CN215272159U - Smashing cup assembly and food processor - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a smash cup subassembly and cooking machine. The crushing cup assembly comprises a crushing cup and a water inlet valve assembly. The water inlet valve assembly comprises a bottom cover, a top cover, a sealing piece and a valve device. The bottom cover is arranged on the top cover. The bottom cover is provided with a first channel. The top cover is provided with a second channel and a water outlet communicated with the second channel. The sealing member includes an ear portion for sealing the water outlet. The valve device is switchable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the valve assembly blocks the passageway between the grinding cup and the water tank assembly. In the second position, the valve assembly opens a passageway between the grinding cup and the tank assembly. The water inlet valve assembly has better sealing performance, and can prevent food materials in the crushing cup from entering the water inlet valve assembly so as to avoid blockage.

Description

Smashing cup assembly and food processor

Technical Field

The application relates to a small household electrical appliances field especially relates to crushing cup subassembly and cooking machine.

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 fruit juice, making rice paste, mincing meat, shaving ice, making coffee and/or blending facial masks 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 food processor comprises a water tank assembly, a smashing cup and a juice receiving cup. Water in the water tank assembly enters the crushing cup, food materials are stirred in the crushing cup, and the stirred food materials flow into the juice receiving cup. The water inlet valve assembly of the related food processor has poor sealing performance.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application provides a smash cup subassembly and cooking machine, its inlet valve subassembly has the sealed effect of preferred.

The application provides a smash cup subassembly, it is used for and a water tank set spare intercommunication to make water in the water tank set spare can get into according to the culinary art procedure in the smash cup subassembly, smash cup subassembly including smashing cup and water intaking valve assembly, water intaking valve assembly includes bottom, top cap, sealing member and valve device, the bottom set up in the top cap, the bottom is equipped with first passageway, the top cap be equipped with the second passageway and with the delivery port of second passageway intercommunication, the sealing member includes the ear, the ear is used for sealing the delivery port, valve device can switch between primary importance and secondary importance, during primary importance, valve device cuts off smash the cup with passageway between the water tank set spare, during the secondary importance, valve device opens smash the cup with passageway between the water tank set spare.

In some embodiments, the arrangement of the ear and the valve device in the above technical solutions enables the water inlet valve assembly to have better sealing performance, so as to prevent the food material in the grinding cup from entering the water inlet valve assembly, thereby preventing blockage and affecting the water in the water tank assembly from flowing into the grinding cup; meanwhile, food material residues can be prevented from remaining in the water inlet valve assembly, and when water in the water tank assembly flows into the crushing cup, the food materials are polluted because the food materials enter the crushing cup again.

Furthermore, the water inlet valve assembly further comprises an elastic piece, the valve device comprises a valve body and a first sealing ring, one end of the elastic piece is connected to the valve body, the other end of the elastic piece is abutted to the top cover, the first sealing ring is provided with a through hole, the through hole is communicated with the first channel, the valve body is attached and sealed to the first sealing ring in the first position, and the valve body is detached and sealed to the first sealing ring in the second position.

In some embodiments, the valve assembly of the above solution is of a simpler construction.

Further, at least part of the valve body is accommodated in the through hole, and at least part of the through hole is narrowed from top to bottom.

In some embodiments, the first sealing ring of the above technical solution enables the sealing effect between the valve body and the first sealing ring to be better; meanwhile, the valve body is more labor-saving when being jacked upwards from the through hole, the smoothness of water flow can be ensured, and the speed of water flowing into the grinding cup can be increased.

Further, the bottom cover comprises a limiting portion and an upper fixing portion extending upwards from the limiting portion, the limiting portion is provided with a first accommodating portion, and the first sealing ring is assembled in the first accommodating portion.

In some embodiments, the valve assembly of the above technical scheme has a simpler structure, and meanwhile, the first sealing ring can be replaced, so that the maintenance cost is saved.

Further, the top cap includes a lower fixing portion and a top portion extending upward from the lower fixing portion, the lower fixing portion is assembled to the upper fixing portion, the second channel is disposed on the lower fixing portion, the top portion is provided with a third channel, a through hole and the water outlet, the third channel is communicated with the water outlet and the second channel, the extending direction of the third channel is perpendicular to the extending direction of the second channel, and the through hole is communicated with the third channel and the second channel.

In some embodiments, the top cover of the above technical scheme can prevent the food materials of the smashing cup from entering the water inlet valve assembly from the water outlet.

Further, the delivery port is located smash in the cup, it is equipped with the second portion of accomodating to go up the fixed part, the fixed part at least partially accept down in the second portion of accomodating and with go up the fixed part fixing, the top cap is made by the metal, the through-hole is set up to supply the elastic component passes, the top cap is equipped with at least a pair of the delivery port, the valve subassembly that intakes is still including being located the top cap with the second sealing washer between the bottom, the second sealing washer accept in the second portion of accomodating, top portion crimping in the sealing member and with the sealing member laminating is sealed, the sealing member cover is located the fixed part down and with the fixed part laminating is sealed down.

In some embodiments, the top cover of the above technical solution has better strength, and prevents the top cover from being damaged when the food material is whipped by the mashing cup assembly; the top cover is provided with at least one pair of water outlets, so that the water outlet speed can be increased, and the cooking time can be shortened; the top cover is attached and sealed with the sealing piece, so that water leakage at the water inlet valve assembly can be prevented.

Further, the blade disc subassembly includes the blade disc, the blade disc includes the equipment hole, the sealing member includes equipment portion, the ear certainly the extension of equipment portion forms, equipment portion assemble in the equipment hole.

In some embodiments, the sealing member of the above technical solution can seal the assembling hole, and prevent water leakage at the assembling hole.

Further, the bottom is equipped with first chimb, the equipment portion is equipped with the second chimb, the crimping of second chimb in first chimb and with first chimb laminating is sealed.

In some embodiments, the bottom cover of the above technical scheme is sealed with the sealing member in a fitting manner, so that water can be prevented from entering the inside of the host machine, and the host machine can be protected.

Further, the ear includes a base and a second inclined portion extending from the base, the top cap includes a first inclined portion located outside the water outlet, the second inclined portion is configured to be fittingly sealable with the first inclined portion.

In some embodiments, the arrangement of the first inclined part and the second inclined part in the above technical scheme can ensure the reliability of the ear sealing, and prevent the food material in the grinding cup from entering the water inlet valve assembly through the water outlet.

The embodiment of the application still provides a cooking machine, include host computer, water tank set spare, connect juice cup and foretell crushing cup subassembly, the host computer includes the casing and is located motor in the space that the casing encloses, the casing is equipped with accommodating space, in order to be used for acceping crushing cup subassembly, crushing cup subassembly is including smashing the cup and being located smash the cup and pass through motor drive's crushing sword, water tank set spare can according to the culinary art procedure to carry water in smashing the cup, the host computer perhaps crushing cup subassembly still includes a thick liquid valve subassembly, it flows into according to the fluid of culinary art procedure control crushing cup to go out thick liquid valve subassembly connect in the juice cup.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a food processor according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the food processor shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the food processor shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the circled portion of the cross-sectional view shown in fig. 3.

Figure 5 is an exploded view of the grinding cup assembly of the food processor shown in figure 2.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the shredder cup assembly shown in figure 2.

Figure 7 is an exploded view of the inlet valve assembly of the shredder cup assembly of figure 5.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the bottom cover of the fill valve assembly of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the sealing ring of the fill valve assembly of FIG. 7.

Figure 10 is a schematic view of the top cover of the shredder cup assembly shown in figure 7.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the seal of the intake valve assembly shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the inlet valve assembly of FIG. 5, wherein the direction of the arrows indicates the direction of flow of water into the grinding cup.

Fig. 13 is an enlarged view of the circled portion of the cross-sectional view shown in fig. 6.

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 otherwise defined, technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The use of "first," "second," and similar terms in the description and in the claims does not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but rather is used to distinguish one element from another. Also, the use of the terms "a" or "an" and the like do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one. "plurality" or "a number" means two or more. Unless otherwise indicated, "front", "rear", "lower" and/or "upper" and the like are for convenience of description and are not limited to one position or one spatial orientation. 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 4, the food processor includes a main body 1, a juice receiving cup assembly 2, a water tank assembly 3 and a grinding cup assembly 4. The water tank assembly 3 and the pulverizing cup assembly 4 are detachably assembled to the main body 1. The main unit 1 comprises a housing 10, an instant heating device 11 located in a space enclosed by the housing 10, a motor 12, a circuit board 13, and a juice outlet pipe 14 assembled to the housing 10. The motor 12 includes a motor shaft 120 and a lower clutch 121 disposed on the motor shaft 120. The motor 12 and the instant heating device 11 are coupled to the circuit board 13 to provide power to the motor 12 and the instant heating device 11.

The housing 10 is provided with an accommodating space 101. At least a part of the crushing cup assembly 4 is accommodated in the accommodating space 101. The comminution cup assembly 4 may also be fixed to the main body 1 and non-removable from the main body 1. The crushing cup assembly 4 is detachable and can be taken out for cleaning, so that the crushing cup assembly 4 is convenient to clean; the smashing cup assembly 4 is not provided with a heating device, is not electrified, can be washed by water all over the body, and is convenient to clean the smashing cup assembly 4; smash cup subassembly 4 and only beat the edible material, do not heat, also can prevent to smash the phenomenon that the edible material in the cup subassembly 4 sticks with paste the end for smash cup subassembly 4 and wash easily, simultaneously, also can prevent the phenomenon that overflows in the heating process, be favorable to the cleanness of cooking machine and protect the cooking machine to avoid damaging.

The juice receiving cup assembly 2 comprises a juice receiving cup 20, a heating device 22 arranged on the juice receiving cup 20, a second motor 23 and a stirring paddle 24. The heating device 22 is used for heating the food material in the juice receiving cup 20. The food materials in the crushing cup assembly 4 are only stirred and are not heated, so that the phenomenon that the food materials in the crushing cup assembly 4 are burnt can be prevented, and the crushing cup assembly 4 is easy to clean; meanwhile, the overflow phenomenon in the heating process can be prevented, which is beneficial to the cleaning of the food processor and the protection of the food processor from being damaged; secondly, the food materials are heated in the juice receiving cup 20, so that the cooking condition of the food materials is convenient to observe, and the use experience of a user is improved; moreover, the area of the bottom of the juice receiving cup 20 is relatively large, so that the uniformity of heating of the food materials can be improved, and the mouthfeel of the processed food materials is improved. The heating device 22 may be an electromagnetic heater, a heating tube, a heating plate, a heating film (thick film), a quartz tube nano-film, or the like.

The stirring paddle 24 is positioned in the juice receiving cup 20, and when the food materials in the juice receiving cup 20 are boiled, the stirring paddle 24 rotates to stir the food materials and prevent the food materials from bottom-burning; meanwhile, the food materials can be uniformly heated.

In other embodiments, the heating device 22 may also be disposed on the host 1.

In other embodiments, the second motor 23 may also be disposed on the main body 1, for example, by using magnetic force to drive the stirring paddle 24 to rotate.

Referring to fig. 5-6, the grinding cup assembly 4 includes a grinding cup 40, a fixture 41, a cutter head assembly 42, a base 43, a slurry outlet valve assembly 44, and a water inlet valve assembly 45. The base 43 and the grinding cup 40 are assembled to the fixing device 41 to fix the base 43, the fixing device 41 and the grinding cup 40 together. The cutter disc assembly 42 and the slurry outlet valve assembly 44 are assembled on the base 43. The grinding cup 40 is crimped to the cutter head assembly 42.

The instant heating device 11 is communicated with the crushing cup 40 and the water tank assembly 3, and water in the water tank assembly 3 flows into the crushing cup 40 after being heated by the instant heating device 11. In the process of stirring and beating the food materials by the crushing cup assembly 4, hot water is added, so that the cooking time of the food materials can be shortened; meanwhile, the crushing cup 40 of the crushing cup assembly 4 can be more effectively cleaned by hot water, and the washing can be cleaner.

The inlet valve assembly 45 is used to communicate the tank assembly 3 with the grinding cup assembly 4 such that water within the tank assembly 3 may enter the grinding cup 40 according to a cooking program. The juice outlet valve assembly 44 is configured to control the flow of food material from the grinding cup 40 through the juice outlet tube 14 and into the juice cup assembly 2 in accordance with a cooking program. The slurry outlet valve assembly 44 may also be provided to the main body 1. The slurry outlet valve assembly 44 is switchable between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the juice outlet valve assembly 44 blocks the grinding cup 40 from the juice outlet pipe 14, and the food in the grinding cup 40 cannot flow out; in the second state, the juice outlet valve assembly 44 connects the grinding cup 40 and the juice outlet pipe 14, and the food material in the grinding cup 40 can flow out.

The grinding cup 40 includes a main body 401 and a holding portion 402 extending downward from the main body 401. The main body 401 encloses a receiving space 4010 for receiving food materials. The body portion 401 is provided with an opening 4011. The opening 4011 is communicated with the receiving space 4010, and can be used for charging the receiving space 4010. The fixing device 41 is sleeved on the holding portion 402. The fixing device 41 and the holding portion 402 are fixed by a screw connection, a snap-fit, or the like, so that the grinding cup 40 is detachably assembled to the fixing device 41. The base 43 is assembled on the fixing device 41, and the cutter head assembly 42 is fixed on the base 43.

The cutter head assembly 42 comprises a cutter head 420, a cutter shaft 421 limited on the cutter head 420, and a crushing knife 422 and an upper clutch 423 arranged on the cutter shaft 421. The cutter head 420 is provided with an assembly hole 4201. The pulverizing knife 422 is located in the receiving space 4010 of the pulverizing cup 40 to whip the food material. When the smashing cup assembly 4 is assembled on the main machine 1, the upper clutch 423 is inserted into the lower clutch 121, so that the main machine 1 can drive the smashing knife 422 to rotate to stir food materials.

Referring to FIGS. 7-13, the fill valve assembly 45 includes a bottom cover 451, a top cover 452, a seal 453, a resilient member 454, a valve assembly 455, and a second gasket 456. In one embodiment, the valve assembly 455 includes a valve body 4550 and a first seal 4551. The valve body 4550 makes or breaks a snug seal with the first seal 4551 and breaks or opens a passage between the tank assembly 3 and the grinding cup assembly 4. The inlet valve assembly 45 is relatively simple in construction. In other embodiments, the valve device 455 may be a solenoid valve.

The bottom cover 451 is provided with a first passage 4510 therethrough to allow water in the water tank assembly 3 to flow therethrough. The bottom cover 451 includes a socket portion 4511, a stopper portion 4512 extending upward from the socket portion 4511, an upper fixing portion 4513 extending upward from the stopper portion 4512, and a first flange 4514 extending outward from the upper fixing portion 4513. The diameters of the insertion part 4511, the limiting part 4512, the upper fixing part 4513 and the first raised edge 4514 become larger in sequence. The upper fixing portion 4513 encloses a second receiving portion 45130. The limiting portion 4512 defines a first receiving portion 45120. The first channel 4510 includes the second receiver 45130 and the first receiver 45120. The stopper 4512 includes a protrusion 45121 extending into the second receiving portion 45130.

The first sealing ring 4551 is assembled in the second receiving portion 45130, so that the first sealing ring 4551 can be better, and the maintenance cost can be saved. The first sealing ring 4551 is provided with a through hole 45510. The through hole 45510 communicates with the second receiving portion 45130. The through holes 45510 are at least partially narrowed from top to bottom. The valve body 4550 has a mushroom head structure, and includes a column portion 45501 and a head portion 45502 extending from the column portion 45501. The head 45502 has a diameter greater than the diameter of the column 45501. The column 45501 is fixed to one end of the elastic member 454. The head portion 45502 is at least partially assembled to the through-hole 45510 of the first seal ring 4551. The head 45502 is in contact with the first sealing ring 4551 to seal the grinding cup 40 and the water tank assembly 3, so that water in the water tank assembly 3 cannot flow into the grinding cup 40.

The through hole 45510 is at least partially narrowed from top to bottom, which is beneficial for the head 45502 to be tightly sealed with the first sealing ring 4551, so that the sealing effect between the valve body 4550 and the first sealing ring 4551 is better; meanwhile, the valve body 4550 is more labor-saving when being jacked up upwards from the through hole 45510, so that the smoothness of water flow can be ensured, and the speed of water flowing into the grinding cup can be increased.

In other embodiments, the first sealing ring 4551 may be omitted, the valve body 4550 may be configured to be in contact with the bottom cap 451, and may also block the grinding cup 40 from the water tank assembly 3, for example, the valve body 4550 may be configured to be in contact with the bottom cap 451, the valve body 4550 may be configured to have a sealing portion, and the bottom cap 451 may be configured to have a sealing portion.

The top cap 452 is made of metal, such as stainless steel, to increase the strength of the top cap 452 and prevent damage to the top cap 452 when the grinding cup assembly 4 stirs food material. The top cover 452 includes a lower fixing portion 4520 and a top portion 4521 extending upward from the lower fixing portion 4520. The lower fixing portion 4520 is at least partially received in the second receiving portion 45130 of the bottom cover 451 and is fixed to the upper fixing portion 4513 to limit the bottom cover 451 to the top cover 452. The upper fixing portion 4513 and the lower fixing portion 4520 may be assembled by means of threads or buckles, and the assembly and disassembly are convenient.

The lower fixing portion 4520 is provided with a second passage 45201. The top end portion 4521 is provided with a third passage 45210, a through hole 45211 and at least one pair of water outlets 45213. The extending direction of the third channel 45210 is perpendicular to the extending direction of the second channel 45201. The through hole 45211 communicates the third passage 45210 with the second passage 45201. The water in the water tank assembly 3 enters the second channel 45201 through the first channel 4510, then enters the third channel 45210, and finally flows into the grinding cup 40 through the water outlet 45213. The distal end portion 4521 is provided with a first inclined portion 45212 located outside the water outlet 45213. The through hole 45211 is also used for the elastic element 454 to pass through. The other end of the elastic member 454 abuts against the top end portion 4521 of the top cap 452. The top cap 452 is provided with at least one pair of water outlets 45213, so that the water inlet time of the smashing cup 40 can be shortened, and the cooking time of the food processor is shortened.

The second sealing ring 456 is received in the second receiving portion 45130 of the bottom cap 451 and is sleeved on the protrusion 45121. The second packing 456 is located between the lower fixing portion 4520 and the bottom cover 451 to prevent water leakage between the lower fixing portion 4520 of the top cover 452 and the bottom cover 451. The protrusion 45121 is used to limit the second sealing ring 456, and prevent the second sealing ring 456 from shifting, so as to ensure better sealing performance.

The seal 453 includes an assembly 4530 and at least one pair of ears 4531 extending from the assembly 4530. The assembling portion 4530 is assembled to the assembling hole 4201 of the cutter head 420 to restrain the sealing member 453 to the cutter head 420. The assembly 4530 includes a second rim 45301. The top end portion 4521 of the top cap 452 is pressed against the sealing member 453 and is in close contact with the sealing member 453, the sealing member 453 is sleeved on the lower fixing portion 4520 of the top cap 452 and is in close contact with the lower fixing portion 4520, and the assembling portion 4530 is in close contact with the cutter head 420, so that water leakage at the assembling hole 4201 is prevented. The second raised edge 45301 is pressed against the first raised edge 4514 of the bottom cover 451 and is tightly sealed with the first raised edge 4514, so that even if water leaks from the assembly hole 4201, water can be prevented from flowing into the host 1, and the electronic components in the host 1 can be effectively protected.

The ears 4531 serve to seal the water outlet 45213 and prevent food material in the grinding cup 40 from entering the third channel 45210 and/or the second channel 45201 of the top cap 452, thereby preventing clogging and affecting water in the tank assembly 3 from flowing into the grinding cup 40; meanwhile, the food material residue can be prevented from remaining in the water inlet valve assembly 45, and when the water in the water tank assembly 3 flows into the crushing cup 40, the food material residue enters the crushing cup 40 again to pollute the food material. The number of the ears 4531 is the same as that of the water outlets 45213.

The ear 4531 includes a base 45310 and a second angled portion 45312 extending from the base 45310. The base 45310 blocks the water outlet 45213, and the second inclined portion 45312 abuts against the first inclined portion 45212 of the cap 452, so that better sealing performance can be ensured.

The valve means 455 is switchable between a first position in which the valve means 455 blocks the passage between the tank assembly 3 and the comminution cup assembly 4 and a second position in which the valve means 455 squeezes open the passage between the tank assembly 3 and the comminution cup assembly 4. The water in the tank assembly 3 pushes up the valve device 455 to move it from the first position to the second position, and when the water stops entering the grinding cup 40, the pushing force of the water disappears and the valve device 455 falls to the first position.

When water needs to be injected into the smashing cup 40, water in the water tank assembly 3 enters the first channel 4510 of the bottom cover 451, the valve body 4550 is jacked upwards, water enters the first channel 4510 of the top cover 452, then enters the second channel 45201 and the third channel 45210, finally water flows away from the ear 4531 of the sealing member 453, the water outlet 45213 is opened, and water flows into the smashing cup 40. During the upward movement of the valve body 4550, the elastic member 454 is pressed. When water is not required to be filled into the grinding cup 40, the ear parts 4531 are in fit sealing with the top cover 452 to block the water outlet 45213, and the valve body 4550 moves downwards under the propping force of the elastic member 454 to be in fit sealing with the first sealing ring 4551 so as to isolate the water tank assembly 3 from the grinding cup 40.

The water inlet valve assembly 45 of the embodiment of the application has better strength, and can avoid damage to the water inlet valve assembly 45 caused by stirring food materials by the crushing cup assembly 4; meanwhile, the water inlet valve assembly 45 has better sealing performance, so that food materials in the crushing cup 40 can be prevented from entering the water inlet valve assembly 45, and the blockage is avoided, and the water in the water tank assembly 3 is prevented from flowing into the crushing cup 40; meanwhile, food material residues can be prevented from remaining in the water inlet valve assembly 45, and when water in the water tank assembly 3 flows into the crushing cup 40, the food material residues enter the crushing cup 40 again to pollute the food materials; furthermore, water in the grinding cup 40 can be prevented from entering the main machine 1, and the main machine 1 is effectively protected.

The utility model provides a crushing cup subassembly includes crushing cup 40 and water inlet valve subassembly 45, water inlet valve subassembly 45 includes bottom 451, top cap 452, sealing member 453 and valve means 455, bottom cap 451 set up in top cap 452, bottom cap 451 is equipped with first passageway 4510, top cap 452 is equipped with second passageway 45201 and with delivery port 45213 that second passageway 45201 communicates, sealing member 453 includes ear 4531, ear 4531 is used for sealing delivery port 45213, valve means 455 can switch between first position and second position, and in the first position, valve means 455 cuts off crushing cup 40 with the passageway between water tank subassembly 3, and in the second position, valve means 455 opens the passageway between crushing cup 40 and water tank subassembly 3. The arrangement of the ear 4531 and the valve device 455 enables the inlet valve assembly 45 to have better sealing performance, so as to prevent the food material in the grinding cup 40 from entering the inlet valve assembly 45, and prevent blockage from affecting the water in the water tank assembly 3 flowing into the grinding cup 40; meanwhile, the food material residue can be prevented from remaining in the water inlet valve assembly 45, and when the water in the water tank assembly 3 flows into the crushing cup 40, the food material residue enters the crushing cup 40 again to pollute the food material.

Although the present application has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the application, and all changes, substitutions and alterations that fall within the spirit and scope of the application are to be understood as being covered by the following claims.

Claims (10)

1. A comminution cup assembly for communication with a tank assembly (3) such that water in the tank assembly (3) may enter the comminution cup assembly according to a cooking program, the comminution cup assembly comprising a comminution cup (40) and a fill valve assembly (45), the fill valve assembly (45) comprising a bottom cap (451), a top cap (452), a seal (453) and a valve arrangement (455), the bottom cap (451) being disposed on the top cap (452), the bottom cap (451) being provided with a first channel (4510), the top cap (452) being provided with a second channel (45201) and a water outlet (45213) in communication with the second channel (45201), the seal (453) comprising ears (4531), the ears (4531) being for sealing the water outlet (45213), the valve arrangement (455) being switchable between a first position and a second position, in a first position, the valve arrangement (455) closes off a passage between the comminution cup (40) and the water tank assembly (3), and in a second position, the valve arrangement (455) opens a passage between the comminution cup (40) and the water tank assembly (3).

2. The comminution cup assembly of claim 1, wherein the inlet valve assembly (45) further comprises a resilient member (454), the valve mechanism (455) comprises a valve body (4550) and a first seal ring (4551), one end of the resilient member (454) is connected to the valve body (4550), the other end of the resilient member (454) abuts the cap (452), the first seal ring (4551) is provided with a through hole (45510), the through hole (45510) is in communication with the first channel (4510), the valve body (4550) is in abutting seal with the first seal ring (4551) in a first position, and the valve body (4550) is out of abutting seal with the first seal ring (4551) in a second position.

3. The comminution cup assembly of claim 2, wherein the valve body (4550) is at least partially received within the through-opening (45510), and wherein the through-opening (45510) is at least partially narrowed from top to bottom.

4. The pulverizing cup assembly of claim 2, wherein the bottom cover (451) comprises a stopper portion (4512) and an upper fixing portion (4513) extending upward from the stopper portion (4512), the stopper portion (4512) is provided with a first receiving portion (45120), and the first sealing ring (4551) is assembled in the first receiving portion (45120).

5. The comminution cup assembly of claim 4, wherein the top cap (452) comprises a lower fixing portion (4520) and a top portion (4521) extending upward from the lower fixing portion (4520), the lower fixing portion (4520) is assembled to the upper fixing portion (4513), the second channel (45201) is disposed in the lower fixing portion (4520), the top portion (4521) is provided with a third channel (45210), a through hole (45211) and the water outlet (45213), the third channel (45210) communicates the water outlet (45213) with the second channel (45201), the third channel (45210) extends in a direction perpendicular to the second channel (45201), and the through hole (45211) communicates the third channel (45210) with the second channel (45201).

6. The comminution cup assembly of claim 5, wherein the water outlet (45213) is located in the comminution cup (40), the upper fastening portion (4513) is provided with a second receiving portion (45130), the lower fastening portion (4520) is at least partially received in the second receiving portion (45130) and is retained with the upper fastening portion (4513), the top cover (452) is made of metal, the through hole (45211) is provided for the passage of the resilient member (454), the top cover (452) is provided with at least one pair of the water outlets (45213), the inlet valve assembly (45) further comprises a second sealing ring (456) between the top cover (452) and the bottom cover (451), the second sealing ring (456) is received in the second receiving portion (45130), and the tip portion (4521) is crimped to the sealing member (453) and is in sealing engagement with the sealing member (453), the sealing element (453) is sleeved on the lower fixing part (4520) and is attached and sealed with the lower fixing part (4520).

7. The comminution cup assembly of any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising an impeller assembly (42), the impeller assembly (42) including an impeller (420), the impeller (420) including an assembly aperture (4201), the seal (453) including an assembly (4530), the ears (4531) extending from the assembly (4530), the assembly (4530) being assembled to the assembly aperture (4201).

8. The comminution cup assembly of claim 7, wherein the bottom cover (451) is provided with a first rim (4514), the assembly portion (4530) is provided with a second rim (45301), and the second rim (45301) is crimped to the first rim (4514) and is in snug sealing with the first rim (4514).

9. The comminution cup assembly of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the ears (4531) comprise a base (45310) and a second inclined portion (45312) extending from the base (45310), the cap (452) comprising a first inclined portion (45212) outboard of the water outlet (45213), the second inclined portion (45312) being configured to snugly seal with the first inclined portion (45212).

10. Food processor, characterized in that it comprises a main machine (1), a water tank assembly (3), a juice receiving cup (20) and a grinding cup assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the host (1) comprises a shell (10) and a motor (12) positioned in a space enclosed by the shell (10), the shell (10) is provided with an accommodating space (101), for receiving the grinding cup assembly comprising a grinding cup (40) and a grinding knife (422) located within the grinding cup (40) and driven by the motor (12), the water tank assembly (3) can deliver water into the grinding cup (40) according to a cooking program, the main machine (1) or the crushing cup component also comprises a pulp outlet valve component (44), the syrup outlet valve assembly (44) controls the flow of fluid from the grinding cup (40) into the juice receiving cup (20) according to a cooking program.

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