CN215502595U

CN215502595U - Food processing appliance

Info

Publication number: CN215502595U
Application number: CN202023160191.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郑永基; S·J·A·夸雷斯玛
Original assignee: Koninklijke Philips NV
Current assignee: Fansongni Holdings Ltd
Priority date: 2020-12-24
Filing date: 2020-12-24
Publication date: 2022-01-14
Anticipated expiration: 2030-12-24

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a food processing appliance comprising: a body portion (12), the body portion (12) comprising a first side (125) and a second side (126) different from the first side (125), the first side (125) being configured to provide a torque, and the second side (126) comprising a heating device (122); and a container (11), the container (11) being adapted to be detachably coupled to each of the first side (125) and the second side (126) of the body portion (12). Thus, the present disclosure provides a multi-functional, compact food processing appliance.

Description

Food processing appliance

Technical Field

The embodiment of the disclosure relates to a food processing appliance, in particular to a stirring machine with stirring and heating functions.

Background

Food mixers are common kitchen appliances in life. People often prepare food at home using blenders. With the increase of outdoor life of people, portable mixers become popular in recent years. With a portable blender, one can prepare food, such as fresh milkshakes, at any time and place. This greatly facilitates the travel and vacation of people. Existing blenders have utilized mechanical or magnetic couplings to transmit torque to drive rotatable elements, such as blades, to process food.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Current blenders, particularly portable blenders, while advantageous in terms of mobility, provide a single function. This is due to the need for compact blender.

People sometimes need hot drinks such as hot tea, coffee, etc. during outdoor activities, especially in cold seasons. However, current portable blenders do not provide a heating function. In order to prepare a hot beverage, people have to additionally carry an appliance for preparing the hot beverage. This increases the burden of people on trips.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a food processing appliance that is capable of providing not only a stirring function as well as a heating function, but also maintains the advantage of a compact volume. Thus, a multifunctional, compact blender is provided.

The present disclosure provides a food processing appliance comprising: a body portion comprising a first side and a second side different from the first side, the first side configured to provide torque, and the second side comprising a heating device; and a container adapted to be removably coupled to each of the first and second sides of the body portion. In this way, a food processing appliance according to the present disclosure utilizes one side of the body portion to provide torque to effect food processing and a different side of the body portion to provide heating means to heat food. Therefore, the food processing appliance has the functions of food processing and food heating without increasing the volume of the food processing appliance.

According to some embodiments, the first side and the second side are respectively opposite sides of the body portion. In this way, the overall volume of the food processing appliance is reduced.

According to some embodiments, further comprising a protective element adapted to be detachably coupled and cover the first side and/or the second side. In this way, protection of the first and second sides of the body portion is achieved.

According to some embodiments, the first side provides the torque through a mechanical or magnetic coupling. In this way, a greater constructional freedom of the first side is allowed.

According to some embodiments, the heating device is configured for electrical heating or electromagnetic induction heating. In this way, a greater constructional freedom of the second side is allowed.

According to some embodiments, the heating device is provided with one or more bends configured for electrical heating. In this way, the heating area of the heating device is increased.

According to some embodiments, the container comprises a first end and a second end, the second end being an open end, and the container further comprises a lid configured to removably close the second end; the cover includes a rotatable element and is adapted to be removably coupled to the first side of the body portion. In this way, cleaning of the rotatable element is made easier

According to some embodiments, the cover further comprises a metal heating element and is adapted to be detachably coupled to the second side of the body portion. In this way, it is possible to achieve both torque reception and heating of the same end of the container.

According to some embodiments, the first end of the container comprises a metal heating element and is adapted to be detachably coupled to the second side of the body portion. In this way, the container is made to receive torque and effect heating at its two ends, respectively.

According to some embodiments, the food processing appliance is a blender or a wall breaking machine. In this way, a compact multifunctional blender or wall breaking machine is provided.

Drawings

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure will become more readily understood through the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings. Various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described by way of example and not limitation in the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a food processing appliance showing a second end of a container removably coupled to a first side of a body portion according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a food processing appliance showing a first end of a container removably coupled to a second side of a body portion according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a food processing appliance showing a second end of a container removably coupled to a second side of a body portion, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; and

fig. 4 is a schematic view of a food processing appliance showing the second end of the container coupled to the second side of the body portion and the heating device having a bend, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

The principles of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to various exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings. It should be understood that these examples are described merely to enable those skilled in the art to better understand and further implement the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way. It should be noted that where feasible, similar or identical reference numerals may be used in the figures and that similar or identical reference numerals may indicate similar or identical functions. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated in the present disclosure may be employed without departing from the principles of the present disclosure described by the present disclosure.

As described above, current portable blenders do not provide a heating function; in order to prepare a hot beverage, people have to additionally carry an appliance for preparing the hot beverage, which increases the burden of traveling. The food processing appliance of the embodiments of the present disclosure utilizes one side of the body portion to provide torque to effect food processing and utilizes a different side of the body portion to provide heating means to heat food, thus providing both food processing and food heating functions. The principles of the present disclosure will be described in detail below in connection with exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a food processing appliance 10 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. A food processing appliance 10 according to the present disclosure includes a container 11 and a body portion 12. The body portion 12 has a first side 125 and a second side 126. The second side 126 is different from the first side 125. The first side 125 is configured to provide torque to effect processing of the food. The second side 126 includes a heating device 122 to effect heating of the food.

The container 11 is adapted to be removably coupled to each of the first side 125 and the second side 126 of the body portion 12. In some embodiments, the same end of the container 11 is adapted to be removably coupled to the first side 125 and the second side 126. In some embodiments, different ends of the container 11 are adapted to be removably coupled to the first side 125 and the second side 126, respectively. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, the container 11 has a first end 111 and a second end 112, the second end 112 being removably coupled to the first side 125.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the body portion 12 is cylindrical and the first side 125 and the second side 126 are opposing end sides of the body portion 12. It should be understood that in other embodiments, the body portion 12 may have other shapes, such as a cube, and the first side 125 and the second side 126 may be adjacent to each other.

As shown in fig. 1, in some embodiments, to prevent accidental contact with at least one of the first side 125 and the second side 126, the food processing appliance 10 can include a protective member 13. The protector 13 is configured to be adapted to be detachably coupled to and cover at least one of the first side 125 and the second side 126 of the body portion 12. The protector 13 may also serve as a base to support the body portion 12 and the container 11. As shown in fig. 1, the protector 13 is coupled to and covers the second side 126.

In some embodiments, the first side 125 is configured to provide torque to the rotatable element 121 through a mechanical coupling. In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, where the second end 112 of the container 11 is an open end, the rotatable element 121 may be disposed on a first side 125, e.g., the first side 125 includes a support 123, and the rotatable element 121 is disposed on the support 123, with an electric motor (not shown) within the body portion 12 providing torque to the rotatable element 121 via a drive shaft. In some embodiments, the rotatable element 121 may be disposed on a cap (not shown) that may or may not removably close one end of the container 11, such as the second end 112. The cover is adapted to be removably coupled to the first side 125. At this time, the electric motor in the body portion 12 supplies torque to the rotatable element 121 through the drive shaft.

In some embodiments, the first side 125 is configured to provide torque to the rotatable element 121 through a magnetic coupling. In this case, the rotatable element 121 is provided on the above-mentioned cover. For example, the cap includes a first magnetic coupling element (not shown) therein that is coupled to the rotatable element 121, and the body portion 12 includes a second magnetic coupling element (not shown) therein. The second magnetic coupling element is rotatable by an electric motor in the body portion 12. The first and second magnetic coupling elements form a magnetic coupling to transfer torque. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the cover may include a motor rotor portion therein (not shown). The motor rotor portion is magnetically coupled to a motor stator portion (not shown) in the body portion 12 to transmit torque.

Fig. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The food processing appliance 10 shown in fig. 2 is similar to the food processing appliance 10 shown in fig. 1. Only their differences will be explained in detail herein, and the same parts will not be described again. In the food processing appliance 10 shown in fig. 2, the end of the container 11 coupled to the second side 126 is not the same end as the end coupled to the first side 125. Coupled to the second side 126 is the first end 111, as shown in fig. 2. In some embodiments, first end 111 includes a metal heating element to effect heating of the food.

Fig. 3 illustrates a schematic diagram according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The food processing appliance 10 shown in fig. 3 is similar to the food processing appliance 10 shown in fig. 1. Only their differences will be explained in detail herein, and the same parts will not be described again. As shown in fig. 3, the end of the container 11 coupled to the second side 126 is the same end as the end coupled to the first side 125. Coupled to the second side 126 is the second end 112, as depicted in fig. 3. In some embodiments, the cap for closing the second end 112 further comprises a metal heating element.

In some embodiments, the heating device 122 may be configured for electrical heating to conduct heat from the heating device 122 to the food through the metal heating element. In some embodiments, the heating device 122 may be configured for electromagnetic induction heating, whereby the heating device 122 heats the metal heating element, which in turn heats the food. Electrical heating and electromagnetic induction heating are well known in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

Fig. 4 illustrates a schematic diagram according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The food processing appliance 10 shown in fig. 4 is similar to the food processing appliance 10 shown in fig. 1. Only their differences will be explained in detail herein, and the same parts will not be described again. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 4, the heating device 122 is configured for electrical heating, and the heating device 122 may be provided with one or more bends 124, thereby increasing the electrical heating area of the heating device 122. With such an arrangement, the heating performance of the heating device 122 can be further improved.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the food processing appliance 10 may be configured as a blender or a wall breaking machine. In other embodiments, food processing appliance 10 may also be of other types, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited in this respect.

In preparing food using the food processing appliance 10 according to the present disclosure, the raw materials are first charged into the container 11. If processing of the material, such as stirring or wall breaking, is desired, the container 11 is coupled to the first side 125 of the body portion 12 and a power source (not shown) in the body portion 12 is turned on to provide torque from the first side 125 to effect processing of the material. If heating of the material is required, the container 11 is coupled to the second side 126 and power is turned on in the body portion 12 to effect heating by the heating means 122.

Although claims have been formulated in this disclosure to particular combinations of features, it should be understood that the scope of the disclosure also includes any novel feature or any novel combination of features disclosed herein either explicitly or implicitly or any generalisation thereof, whether or not it relates to the same aspect as presently claimed in any claim. The applicants hereby give notice that new claims may be formulated to such features and/or combinations of such features during the prosecution of the present disclosure or of any further application derived therefrom.

Claims

1. A food processing appliance, comprising:

a body portion (12), the body portion (12) comprising a first side (125) and a second side (126) different from the first side (125), the first side (125) being configured to provide a torque, and the second side (126) comprising a heating device (122); and

a container (11), the container (11) adapted to be removably coupled to each of the first side (125) and the second side (126) of the body portion (12).

2. The food processing appliance of claim 1, wherein the first side (125) and the second side (126) are opposite sides of the body portion (12), respectively.

3. The food processing appliance of claim 1, further comprising:

a protective element (13), said protective element (13) being adapted to be detachably coupled and to cover said first side (125) and/or said second side (126).

4. The food processing appliance of claim 1, wherein the first side (125) provides the torque through a mechanical or magnetic coupling.

5. Food processing appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the heating device (122) is configured for electrical heating or electromagnetic induction heating.

6. Food processing appliance according to claim 5, characterized in that the heating means (122) is provided with one or more bends (124) configured for electrical heating.

7. The food processing appliance according to any of claims 1-5, wherein the container (11) comprises a first end (111) and a second end (112), the second end (112) being an open end, and the container (11) further comprises a lid configured to removably close the second end (112); the cover comprises a rotatable element (121) and is adapted to be detachably coupled to the first side (125) of the body portion (12).

8. The food processing appliance of claim 7, wherein the cover further comprises a metal heating element and is adapted to be removably coupled to the second side (126) of the body portion (12).

9. The food processing appliance of claim 7, wherein the first end (111) of the container (11) includes a metal heating element and is adapted to be removably coupled to the second side (126) of the body portion (12).

10. The food processing appliance of claim 1, wherein the food processing appliance is a blender or a wall breaking machine.