CN215272204U - Food processor - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a cooking machine. This cooking machine includes: a host including a housing; the stirring cutter head module comprises a chassis, a cutter assembly and a slurry discharge valve assembly; the water tank is arranged on the host machine, water in the water tank is pumped into the stirring cup through a pump, and the water tank is provided with a water outlet and a water outlet valve component; the slurry receiving cup is arranged on the main machine and is used for receiving slurry discharged from the stirring cup; the shell is provided with an opening corresponding to the water outlet and a water inlet valve assembly correspondingly matched with the water outlet valve assembly, the water inlet valve assembly is installed on the shell through a locking structure, and when the water tank is installed on the host machine, the water inlet valve assembly acts on the water outlet valve assembly to open the water outlet. The water inlet valve assembly on the processor host machine is convenient to assemble and low in cost.

Description

Food processor

Technical Field

The application relates to a small household electrical appliance field especially relates to 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 existing food processer comprises a host machine, a stirring cup component, a pulp receiving cup, a water tank and the like, and a water inlet valve component matched with the water tank on the host machine is inconvenient to assemble and high in cost.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application provides a cooking machine, water intaking valve assembly convenient assembling on its host computer, and with low costs.

The application provides a cooking machine. This cooking machine includes: a host including a housing; the stirring cup assembly is arranged on the host and comprises a stirring cup and a stirring cutter head module arranged at the bottom of the stirring cup, and the stirring cutter head module comprises a chassis, a cutter assembly and a slurry discharge valve assembly; the water tank is arranged on the host, water in the water tank is pumped into the stirring cup through a pump, and the water tank is provided with a water outlet and a water outlet valve component arranged at the water outlet; the slurry receiving cup is arranged on the main machine and is used for receiving the slurry discharged from the stirring cup; the shell is provided with an opening corresponding to the water outlet and a water inlet valve assembly correspondingly matched with the water outlet valve assembly, the water inlet valve assembly is installed on the shell through a locking structure, and when the water tank is installed on the host machine, the water inlet valve assembly acts on the water outlet valve assembly to open the water outlet. Because the water inlet valve assembly is arranged on the shell through the locking structure, screws are not needed, the assembly is convenient, and the cost is low.

Optionally, the housing includes a housing and a base fixed to a bottom of the housing, the housing is provided with a supporting wall for supporting the water tank and a locking structure extending from the supporting wall toward the base, and the opening is formed in the supporting wall. During assembly, the water inlet valve assembly is mounted on the shell through the lock catch structure, and then the base is fixed on the shell, so that the host is convenient to assemble.

Optionally, the base is provided with a step portion, and the step portion presses the water inlet valve assembly against the support wall. So, through setting up the step portion with the valve subassembly of intaking to support the wall to can make the assembly of the valve subassembly of intaking more reliable.

Optionally, the fill valve assembly includes a fill valve and a sealing ring disposed on the fill valve sidewall and forming a seal between the support wall and the fill valve sidewall. In this manner, water within the tank is prevented from flowing out between the side wall of the fill valve and the support wall when entering the fill valve assembly.

Optionally, the water intaking valve is equipped with annular mounting groove, the sealing washer include with mounting groove complex installation department with certainly the installation department radially inwards extends the sealing that forms. Therefore, the sealing ring can be conveniently and reliably arranged on the water inlet valve through the matching of the mounting part and the mounting groove.

Optionally, the water tank is provided with a surrounding rib surrounding the water outlet, the surrounding rib extends into the opening, and the sealing part is pressed against the surrounding rib to form sealing fit. So, through the sealed cooperation of sealing and enclose muscle, can avoid the water in the water tank to spill between water tank and the casing.

Optionally, the inlet valve further comprises a pushing part, and when the water tank is installed on the host, the pushing part pushes the outlet valve assembly to open the water outlet. So, through setting up the promotion portion, when installing the water tank in the host computer, the promotion portion can be with going out automatic the opening of water valve subassembly.

Optionally, the inlet valve further comprises a connection end for connection with a water pipe. So, through setting up the link, can conveniently be connected water intaking valve with the water pipe.

Optionally, the inlet valve includes a fastening mating surface in abutting engagement with the locking structure, before the inlet valve assembly is mounted in the housing, a distance between the top surface of the sealing ring and the fastening mating surface is H3, a distance between the locking portion of the locking structure and the supporting wall is H1, and a difference between H3 and H1 is in a range from 0.2 mm to 1 mm. In this manner, the gasket reliably forms a seal between the support wall and the side wall of the fill valve when the fill valve assembly is mounted to the housing.

Optionally, the fill valve assembly further comprises a screen disposed within the fill valve. So, through setting up the filter screen, can filter the water in the water tank when passing through the valve subassembly that intakes.

Optionally, the shell is provided with a plurality of locking structures matched with the water inlet valve assembly in a locking manner and a convex rib positioned between the locking structures, the water inlet valve is provided with a limiting protrusion, and the convex rib is provided with a limiting groove matched with the limiting protrusion. So, through spacing protruding and spacing recess cooperation, can avoid the valve module of intaking to take place to rotate in cooking machine working process for the assembly of the valve module of intaking is more reliable and stable.

Optionally, the outlet valve assembly comprises an outlet valve and a resilient member, the resilient member exerting a resilient force on the outlet valve such that the outlet valve is able to seal the outlet. Therefore, the water outlet can be closed through a simple structure, and when the water inlet valve assembly acts on the water outlet valve, the water outlet valve compresses the elastic piece, so that the water outlet can be automatically opened.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective assembly view of an embodiment of the 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 cross-sectional view of the mainframe shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a point a shown in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the water tank shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of fig. 5 at B.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the water tank shown in fig. 1 mounted to a main body.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged view at C shown in fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the housing shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 10 is another cross-sectional view of the host shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 11 is an enlarged view at D shown in fig. 10.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the fill valve assembly shown in 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 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.

The food processor 100 can be used for making soybean milk, juice, making corn juice/black rice juice, shaving ice, making coffee and/or blending facial masks and the like, and the food processor 100 can comprise a soybean milk machine, a stirrer, a wall breaking food processor and other machines for crushing and stirring food.

Referring to fig. 1 to 12, the food processor 100 includes a main body 10, a stirring cup assembly 20, a water tank 50 and a slurry receiving cup 30. The stirring cup assembly 20, the water tank 50 and the slurry receiving cup 30 are mounted on the main body 10. The host 10 includes a housing and a control circuit board 16 and a motor 122 disposed within the housing. In one embodiment, the blender cup assembly 20 is removably mounted to the main body 10. In another embodiment, the blender cup assembly 20 is secured to the host 10.

Stirring cup subassembly 20 including stirring cup 21 with set up in the stirring blade disc module of stirring cup 21 bottom, the stirring blade disc module includes chassis 221, knife tackle spare 222, water intaking valve subassembly 224 and arranges thick liquid valve subassembly 223, knife tackle spare 222 is used for right edible material, thick liquid in the stirring cup 21 are beaten, are smashed, the motor 122 drive knife tackle spare 222 rotates. The slurry discharge valve assembly 223 is used for discharging the slurry in the mixing cup 21. The bottom plate 221 is provided with a slurry discharge port, and the slurry discharge valve assembly 223 can open or close the slurry discharge port.

The stirring cup 21 comprises a cup body 211 and a cup seat 212 arranged at the bottom of the cup body 211, and a seal is formed between the cup body 211 and the cup seat 212 through a sealing ring. The cup body 211 is provided with a feeding port, and the stirring cup 21 further comprises a cover body 218 covering the cup body 211.

The slurry receiving cup 30 is mounted to the main body 10. The slurry receiving cup 30 is used for receiving the slurry discharged from the stirring cup 21. The slurry receiving cup 30 comprises a cup body 31 and a cup cover 32 covering the cup body 31.

The water tank 50 is installed on the main machine 10, water in the water tank 50 is pumped into the mixing cup 21 through a pump 123, and the water tank 50 is provided with a water outlet 51 and a water outlet valve assembly 52 arranged at the water outlet 51. In the illustrated embodiment, the main body 10 further includes an instant heating module (not shown), and the pump 123 transfers the water in the water tank 50 to the mixing cup 21 through the instant heating module, and the instant heating module can instantly heat the water flowing through the instant heating module.

The housing is provided with an opening 19 corresponding to the water outlet 51 and a water inlet valve assembly 18 correspondingly matched with the water outlet valve assembly 52, the water inlet valve assembly 18 is mounted on the housing through a locking structure 17, and when the water tank 50 is mounted on the host 10, the water inlet valve assembly 18 acts on the water outlet valve assembly 52 to open the water outlet 51.

The food processor 100 of the present application has the advantages of convenient assembly and low cost because the water inlet valve assembly 18 is mounted on the housing through the locking structure 17 without using screws.

In the illustrated embodiment, the housing includes a housing 11 and a base 12 fixed to the bottom of the housing 11, the housing 11 is provided with a supporting wall 111 for supporting the water tank 50 and a locking structure 17 extending from the supporting wall 111 toward the base 12, and the opening 19 is disposed on the supporting wall 111. During assembly, the water inlet valve assembly 18 is firstly installed on the housing 11 through the locking structure 17, and then the base 12 is fixed on the housing 11, so that the host 10 is convenient to assemble.

In the illustrated embodiment, the base 12 is provided with a step 121, and the step 121 presses the inlet valve assembly 18 against the support wall 111. In this way, the step portion 121 is arranged to press the inlet valve assembly 18 against the supporting wall 111, so that the assembly of the inlet valve assembly 18 can be more reliable.

In the illustrated embodiment, the fill valve assembly 18 includes a fill valve 182 and a seal 183, the seal 183 being disposed on a side wall of the fill valve 182 and forming a seal between the support wall 111 and the side wall of the fill valve 182. In this manner, water within the tank 50 is prevented from flowing between the side wall of the fill valve 182 and the support wall 111 as it enters the fill valve assembly 18.

In the illustrated embodiment, the fill valve assembly 18 also includes a screen 184 disposed within the fill valve 182. In this manner, by providing the screen 184, water within the tank 50 can be filtered as it passes through the inlet valve assembly 18.

In the illustrated embodiment, the inlet valve 182 defines an annular mounting groove 1821, and the sealing ring 183 includes a mounting portion 1831 engaged with the mounting groove 1821 and a sealing portion 1832 extending radially inward from the mounting portion 1831. In this manner, the seal ring 183 can be easily and reliably attached to the water inlet valve 182 by the attachment portion 1831 being fitted to the attachment groove 1821.

In the illustrated embodiment, the water tank 50 is provided with a surrounding rib 55 surrounding the water outlet 51, the surrounding rib 55 extends into the opening 19, and the sealing portion 1832 presses against the surrounding rib 55 to form a sealing fit. In this way, the seal 1832 is sealingly engaged with the bead 55, whereby water in the water tank 50 can be prevented from leaking between the water tank 50 and the housing 11.

In the illustrated embodiment, the inlet valve 182 also includes a push portion 1823, and the push portion 1823 pushes the outlet valve assembly 52 to open the outlet 51 when the tank 50 is mounted to the host 10. Thus, by providing the push portion 1823, the push portion 1823 can automatically open the outlet valve assembly 52 when the water tank 50 is mounted on the main unit 10. The push portion 1823 is spaced apart from the side wall of the inlet valve 182.

In the illustrated embodiment, the inlet valve 182 also includes a connection 1824 for connection with a water line. Thus, by providing the connection 1824, the inlet valve 182 can be conveniently connected to a water line.

In the illustrated embodiment, the fill valve 182 includes a snap fit mating surface 1822 that is in abutting engagement with the latch structure 17, the top surface of the seal ring 183 is spaced from the snap fit mating surface 1822 by H3, the latch portion 175 of the latch structure 17 is spaced from the support wall 111 by H1, and the difference between H3 and H1 is in the range of 0.2 mm to 1 mm before the fill valve assembly 18 is installed in the housing 11. In this manner, the gasket 183 reliably seals between the support wall 111 and the side wall of the fill valve 182 when the fill valve assembly 18 is mounted to the housing 11.

In some embodiments, the difference between H3 and H1 may be 0.2 millimeters, 0.4 millimeters, 0.6 millimeters, 0.8 millimeters, 1 millimeter, or some value between any two adjacent of the foregoing.

In the illustrated embodiment, the housing 11 is provided with a plurality of locking structures 17 for locking and cooperating with the inlet valve assembly 18 and a rib 171 between the locking structures 17, the inlet valve 182 is provided with a limiting protrusion 181, and the rib 171 is provided with a limiting groove 172 for cooperating with the limiting protrusion 181. Therefore, the limit protrusion 181 is matched with the limit groove 172, so that the water inlet valve assembly 18 can be prevented from rotating in the working process of the food processor 100, and the assembly of the water inlet valve assembly 18 is more stable and reliable.

In the illustrated embodiment, the outlet valve assembly 52 includes an outlet valve 521 and an elastic member 522, and the elastic member 522 exerts an elastic force on the outlet valve 521, so that the outlet valve 521 can seal the outlet 51. In this way, the outlet 51 can be closed by a simple structure, and when the inlet valve assembly 18 acts on the outlet valve 521, the outlet valve 521 compresses the elastic member 522, so that the outlet 51 can be automatically opened. The elastic member 522 includes any one of: spring, elastic rubber spare, metal shell fragment. In the illustrated embodiment, the resilient member 522 is a spring. The outlet valve assembly 52 further includes an outlet valve sealing ring 523 disposed on the outlet valve 521, wherein the outlet valve sealing ring 523 is used for forming a seal with the water tank 50.

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 (12)

1. A food processor, its characterized in that, it includes:

a host (10) comprising a housing;

the stirring cup assembly (20) is installed on the host (10), the stirring cup assembly (20) comprises a stirring cup (21) and a stirring cutter head module arranged at the bottom of the stirring cup (21), and the stirring cutter head module comprises a chassis (221), a cutter assembly (222) and a slurry discharge valve assembly (223);

the water tank (50) is arranged on the main machine (10), water in the water tank (50) is pumped into the stirring cup (21) through a pump (123), and the water tank (50) is provided with a water outlet (51) and a water outlet valve assembly (52) arranged at the water outlet (51); and

the slurry receiving cup (30) is installed on the main machine (10), and the slurry receiving cup (30) is used for receiving slurry discharged from the stirring cup (21);

the water tank (50) is arranged on the main machine (10), the shell is provided with an opening (19) corresponding to the water outlet (51) and a water inlet valve assembly (18) correspondingly matched with the water outlet valve assembly (52), the water inlet valve assembly (18) is arranged on the shell through a locking structure (17), and when the water tank (50) is arranged on the main machine (10), the water inlet valve assembly (18) acts on the water outlet valve assembly (52) to open the water outlet (51).

2. The food processor of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a casing (11) and a base (12) fixed at the bottom of the casing (11), the casing (11) is provided with a supporting wall (111) for supporting the water tank (50) and a locking structure (17) formed by extending from the supporting wall (111) to the base (12), and the opening (19) is provided on the supporting wall (111).

3. The food processor of claim 2, wherein the base (12) is provided with a step (121), the step (121) pressing the water inlet valve assembly (18) against the support wall (111).

4. The food processor of claim 2, wherein the inlet valve assembly (18) comprises an inlet valve (182) and a sealing ring (183), the sealing ring (183) is disposed on a side wall of the inlet valve (182) and forms a seal between the support wall (111) and the side wall of the inlet valve (182).

5. The food processor of claim 4, wherein the water inlet valve (182) is provided with an annular mounting groove (1821), and the sealing ring (183) comprises a mounting portion (1831) engaged with the mounting groove (1821) and a sealing portion (1832) extending radially inward from the mounting portion (1831).

6. The food processor as claimed in claim 5, wherein the water tank (50) is provided with a surrounding rib (55) surrounding the water outlet (51), the surrounding rib (55) extends into the opening (19), and the sealing part (1832) is pressed against the surrounding rib (55) to form a sealing fit.

7. The food processor of claim 4, wherein the water inlet valve (182) further comprises a pushing portion (1823), and when the water tank (50) is mounted to the main body (10), the pushing portion (1823) pushes the water outlet valve assembly (52) to open the water outlet (51).

8. The food processor of claim 4, wherein the water inlet valve (182) further comprises a connection end (1824) for connection with a water pipe.

9. The food processor of claim 4, wherein the water inlet valve (182) comprises a snap fit mating surface (1822) in abutting engagement with the snap structure (17), the top surface of the sealing ring (183) and the snap fit mating surface (1822) are separated by a distance H3, the distance between the locking portion (175) of the snap structure (17) and the supporting wall (111) is separated by a distance H1, and the difference between H3 and H1 is in a range of 0.2 mm to 1 mm before the water inlet valve assembly (18) is mounted in the housing (11).

10. The food processor of claim 4, wherein the fill valve assembly (18) further comprises a screen (184) disposed within the fill valve (182).

11. The food processor of claim 4, wherein the housing (11) is provided with a plurality of locking structures (17) which are locked and matched with the water inlet valve assembly (18) and convex ribs (171) positioned between the locking structures (17), the water inlet valve (182) is provided with limiting protrusions (181), and the convex ribs (171) are provided with limiting grooves (172) matched with the limiting protrusions (181).

12. The food processor of claim 1, wherein the outlet valve assembly (52) comprises an outlet valve (521) and an elastic member (522), the elastic member (522) exerts an elastic force on the outlet valve (521) so that the outlet valve (521) can seal the outlet (51).

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