CN212234220U - Food processor - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a cooking machine, this cooking machine includes: the engine base comprises a machine shell, an air guide piece movably arranged in the machine shell and a motor accommodated in the machine shell, wherein the machine shell comprises an air inlet and an air outlet, when the air guide piece is positioned at a first position, the air inlet and the air outlet are opened, and when the air guide piece is positioned at a second position, the air inlet and the air outlet are closed; and the stirring cup assembly is arranged on the base. The frame of this cooking machine has waterproof function when wasing.

Description

Food processor

Technical Field

The application relates to the field of food processing, in particular to a food processor.

Background

With the increasing living standard of people, many different types of food processors appear on the market. The functions of the food processor mainly include, but are not limited to, functions of making soybean milk, squeezing juice, mincing meat, shaving ice, making coffee and/or blending a mask and the like. The food processor can comprise a soybean milk machine, a stirrer or a wall breaking food processor and other machines for crushing and stirring food. The frame of current cooking machine can not be waterproof when wasing.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of this application is to provide a cooking machine, its frame has waterproof function when wasing.

The application provides a cooking machine. This cooking machine includes: the engine base comprises a machine shell, an air guide piece movably arranged in the machine shell and a motor accommodated in the machine shell, wherein the machine shell comprises an air inlet and an air outlet, when the air guide piece is positioned at a first position, the air inlet and the air outlet are in an open state, and when the air guide piece is positioned at a second position, the air inlet and the air outlet are closed; and the stirring cup assembly is arranged on the base and comprises a stirring cup and a crushing assembly positioned in the stirring cup.

Optionally, an output shaft of the motor extends into the stirring cup, and the crushing assembly is mounted at the end of the output shaft. Therefore, the clutch is cancelled by directly installing the crushing assembly on the output shaft, so that the noise and the vibration generated when the motor rotates at high speed can be effectively reduced

Optionally, the motor is mounted at the bottom of the stirring cup, and the motor extends into the casing through an upper opening at the top of the casing.

Optionally, the air guide includes a pillar extending downward out of the housing, and the base further includes an elastic member disposed in the housing, where the elastic member applies a downward elastic force to the air guide. Therefore, the air guide piece can be switched between the first position and the second position without manual operation, is effectively waterproof and is convenient to use.

Optionally, the casing includes a casing and a bottom cover, the casing is provided with the upper opening and the lower opening, the bottom cover is provided with the lower opening, and the support column passes through the bottom cover and extends out.

Optionally, the air inlet and the air outlet are both disposed on the bottom cover.

Optionally, the air guide includes a main body portion surrounding the motor and an extension portion extending outward from the main body portion, and when the air guide is in the second position, the extension portion closes the air inlet. So, through setting up the extension, can close the air intake when wasing to it is waterproof to realize.

Optionally, the extension part is further provided with an air inlet channel, and the projection of the air inlet channel on the bottom cover is staggered with the air inlet. So, through setting up inlet air channel, can guide the air current that gets into the casing through the air intake, in addition, inlet air channel's projection and air intake on the bottom stagger to when guaranteeing that air guide is in the second position, the extension can be closed the air intake, and then water passes through air intake and inlet air channel and gets into in the frame when avoiding wasing.

Optionally, the bottom cover is provided with a first boss protruding upwards, and the air inlet penetrates through the first boss. Therefore, when the air guide piece moves to the second position, the extension part just abuts against the first boss, and therefore the air inlet can be closed more reliably.

Optionally, the extension portion includes a second boss protruding downward, and when the air guide is in the second position, the second boss closes the air inlet. Therefore, when the air guide piece moves to the second position, the second boss closes the air inlet more reliably.

Optionally, the air guide further includes a guide portion, when the air guide is in the first position, the guide portion and the bottom cover form an air outlet channel leading to the air outlet, and when the air guide is in the second position, the guide portion closes the air outlet. So, through setting up the guide part, can guide the air current that will discharge the frame at the during operation, can close the air outlet again when wasing, play waterproof effect.

Alternatively, the guide portion may extend obliquely downward.

Optionally, the air guide includes a plurality of pillars disposed at different positions of the extension portion, and the bottom cover is correspondingly provided with a plurality of through holes for the pillars to pass through. Thus, the air guide member can be switched between the first position and the second position more stably and reliably.

Optionally, two ends of the elastic element are respectively abutted or connected with the extending part and the casing, and the elastic element is in a compressed state. In this way, the elastic member can apply downward elastic acting force to the air guide member, so that the air guide member can be switched between the first position and the second position.

Optionally, two ends of the elastic member are respectively connected with the extending portion and the bottom cover, and the elastic member is in a stretched state. In this way, the elastic member can also apply downward elastic acting force to the air guide member, so that the air guide member can be switched between the first position and the second position.

Optionally, two rows of air inlets are disposed on two opposite sides of the bottom cover, and one row of air outlets is disposed on the other side of the bottom cover. Thus, efficient heat dissipation can be achieved.

Optionally, two rows of air inlet channels are arranged on two sides of the extension portion corresponding to the two rows of air inlets. So, can guide the air current that gets into in the frame through the air intake more high-efficiently, and then make the heat dissipation to the motor more high-efficient.

Optionally, the stirring cup assembly further comprises a base plate mounted at the bottom of the stirring cup, and the output shaft of the motor penetrates through the base plate.

Optionally, the blender cup comprises a cup body and a cup base, and the motor is mounted to the cup base.

Optionally, the cup holder is fixedly connected with the casing.

Optionally, the stirring cup assembly further comprises a heating element disposed on the chassis.

This application cooking machine because air guide movably sets up in the casing, when cooking machine needs wash for when air guide is in the second position, in order to close air intake and air outlet, thereby can avoid water entering cooking machine, make cooking machine have effective waterproof function in wasing.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of a food processor of the present application;

fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the food processor shown in fig. 1;

fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bottom cover and the wind guide member shown in fig. 1;

fig. 4 is a partial sectional view of the food processor of fig. 2 in operation;

fig. 5 is another partial sectional view of the food processor of fig. 2 in operation;

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of the food processor of FIG. 2 during cleaning;

fig. 7 is another partial sectional view of the food processor of fig. 2 during cleaning;

fig. 8 is a perspective view of the housing of fig. 2.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus consistent with certain aspects of the present application, as detailed in the appended claims.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. Unless defined otherwise, technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The use of the terms "a" or "an" and the like in the description and in the claims of this application do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one. The word "comprising" or "comprises", and the like, means that the element or item listed as preceding "comprising" or "includes" covers the element or item listed as following "comprising" or "includes" and its equivalents, and does not exclude other elements or items. The terms "connected" or "coupled" and the like are not restricted to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

Referring to fig. 1 to 8, the food processor 100 of the present application may be used for making soymilk, squeezing juice, grinding meat, shaving ice, making coffee and/or blending facial mask, and the food processor 100 may include a soymilk machine, a blender or a wall-breaking food processor. The food processor 100 comprises a base 20, a stirring cup assembly 10 and a cup cover assembly 30.

The base 20 includes a housing 21, a movable portion disposed in the air guide 22 in the housing 21 and the motor 12 accommodated in the housing 21, the housing 21 includes an air inlet 211 and an air outlet 212, when the air guide 22 is at the first position, the air inlet 211 and the air outlet 212 are in an open state, and when the air guide 22 is at the second position, the air inlet 211 and the air outlet 212 are closed.

The blender cup assembly 10 is mounted to the base 20. The blender cup assembly 10 includes a blender cup 11 and a size reduction assembly 13 located within the blender cup 11.

This application cooking machine 100 because air guide 22 movably sets up in casing 21, when frame 20 needs to wash for when air guide 22 is in the second position, with close air intake 211 and air outlet 212, thereby can avoid in water gets into cooking machine 100, make frame 20 have effective waterproof function in the washing.

In the illustrated embodiment, the output shaft 121 of the motor 12 extends into the blender cup 11, and the shredder assembly 13 is mounted to the end of the output shaft 121. The crushing assembly 13 can be a crushing cutter or a movable grinding head assembly and a static grinding head assembly which are matched, and the output shaft 121 drives the movable grinding head. This application cooking machine 100 through with crushing unit 13 direct mount in output shaft 121, has cancelled the clutch to noise, vibrations that produce when can reduce motor 12 high-speed rotation effectively.

In other embodiments, the pulverizing assembly 13 includes a rotating shaft, an upper clutch is disposed at a lower end of the rotating shaft, the motor 12 is installed in the casing 21, and a lower clutch is disposed at an upper end of the output shaft 121 of the motor 12, so that the motor 12 can drive the pulverizing assembly 13 to rotate through cooperation of the upper clutch and the lower clutch.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, when the food processor 100 is in operation, the air guide 22 is in the first position, the air inlet 211 and the air outlet 212 are opened, and an air duct circulating system is formed in the base 20 to dissipate heat of the motor 12, wherein arrows in the drawings represent the flowing direction of air; referring to fig. 6 and 7, when the food processor 100 is cleaned and the air guide 22 is located at the second position, the air inlet 211 and the air outlet 212 are closed, so as to prevent water from entering the base 20, thereby achieving a waterproof function.

In the illustrated embodiment, the food processor 100 is an all-in-one machine, i.e., the blending cup assembly 10 is fixed to the base 20. In other embodiments, the food processor 100 can also be a split type, that is, the stirring cup assembly 10 can be detachably mounted on the base 20.

In the illustrated embodiment, the motor 12 is mounted to the bottom of the blender cup 11, and the motor 12 extends into the housing 21 through the upper opening 213 at the top of the housing 21. In other embodiments, the motor 12 may also be mounted to the housing 21, and the output shaft 121 of the motor 12 extends into the mixing cup 11.

The air guide 22 includes a support 221 extending downward from the housing 21, and the base 20 further includes an elastic member 23 disposed in the housing 21, wherein the elastic member 23 applies a downward elastic force to the air guide 22. When the food processor 100 is placed on a table, the support column 221 is pressed against the table, so that the air guide 22 moves upward relative to the casing 21, and the elastic member 23 elastically deforms until the air guide 22 moves to the first position; when the food processor 100 leaves the table or is cleaned, the air guide 22 moves downward relative to the housing 21 under the elastic force of the elastic member 23 until the air guide 22 moves to the second position. Therefore, the air guide piece 22 can be switched between the first position and the second position without manual operation, and is effective in water prevention and convenient to use.

The elastic member 23 may be any one of: a spring, an elastic rubber member, or a metal dome, but not limited thereto. In the illustrated embodiment, the elastic member 23 is a spring.

The housing 21 includes a housing 215 and a bottom cover 216, the housing 215 is provided with the upper opening 213 and the lower opening 217, the bottom cover 216 is covered on the lower opening 217, and the support 221 extends through the bottom cover 216. The bottom cover 216 and the housing 215 may be fixed together by fasteners, snaps, ultrasonic welding, or the like. In other embodiments, the housing 21 may be a single body, that is, the housing 215 and the bottom cover 216 are integrally formed.

In the illustrated embodiment, the air inlet 211 and the air outlet 212 are disposed on the bottom cover 216. In other embodiments, the air inlet 211 and/or the air outlet 212 may also be disposed on the housing 215.

The air guide 22 includes a main body 222 surrounding the motor 12 and an extension 223 extending outward from the main body 222, and when the air guide 22 is in the second position, the extension 223 closes the air inlet 211. Thus, by providing the extension 223, the air inlet 211 can be closed when cleaning, thereby achieving waterproofing.

The extension portion 223 is further provided with an air inlet channel 2231, and the projection of the air inlet channel 2231 on the bottom cover 216 is staggered with the air inlet 211. So, through setting up air inlet channel 2231, can guide the air current that gets into casing 21 through air intake 211 at the during operation, in addition, the projection of air inlet channel 2231 on bottom 216 staggers with air intake 211 to when guaranteeing that air guide 22 is in the second position, extension 223 can close air intake 211, and then water gets into in the frame 20 through air intake 211 and air inlet channel 2231 when avoiding wasing.

In the illustrated embodiment, the bottom cover 216 is provided with a first boss 2161 protruding upward, and the air inlet 211 penetrates through the first boss 2161. Thus, when the air guide 22 moves to the second position, the extension portion 223 just abuts against the first boss 2161, so that the air inlet 211 can be closed more reliably. Of course, in other embodiments, the bottom cover 216 may not have the first boss.

The extension portion 223 includes a second boss 2232 protruding downward, and when the air guide 22 is in the second position, the second boss 2232 closes the air inlet 211. In this way, when the air guide 22 moves to the second position, the second projection 2232 closes the air inlet 211 more reliably. In the illustrated embodiment, the second bosses 2232 correspond to the first bosses 2161, and when the air guide 22 moves to the second position, the second bosses 2232 are press-fitted against the first bosses 2161, so as to close the air inlet 211. The air inlet channel 2231 may be disposed on a sidewall of the second bosses 2232, or between the second bosses 2232.

The air guide 22 further includes a guiding portion 224, referring to fig. 5, when the air guide 22 is in the first position, the guiding portion 224 and the bottom cover 216 form an air outlet channel 225 leading to the air outlet 212. Referring to fig. 7, when the air guide 22 is at the second position, the air outlet 212 is closed by the guiding portion 224. Thus, by providing the guide portion 224, the airflow to be discharged from the base 20 can be guided during operation, and the air outlet 212 can be closed during cleaning, thereby playing a waterproof role. In this embodiment, the guide portion 224 is formed to extend obliquely downward, so that a better guiding effect can be achieved.

The wind guide 22 includes a plurality of pillars 221 disposed at different positions of the extension 223, and the bottom cover 216 is correspondingly provided with a plurality of through holes 2162 for the pillars 221 to pass through. In this way, the air guide 22 can be switched between the first position and the second position more stably and reliably. In the illustrated embodiment, the wind guide 22 includes 4 supporting pillars 221 disposed at different positions of the extension 223, and the bottom cover 216 is correspondingly provided with 4 through holes 2162. The number of the pillars 221 and the through holes 2162 may be determined according to specific design requirements, and is not limited herein.

In the illustrated embodiment, the two ends of the elastic member 23 are respectively abutted or connected with the extension part 223 and the housing 21, and the elastic member 23 is in a compressed state. In this way, the elastic member 23 can apply a downward elastic biasing force to the air guide 22, so that the air guide 22 can be switched between the first position and the second position.

The housing 215 is provided with a matching part 2155 correspondingly matched with the elastic element 23, and the matching part 2155 comprises a first part 2156 and a second part 2157. In this embodiment, the first portion 2156 and the second portion 2157 are each cylindrical, but may have other shapes, and is not limited thereto. The second portion 2157 extends downwardly from the first portion 2156, and the diameter of the second portion 2157 is smaller than the diameter of the first portion 2156. The upper end of the elastic element 23 abuts against the end face of the first part 2156, the upper end of the elastic element 23 is located outside the second part 2157, and the second part 2157 plays a role in limiting the elastic element 23. The extending portion 223 is provided with a limiting portion 2235 engaged with the lower end of the elastic member 23, and the limiting portion 2235 may be a boss or a groove.

In other embodiments, the two ends of the elastic member 23 are connected to the extension part 223 and the bottom cover 216, respectively, and the elastic member 23 is in a stretched state. In this manner, the elastic member 23 can also apply a downward elastic biasing force to the air guide 22, so that the air guide 22 can be switched between the first position and the second position.

The elastic members 23 are provided in a plurality and arranged along the circumferential direction of the extension portion 223, so that the elastic members 23 can apply a uniform elastic force to the air guide 22, and the air guide 22 can be stably and reliably switched between the first position and the second position. In the illustrated embodiment, the number of the elastic members 23 is 4. In other embodiments, the number of the elastic members 23 may also be 2, 3, 5, 6, etc., but is not limited thereto.

Two rows of air inlets 211 are arranged on two opposite sides of the bottom cover 216, and one row of air outlets 212 are arranged on the other side of the bottom cover 216. Thus, efficient heat dissipation can be achieved. In the illustrated embodiment, two rows of first bosses 2161 are disposed on opposite sides of the bottom cover 216, and the two rows of air inlets 211 respectively penetrate through the two rows of first bosses 2161.

The extending portion 223 is provided with two rows of air inlet channels 2231 at two sides corresponding to the two rows of air inlets 211. Thus, the air flow entering the base 20 through the air inlet 211 can be guided more efficiently, and the heat dissipation of the motor is more efficient.

The base 20 further includes a control circuit board 25 and a panel 26 mounted on the housing 215, the control circuit board 25 is electrically connected to the motor 12, the panel 26 is in lap-joint fit with the housing 215 to form a good seal, and a seal ring may be disposed between the panel 26 and the housing 215. The housing 20 further includes a receptacle 27 mounted to the housing 215 for connection to an external power source. The receptacle 27 is snap fit to the housing 215 to form a good seal. A sealing ring may be further provided between the socket 27 and the housing 215.

The blender cup assembly 10 further comprises a chassis 115 mounted at the bottom of the blender cup 11, and the output shaft 121 of the motor 12 passes through the chassis 115. The middle position of the chassis 115 protrudes upwards to form an accommodating cavity (not labeled), and a bearing 1152 and an oil seal 1153 which are matched with the output shaft 121 are arranged in the accommodating cavity. In other embodiments, the base plate 115 may not be provided, and the mixing cup 11 may have a bottom wall through which the output shaft 121 of the motor 12 extends into the mixing cup 11.

The mixing cup 11 comprises a cup body 111 and a cup base 112, and the motor 12 is mounted on the cup base 112. The base plate 115 is fixed between the cup body 111 and the cup base 112, and a first sealing ring 119 is arranged between the base plate 115 and the cup body 111. The cup 111 and the cup base 112 may be secured together by a threaded structure, fasteners, or the like. A seal is formed between the cup 111 and the cup base 112 by a second gasket 117. The motor 12 may be mounted to the cup holder 112 by fasteners or the like.

The cup holder 112 is fixedly connected to the housing 21. In the illustrated embodiment, the cup holder 112 is coupled to the housing 215 by a fastener, and the housing 215 is provided with an inwardly extending mounting portion 219 at the upper opening 213, and the fastener is fastened to the cup holder 112 through the mounting portion 219 to fix the housing 215 and the cup holder 112 together.

The blender cup assembly 10 further comprises a heat generating component 116 disposed on the bottom plate 115. Thus, the food processor 100 has a heating function. The heat generating member 116 may be a heat generating plate, a heat generating tube, or the like.

The above description is only exemplary of the present application and should not be taken as limiting the present application, as any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims (21)

1. A cooking machine, its characterized in that: it includes:

the engine base (20) comprises a machine shell (21), an air guide piece (22) movably arranged in the machine shell (21) and a motor (12) accommodated in the machine shell (21), wherein the machine shell (21) comprises an air inlet (211) and an air outlet (212), when the air guide piece (22) is located at a first position, the air inlet (211) and the air outlet (212) are in an open state, and when the air guide piece (22) is located at a second position, the air inlet (211) and the air outlet (212) are closed; and

the stirring cup assembly (10) is installed on the machine base (20), and the stirring cup assembly (10) comprises a stirring cup (11) and a crushing assembly (13) located in the stirring cup (11).

2. The food processor of claim 1, wherein: an output shaft (121) of the motor (12) extends into the stirring cup (11), and the crushing assembly (13) is installed at the end part of the output shaft (121).

3. The food processor of claim 2, wherein: the motor (12) is arranged at the bottom of the stirring cup (11), and the motor (12) extends into the machine shell (21) through an upper opening (213) at the top of the machine shell (21).

4. The food processor of claim 3, wherein: the air guide piece (22) comprises a support column (221) extending out of the casing (21) downwards, the base (20) further comprises an elastic piece (23) arranged in the casing (21), and the elastic piece (23) applies downward elastic acting force to the air guide piece (22).

5. The food processor of claim 4, wherein: the machine shell (21) comprises a shell (215) and a bottom cover (216), the shell (215) is provided with an upper opening (213) and a lower opening (217), the bottom cover (216) is arranged on the lower opening (217) in a covering mode, and the support columns (221) penetrate through the bottom cover (216) to extend out.

6. The food processor of claim 5, wherein: the air inlet (211) and the air outlet (212) are both arranged on the bottom cover (216).

7. The food processor of claim 5, wherein: the air guide (22) comprises a body part (222) surrounding the motor (12) and an extension part (223) extending outwards from the body part (222), and when the air guide (22) is in the second position, the extension part (223) closes the air inlet (211).

8. The food processor of claim 7, wherein: the extension part (223) is further provided with an air inlet channel (2231), and the projection of the air inlet channel (2231) on the bottom cover (216) is staggered with the air inlet (211).

9. The food processor of claim 7, wherein: the bottom cover (216) is provided with a first boss (2161) protruding upwards, and the air inlet (211) penetrates through the first boss (2161).

10. The food processor of claim 8, wherein: the extension portion (223) includes a second boss (2232) protruding downward, and when the air guide (22) is in the second position, the second boss (2232) closes the air inlet (211).

11. The food processor of claim 7, wherein: the air guide member (22) further comprises a guide part (224), when the air guide member (22) is in the first position, the guide part (224) and the bottom cover (216) form an air outlet channel (225) leading to the air outlet (212), and when the air guide member (22) is in the second position, the guide part (224) closes the air outlet (212).

12. The food processor of claim 11, wherein: the guide part (224) is formed by extending downwards in an inclined way.

13. The food processor of claim 7, wherein: the air guide part (22) comprises a plurality of support columns (221) arranged at different positions of the extension part (223), and the bottom cover (216) is correspondingly provided with a plurality of through holes (2162) for the support columns (221) to pass through.

14. The food processor of claim 7, wherein: two ends of the elastic piece (23) are respectively abutted or connected with the extension part (223) and the shell (21), and the elastic piece (23) is in a compressed state.

15. The food processor of claim 7, wherein: two ends of the elastic piece (23) are respectively connected with the extension part (223) and the bottom cover (216), and the elastic piece (23) is in a stretching state.

16. The food processor of claim 7, wherein: two rows of air inlets (211) are formed in two opposite sides of the bottom cover (216), and one row of air outlets (212) are formed in the other side of the bottom cover (216).

17. The food processor of claim 16, wherein: two rows of air inlet channels (2231) are arranged on two sides of the extension part (223) corresponding to the two rows of air inlets (211).

18. The food processor of any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein: the stirring cup assembly (10) further comprises a base plate (115) arranged at the bottom of the stirring cup (11), and an output shaft (121) of the motor (12) penetrates through the base plate (115).

19. The food processor of claim 18, wherein: the stirring cup (11) comprises a cup body (111) and a cup base (112), and the motor (12) is installed on the cup base (112).

20. The food processor of claim 19, wherein: the cup holder (112) is fixedly connected with the machine shell (21).

21. The food processor of claim 18, wherein: the stirring cup component (10) further comprises a heating element (116) arranged on the chassis (115).

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