (that is, head unit 108 permanently attaches to supporting member 106 and base 104).But it is possible that a kind of frame component (comprising base and supporting member) is provided, and this frame component receives portable manual mixer (that is, can be handed or can be installed on releasedly frame component to allow the agitating unit of hands-free operation by the operator).With reference to this mixer, embodiment of the present invention extends to frame component, and it is suitable for receiving releasedly the stirring-head unit.As it will be understood that; In this embodiment; The supporting member 106 and the base 104 of above-mentioned mixer 100 can be retained to a great extent; The attachment point that unique possible modification is a linkage (it perhaps need be attached on aforesaid special-purpose dial expansion or the analog, perhaps attaches on the suitable annex in the following apparatus, through the removably attached stirring-head of this device).

What will be appreciated that is, disclosedly in specification expands to the two or more all optional combinations in the single characteristic said or that from literal or accompanying drawing, obviously obtain with the present invention that limited.All these different combinations have constituted a plurality of optional aspect of the present invention.

Claims (11)

1. seat formula mixer comprises:

Frame component, said frame component comprise base and the supporting member that extends from said base;

Be carried on the stirring-head on the said supporting member, said stirring-head is used to receive one or more stirring and attaches, and said stirring attaches in use and driven by motor;

Rotary disc assembly, said rotary disc assembly is rotatably mounted in said base, so that said rotary disc assembly can freely rotate;

Mounting structure, said mounting structure are used for the stirring bowl is anchored on said rotary disc assembly releasedly; And

Locked component, said locked component have locked configuration and discharge configuration, and in said locked configuration, the rotation of said rotary disc assembly is prevented from, and in said release configuration, said rotary disc assembly can freely rotate.

2. seat formula mixer according to claim 1, wherein, said stirring-head attaches to said support pivotly; Said stirring-head can pivot between mixing position and clear position; In said mixing position, said one or more stirring attaches and in use extends in the stirring bowl that is anchored on said rotary disc assembly, in said clear position; Said one or more stirring attaches to be raised leaves the said stirring bowl that is anchored on said rotary disc assembly, and

When said stirring-head was in the said clear position, said locked component was in the locked configuration, thereby prevented the rotation of said rotary disc assembly; And

When said stirring-head was in the said mixing position, said locked component was in and discharges in the configuration, thereby allowed the rotation of said rotary disc assembly.

3. seat formula mixer according to claim 1, wherein, said locked component can be changed between said locked configuration and said release configuration through customer controller.

4. according to each the described seat formula mixer in the claim 1 to 3, wherein, said rotary disc assembly comprises coupling device, and said coupling device is used for when said locked component is in said locked configuration, engaging with said locked component.

5. seat formula mixer according to claim 4, wherein, said locked component comprises locking member, said locking member is used for when said locked component is in said locked configuration, engaging with said coupling device.

6. seat formula mixer according to claim 5, wherein, said locking member and said coupling device complementally are shaped, thereby when said locked component is in the said locked configuration, said locking member and said coupling device physical engagement.

7. according to claim 5 or described formula mixer of claim 6; Wherein, Said coupling device comprises the dish that rotates with said rotary disc assembly; Said dish comprises at least one recess, and said locking member comprises bar, and said bar is when said locking member is in the said locked configuration and said at least one engage.

8. according to each the described seat formula mixer in the claim 1 to 7, wherein, said mounting structure is rotatable mounting structure.

9. according to each the described seat formula mixer in the claim 1 to 8, wherein, said head unit is contained on the said supporting member releasedly.

10. according to each the described seat formula mixer in the claim 1 to 9, wherein, said rotary disc assembly is not driven by motor.

11. a support that is used for agitator, said support comprises:

Base;

Supporting member, said supporting member is from said base extension and be used to receive stirring-head;

Rotary disc assembly, said rotary disc assembly are rotatably mounted in said base so that said rotary disc assembly can freely rotate;

Mounting structure, said mounting structure are used for the stirring bowl is anchored on said rotary disc assembly releasedly; And

Locked component, said locked component have locked configuration and discharge configuration, and in said locked configuration, the rotation of said rotary disc assembly is prevented from, and in said release configuration, said rotary disc assembly can freely rotate.

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