CN201591476U

CN201591476U - Pepper mill

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Publication number: CN201591476U
Application number: CN200920266651XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴明峰
Original assignee: YINGLI ENTERPRISE CO Ltd
Current assignee: YINGLI ENTERPRISE CO Ltd
Priority date: 2009-12-10
Filing date: 2009-12-10
Publication date: 2010-09-29
Anticipated expiration: 2019-12-10
Also published as: WO2011069458A1

Abstract

The utility model relates to a pepper mill which comprises a containing unit, a grinding unit and a starting/stopping unit, wherein the starting/stopping unit comprises a rotatably arranged rotating piece and a starting/stopping piece which can move vertically relative to the rotating piece; and the rotating piece and the starting/stopping piece are respectively provided with a first pressing control part and a second pressing control part corresponding to each other. When the starting/stopping piece is located at a closed position, the starting/stopping piece seals a grinding space of the grinding unit; and when in pepper grinding, the first pressing control part of the rotating piece rotates and drives the second pressing control part to move downwards, thus leading the starting/stopping piece to move downwards to a starting position far from the grinding unit; and when the pepper mill is not in use, the starting/stopping piece is located at the closed position, thus being capable of avoiding pepper powder remained in the grinding unit from falling off to the outside.

Description

Pepper grinder

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of mill, particularly relates to a kind of pepper grinder that coarse grain shape flavouring such as pepper, salt grain is ground to form the micro powder shape.

Background technology

In modern's eating habit, the normal delicious food that uses flavouring to add the food dish, for example pepper is exactly a kind of flavouring commonly used, be that coarse-grained pepper is placed in the pepper grinder during use, and grind by the lapping device that of this pepper grinder is positioned at the bottom, described lapping device generally includes: an outer grinding seat that fixedly installs, and interior grinding seat that can rotate relative to this outer grinding seat, in those, the outer grinding seat defines an annular opening that is positioned at the below jointly, when interior grinding seat when this outer grinding seat rotates, the pepper particle is subjected to those to grind the abrasive action of seat and wears into the pepper powder, and is dropped out and trickled down on food by this annular opening.

Though pepper grinder can reach the grinding effect in the past, yet after grinding use, having the pepper powder that had partly been ground remains in the lapping device and trickles down to food fully, those residual pepper powder are very easy to fall from annular opening, therefore finish using and be placed in desktop, cabinet when pepper grinder ... when waiting place, to have the pepper powder end and drop in desktop or cupboard surface, and then those utensil surfaces of putting for pepper grinder of making dirty.Above-mentioned pepper grinder is desirable not to the utmost in the use, remains to be improved.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of this utility model is that a kind of pepper grinder of the function of blocking to avoid residual pepper powder to drop downwards that have is being provided.

The purpose of this utility model and to solve its technical problem be to adopt following technical scheme to realize.According to a kind of pepper grinder that the utility model proposes, comprise: one defines a unit that is installed in that is installed in the space, and one be assembled in the grinding unit that this is installed in the space, this grinding unit comprises a couple axle that can be driven and rotate, an outer grinding seat that fixedly installs, and interior grinding that driven by this couple axle and rotate relative to this outer grinding seat, grind seat in being somebody's turn to do and define a grinding space jointly with this outer grinding seat, wherein, this pepper grinder also comprises one and opens and closes the unit, this keying unit comprises that one combines and be positioned at the tumbler of the below of this grinding unit with this couple axle interlock, and opening and closing element that relative this tumbler moves up and down, this tumbler has at least one first voltage-controlled portion towards this opening and closing element, this opening and closing element has at least one to the second voltage-controlled portion that should the first voltage-controlled portion, when described opening and closing element is positioned at a detent position, contiguous this grinding unit of this opening and closing element also seals this grinding space, and this couple axle drives when grinding seat and tumbler in described and rotating, first voltage-controlled drive of this tumbler, the second voltage-controlled portion corresponding with it moves down, and makes this opening and closing element be moved down into one away from this grinding unit and do not seal the enable possition in this grinding space.

The purpose of this utility model and solve its technical problem and can also be further achieved by the following technical measures.

Preferably, aforesaid pepper grinder, wherein this first voltage-controlled portion comprises the chase that a depression is provided with and extends spirally, described chase comprises first end that is positioned at the top, and second end that is positioned at the below, and this second voltage-controlled portion comprises a projection of charging into towards this chase, when this opening and closing element is positioned at this detent position, this projection is positioned at first end of this chase, and when this opening and closing element was positioned at this enable possition, this projection was positioned at second end of this chase.

Preferably, aforesaid pepper grinder, wherein this tumbler comprises a basal wall, and leg that extends downwards from this basal wall, this basal wall has the slotting interlock hole of end section card of this couple axle of confession, and this leg has the aforementioned first voltage-controlled portion, and this opening and closing element comprises the first wall portion of a position below this outer grinding seat, and one extended and be centered around the second wall portion of the periphery of this tumbler downwards from this first wall portion, and the aforementioned second voltage-controlled portion is arranged on the inner surface of this second wall portion.

Preferably, aforesaid pepper grinder, wherein this leg has two first voltage-controlled portions that are arranged on its outer surface, and the ditch that resets of two each intervals and vertical extension, the described first voltage-controlled portion all comprises the chase that a depression is provided with and extends spirally, this chase comprises first end that is positioned at the top, and second end that is positioned at the below, the described ditch that resets all connects first end of one of them chase and second end of another chase, this opening and closing element comprises two second voltage-controlled portions that are arranged on the inner surface of this second wall portion, and the described second voltage-controlled portion all comprises a projection of distinctly charging into towards described chase.

Preferably, aforesaid pepper grinder, wherein this keying unit also comprises a fixture that is arranged on the below of this opening and closing element, and elastic component that is positioned between this opening and closing element and this fixture and perseverance of this opening and closing element elastic reset power that past this detent position moves is provided, this elastic component comprises first linkage section that links with this opening and closing element, and second linkage section that links with this fixture.

Preferably, aforesaid pepper grinder, wherein this fixture comprises the board of the below of second linkage section that is fixedly connected on this elastic component, and axial region that projects upwards from this board, this board comprises a perforation that runs through setting, and this elastic component is centered around the periphery of this opening and closing element and this axial region.

The utility model compared with prior art has tangible advantage and beneficial effect.By technique scheme, the utility model pepper grinder has following advantage and beneficial effect at least: when this pepper grinder does not use, this keying unit is positioned at this detent position to seal this grinding space, the pepper powder that remains in the grinding unit can't outwards be dropped out, can avoid the utility model to put when the desktop by the block effect that opens and closes the unit desktop is made dirty.

In sum, the utility model relates to a kind of pepper grinder, comprises: one is installed in unit, a grinding unit, and one opens and closes the unit.This keying unit comprises a tumbler that is provided with rotationally, and the opening and closing element that moves up and down of this tumbler relatively.This tumbler and opening and closing element distinctly have first voltage-controlled and one second voltage-controlled portion in correspondence with each other.When this opening and closing element was positioned at a detent position, this opening and closing element sealed one of this grinding unit and grinds the space; And when grinding pepper, first voltage-controlled of this tumbler is rotated and drives this second voltage-controlled portion and move down, and makes this opening and closing element be moved down into an enable possition away from this grinding unit.Whereby, when pepper grinder did not use, this opening and closing element was positioned at this detent position, and the pepper powder that can avoid remaining in the grinding unit outwards drops.The utility model has obvious improvement technically, and has tangible good effect, really is a new and innovative, progressive, practical new design.

Above-mentioned explanation only is the general introduction of technical solutions of the utility model, for can clearer understanding technological means of the present utility model, and can be implemented according to the content of specification, and for above-mentioned and other purposes, feature and advantage of the present utility model can be become apparent, below especially exemplified by preferred embodiment, and conjunction with figs., be described in detail as follows.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the assembled sectional view of a most preferred embodiment of the utility model pepper grinder, shows that simultaneously a keying unit is positioned at a detent position.

Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view of the subelement of this most preferred embodiment.

Fig. 3 is the partial enlarged drawing of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a partial sectional view, shows that this keying unit is positioned at an enable possition.

The specific embodiment

For further setting forth the utility model is to reach technological means and the effect that predetermined goal of the invention is taked, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and preferred embodiment, to according to its specific embodiment of pepper grinder, structure, feature and the effect thereof that the utility model proposes, describe in detail as after.

Seeing also Fig. 1, Fig. 2, shown in Figure 3, is respectively the assembled sectional view of a most preferred embodiment of the utility model pepper grinder, the exploded perspective view of the subelement of this most preferred embodiment, and the partial enlarged drawing of Fig. 1.Comprising of the pepper grinder of the utility model most preferred embodiment: one is installed in unit 1, a grinding unit 2, and one opens and closes unit 3.

This is installed in the bottle 11 that unit 1 comprises a hollow, and a lid 12 that is installed in the top of this bottle 11 rotatably, and this lid 12 and this bottle 11 define one jointly and be installed in space 10 for what pepper corn was put.

This grinding unit 2 is assembled in the Lower Half that this is installed in space 10, and comprise: one upright up and down extends and couple axle that the cross section is square 21, an outer grinding seat 22 that fixedly installs, and an inside that is positioned at this outer grinding seat 22 rotatably grind seat 23.The top section of this couple axle 21 combines with these lid 12 interlocks, its end section with should in grind seat 23 interlocks and combine and be passed down through and grind 23 in this, this couple axle 21 can be subjected to this lid 12 to drive and rotates relative to this bottle 11, so drive should in grind 23 and rotate and grind pepper relative to this outer grinding seat 22.Should define one jointly around the grinding space 20 that is provided with this outer grinding seat 22 by interior grinding seat 23, it is unrestrained downwards that the pepper powder after the grinding can pass through this grinding space 20.

This keying unit 3 comprises: tumbler 31, opening and closing element 32, a fixture 33, and an elastic component 34.

Wherein, this tumbler 31 is positioned at those belows of grinding seat 23 and outer grinding seat 22, and links the end section of this couple axle 21 and can be subjected to this couple axle 21 to drive and rotate synchronously.This tumbler 31 comprises a basal wall 311 that periphery is rounded, and the leg 312 from these basal wall 311 downward hollows of extending.This basal wall 311 has the slotting interlock hole 313 of end section card of this couple axle 21 that is square and supplies.This leg 312 comprises that three equal angles compartment of terrains are located at first voltage-controlled 314 of its outer surface, and three are connected first voltage-controlled 314 the adjacent in twos ditch 315 that resets.

Those described first voltage-controlled 314 comprises that all one is arranged with the chase 316 at the outer surface of leg 312, described chase 316 all is along a central axis and spiral extension, and all comprise first end 317 that is positioned at the top, and second end 318 that is positioned at the below, those first ends 317 are positioned on the different plumb lines with second end 318.The described ditch 315 that resets all be vertical extension and each other equal angles be provided with at interval, the top of the described ditch 315 that resets connects first end 317 of the chase 316 that is positioned at its right side, the bottom of the ditch 315 that resets links second end 318 of the chase 316 that is positioned at its left side.

This opening and closing element 32 be centered around this tumbler 31 periphery and relatively this tumbler 31 move up and down, this opening and closing element 32 comprises: annular and position those described inside and outside

grind seat

23,22 below first wall portion 321, extend and be centered around the second wall portion 322 of the periphery of this tumbler 31 downwards from this first wall portion 321, and three equal angles are spaced apart and arranged in second voltage-controlled 323 (Fig. 2 only illustrates 2) of the inner surface of this second wall portion 322.Wherein, the outer electrical path length of this first wall portion 321 is greater than the outer electrical path length of this second wall portion 322, and the outer surface of this second wall portion 322 is stepped.Those second voltage-controlled 323 all comprises a projection 324 of giving prominence to towards the chase 316 of this tumbler 31 from the inner surface of this second wall portion 322.

This fixture 33 is positioned at the below of this tumbler 31, and comprises the board 331 of the circle of a bottom that is fixedly set in this bottle 11, and an axial region 332 that projects upwards from the central authorities of this board 331.Aforementioned board 331 comprises several equal angles intervals and runs through the perforation 333 of Qi Ding, bottom surface.

These elastic component 34 ring sets are in the second wall portion 322 of those opening and closing elements 32, and the periphery of the axial region 332 of this fixture 33, and pressed between the board 331 of this second wall portion 322 and this fixture 33, this elastic component 34 comprises first linkage section 341 that links with this second wall portion 322, and second linkage section 342 that links with this board 331.

See also Fig. 1, Fig. 3, shown in Figure 4, Fig. 3 is the partial enlarged drawing of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a partial sectional view, shows that this keying unit is positioned at an enable possition.The utility model can one as Fig. 1, detent position shown in Figure 3, and move between an enable possition as shown in Figure 4.When the utility model did not use as yet and be positioned at this detent position, the lower opening that this opening and closing element 32 is pressed on the below of this grinding unit 2 and seals this grinding space 20 can't be spilt the pepper powder.And this moment this opening and closing element 32 projection 324 be positioned at first end 317 of the chase 316 of tumbler 31.

During use, rotate this lid 12 and can drive this couple axle 21, the interior seat 23 that grinds rotates and the grinding pepper, this couple axle 21 also drives this tumbler 31 and rotates when rotating, because the chase 316 of tumbler 31 fastens with the projection 324 of opening and closing element 32, those projections 324 must be when chase 316 rotates extend spirally direction and move, naturally produce the strength that this opening and closing element 32 is moved down, this pepper grinder thereby be transformed into the enable possition of Fig. 4, the lower opening that this moment, this opening and closing element 32 no longer sealed this grinding space 20 away from this grinding unit 2, polished pepper powder can grind space 20 by this and spill, and down outwards unrestrained via those perforations 333 of this fixture 33.

See also Fig. 2, Fig. 3, shown in Figure 4, when this opening and closing element 32 was positioned at this enable possition, this opening and closing element 32 compressed this elastic component 34 downwards, this elastic component 34 is compressed and accumulates the elastic reset power that a perseverance promotes this opening and closing element 32 up.Because when the enable possition, those projections 324 of this opening and closing element 32 are positioned at second end 318 of described chase 316, and second end 318 upwards link the vertical ditch 315 that resets, therefore when releasing imposes on the rotation strength of this lid 12, opening and closing element 32 will be by the direct pushing tow up of the elastic reset power of elastic component 34, make projection 324 along reset ditch 315 and vertical upwards, move to the junction of first end 317 of the top of the ditch 315 that resets and chase at last, this opening and closing element 32 is just got back to this detent position once again.

Need to prove, those first voltage-controlled 314 and second voltage-controlled 323 can exchange design, just those projections 324 are arranged on the outer surface of this tumbler 31, those chases 316 are arranged on the inner surface of this opening and closing element 32, so also can promote this opening and closing element 32 and move down by the snap action of chase and projection.And first voltage-controlled 314 and second voltage-controlled 323 when all being provided with one, also can drive this opening and closing element 32 and move down.

In sum, by this keying unit 3 is set, when grinding use, this opening and closing element 32 moves to this enable possition and can not seal this grinding space 20, and pepper powder can outwards be spilt, after finishing using, this opening and closing element 32 resets to this detent position and can't outwards drop out to seal the lower opening in this grinding space 20, to make the pepper powder that remains in the grinding unit 2, so the utility model is put when desktop, the desktop of can not making dirty reaches the purpose of this utility model really.

The above, it only is preferred embodiment of the present utility model, be not that the utility model is done any pro forma restriction, though the utility model discloses as above with preferred embodiment, yet be not in order to limit the utility model, any those skilled in the art are not in breaking away from the technical solutions of the utility model scope, when the technology contents that can utilize above-mentioned announcement is made a little change or is modified to the equivalent embodiment of equivalent variations, in every case be the content that does not break away from technical solutions of the utility model, according to technical spirit of the present utility model to any simple modification that above embodiment did, equivalent variations and modification all still belong in the scope of technical solutions of the utility model.

Claims

1. pepper grinder, comprise: one defines a unit that is installed in that is installed in the space, and one be assembled in the grinding unit that this is installed in the space, this grinding unit comprises that one is driven and the couple axle that rotates, the outer grinding seat that fixedly installs, and interior grinding that driven by this couple axle and rotates relative to this outer grinding seat, grind seat in being somebody's turn to do and define a grinding space jointly, it is characterized in that with this outer grinding seat:

This pepper grinder also comprises one and opens and closes the unit, this keying unit comprises that one combines and be positioned at the tumbler of the below of this grinding unit with this couple axle interlock, and opening and closing element that relative this tumbler moves up and down, this tumbler has at least one first voltage-controlled portion towards this opening and closing element, this opening and closing element has at least one to the second voltage-controlled portion that should the first voltage-controlled portion, when described opening and closing element is positioned at a detent position, contiguous this grinding unit of this opening and closing element also seals this grinding space, and this couple axle drives when grinding seat and tumbler in described and rotating, first voltage-controlled drive of this tumbler, the second voltage-controlled portion corresponding with it moves down, and makes this opening and closing element be moved down into one away from this grinding unit and do not seal the enable possition in this grinding space.

2. pepper grinder as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: this first voltage-controlled portion comprises the chase that a depression is provided with and extends spirally, described chase comprises first end that is positioned at the top, and second end that is positioned at the below, this second voltage-controlled portion comprises a projection of charging into towards this chase, and when this opening and closing element was positioned at this detent position, this projection was positioned at first end of this chase, when this opening and closing element was positioned at this enable possition, this projection was positioned at second end of this chase.

3. pepper grinder as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: this tumbler comprises a basal wall, and leg that extends downwards from this basal wall, this basal wall has the slotting interlock hole of end section card of this couple axle of confession, this leg has the aforementioned first voltage-controlled portion, this opening and closing element comprises the first wall portion of a position below this outer grinding seat, and one extended and be centered around the second wall portion of the periphery of this tumbler downwards from this first wall portion, and the aforementioned second voltage-controlled portion is arranged on the inner surface of this second wall portion.

4. pepper grinder as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that: this leg has two first voltage-controlled portions that are arranged on its outer surface, and the ditch that resets of two each intervals and vertical extension, the described first voltage-controlled portion all comprises the chase that a depression is provided with and extends spirally, this chase comprises first end that is positioned at the top, and second end that is positioned at the below, the described ditch that resets all connects first end of one of them chase and second end of another chase, this opening and closing element comprises two second voltage-controlled portions that are arranged on the inner surface of this second wall portion, and the described second voltage-controlled portion all comprises a projection of distinctly charging into towards described chase.

5. pepper grinder as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: this keying unit also comprises a fixture that is arranged on the below of this opening and closing element, and elastic component that is positioned between this opening and closing element and this fixture and perseverance of this opening and closing element elastic reset power that past this detent position moves is provided, this elastic component comprises first linkage section that links with this opening and closing element, and second linkage section that links with this fixture.

6. pepper grinder as claimed in claim 5, it is characterized in that: this fixture comprises the board of the below of second linkage section that is fixedly connected on this elastic component, and axial region that projects upwards from this board, this board comprises a perforation that runs through setting, and this elastic component is centered around the periphery of this opening and closing element and this axial region.