EP1647372A1 - Safety vegetable slicer - Google Patents

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EP1647372A1
EP1647372A1 EP20050300812 EP05300812A EP1647372A1 EP 1647372 A1 EP1647372 A1 EP 1647372A1 EP 20050300812 EP20050300812 EP 20050300812 EP 05300812 A EP05300812 A EP 05300812A EP 1647372 A1 EP1647372 A1 EP 1647372A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D3/00—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor
    • B26D3/28—Splitting layers from work; Mutually separating layers by cutting
    • B26D3/283—Household devices therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D3/00—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor
    • B26D3/28—Splitting layers from work; Mutually separating layers by cutting
    • B26D3/283—Household devices therefor
    • B26D2003/285—Household devices therefor cutting one single slice at each stroke
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D3/00—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor
    • B26D3/28—Splitting layers from work; Mutually separating layers by cutting
    • B26D3/283—Household devices therefor
    • B26D2003/286—Household devices therefor having a detachable blade that is removable attached to the support
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D3/00—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor
    • B26D3/28—Splitting layers from work; Mutually separating layers by cutting
    • B26D3/283—Household devices therefor
    • B26D2003/288—Household devices therefor making several incisions and cutting cubes or the like, e.g. so-called "julienne-cutter"
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  • the present invention relates to a manual safety vegetable cutter for both domestic and professional use.
  • the word “vegetables” must be considered in a very broad sense and cut vegetables can not only be strictly speaking vegetables of any type but also fruits or other foods suitable for cutting.
  • the carriage is constituted firstly by a cylindrical guide chamber open at its upper part and equipped at its lower part with a substantially rectangular collar, two of which are opposite edges. are folded to define two grooves that cooperate with the rails of guidance, and secondly by a pusher interlocking on or in the guide chamber and intended to be manually gripped by the user to move the carriage along the guide rails by constantly exerting pressure on the vegetables contained in the receiving volume so as to apply against the cutting blade and allow their cutting by the blade.
  • This safety vegetable cutter has the advantage of allowing many different preparations (smooth or corrugated washers, embossed cuts, diced cuts, etc.) to be made effortlessly and has therefore been very well received by the users.
  • the present invention therefore aims to improve such a known vegetable cutter according to the prior art.
  • a manual safety vegetable cutter of the aforementioned type characterized in that it is equipped with at least one slice cutting cartridge constituted by a substantially flat removable element that can be inserted longitudinally between the uprights. of the frame and having a first edge on which is mounted the cutting blade, a second edge opposite the first and two side edges, the slice cutting cartridge being provided with gripping means cooperating with positioning means provided on the frame.
  • This manual safety vegetable cutter therefore differs essentially from the known vegetable cutter in that the cutting blade is mounted on a slotted cutting cartridge intended to be inserted not transversely but longitudinally between the uprights of the frame, which 'proves more convenient and less dangerous for the user.
  • the positioning means preferably comprise, on the one hand, at least two pairs of longitudinal lugs situated facing each other on the inner face of each respective upright so as to define guide rails for the lateral edges of the cartridge of cut into slices, close to its first edge equipped with the cutting blade and cooperating with a pair of transverse lugs forming a stop for this first edge, and secondly holding members of the slice cutting cartridge at its second edge.
  • the user just has to grab it and insert it into the guide rails and move it in longitudinal translation until it comes to a stop.
  • the holding members of the slice cutting cartridge at its second edge may themselves simply be constituted by one or more abutment stops provided (s) on a fixed element of the frame at its middle part, or from and other on the longitudinal uprights, and on which (which) rests the slice cutting cartridge.
  • the holding members of this cartridge are, however, preferably constituted by two elastically deformable tabs facing each other on the respective lateral edges thereof and each equipped with a holding stud which can be snapped into holes pierced for this purpose. in the chassis uprights.
  • the gripping means are constituted by two security notches located facing the respective lateral edges of the slice cutting cartridge, near the second edge of this cartridge.
  • These notches can advantageously cooperate with finger-pass holes provided on the longitudinal amounts of the frame to facilitate the introduction of the slice cutting cartridge.
  • safety notches can also advantageously be provided at the elastically deformable tabs located opposite the respective lateral edges of the slice cutting cartridge so as to facilitate the gripping of this cartridge.
  • the cutting blade mounted on the first edge of the slice cutting cartridge is a V-blade.
  • the advantage of such a blade is to have knives that can come into contact with either side of the vegetables to be cut, which is preferable in the case of relatively soft vegetables and in particular tomatoes that can only difficult to be cut by a rectilinear blade because they have a hard skin and a soft flesh.
  • This cutting blade V may also advantageously be corrugated so as to allow the cutting of corrugated washers of adjustable thickness or a cutout type "wafers" if one rotate the pusher interlocking on or in the guide chamber by 180 ° with each movement of the carriage back and forth.
  • Such a blade makes it possible in particular to make wafer cuts of tomatoes which was until now impossible.
  • the vegetable cutter is also equipped with at least one removable cutting cartridge or removable julienne cartridge insertable longitudinally between the amounts of the frame, below the cartridge of cut into slices and having an active face equipped with a series of longitudinal cutting blades transversely oriented to be positioned opposite this cartridge.
  • This julienne cartridge thus also inserts longitudinally between the frame uprights, as the slice cutting cartridge, but at the bottom of the cutting height adjustment plate.
  • the julienne cartridge may advantageously be equipped with a positioning tab which facilitates its installation and further protects the longitudinal cutting blades.
  • the julienne cartridge may advantageously be constituted by a substantially triangular element comprising on the one hand a first edge located opposite the first edge of the cutting height adjustment plate and intended to abut against mounted pads for this purpose between the uprights of the frame and to be locked in position by a movable slider in slots of these uprights, and secondly two side edges separated by a positioning vertex provided at its edge with a notch intended to be inserted into a medial shoulder of a transverse centering bar separating the two uprights of the frame.
  • the julienne cartridge can be mounted on the frame, between the side uprights thereof in a way as simple and fast as the slice cutting cartridge.
  • the legs of the frame of the vegetable cutter have a shape to obtain such a slope.
  • This form is preferably chosen so that the vegetable cutter can be operated both in the upright position and in the inclined position.
  • the rear foot can also advantageously be forced into holes in the frame uprights so that it can be positioned in one direction or the other so that the vegetable cutter can be indifferently operated by a right-handed or left-handed user.
  • the user can advantageously rely on an ergonomically shaped lateral handle fixed on the cutting height adjustment members.
  • the vegetable cutter is equipped with a crank for micrometric adjustment of the cutting height.
  • the vegetable cutter essentially consists of a chassis 1 resting on two folding legs, namely a front foot 2 1 and a rear foot 2 2 .
  • the frame 1 comprises two parallel longitudinal uprights 3 1 , 3 2 and a plate 4 mounted to move in translation between these uprights so as to allow the adjustment of the cutting height.
  • the frame 1 is equipped with a crank 25 cooperating with the adjusting plate 4 of the cutting height so as to allow a micrometric adjustment of this height.
  • the two parallel uprights 3 1 , 3 2 define at their upper two guide rails of a carriage 5 movable in translation back and forth along them.
  • the carriage 5 is constituted by the association of a guide chamber 6 and a pusher 7 fitting on it.
  • the guide chamber 6 is constituted by a cylindrical element open at its upper part so as to delimit a receiving volume of the vegetables to be cut and equipped at its lower part with a substantially rectangular collar 8 with two opposite edges 9 are folded so to define two grooves 10 which cooperate with the guide rails 3 1 , 3 2 .
  • the configuration of the pusher 7 also corresponds to that of the pusher equipping the vegetable cutter described in document FR 2 825 043.
  • This pusher 7 is intended to be manually gripped by the user to move the carriage 5 along the guide rails by constantly exerting pressure on the vegetables contained in the guide chamber 6 so as to apply against a cutting blade V 11.
  • This blade 11 is mounted transversely between the longitudinal uprights 3 1 , 3 2 facing a first edge 12 of the cutting height adjustment plate 4 so as to define a passage slot 13 of the V-shaped cut-up vegetables as well. .
  • the cutting blade 11 is a planar blade mounted on a first edge 14 of a substantially flat slice cutting cartridge 15 intended to be inserted longitudinally between the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 of the frame 1 in the position shown in Figures 1 and 2.
  • the slice cutting cartridge 15 is equipped with a V-shaped cutting blade 11 which is not flat but is of corrugated shape so as to obtain wavy or wafer-shaped washers.
  • the vegetable cutter is generally equipped not with a single but a series of slice cutting cartridges having blades of different shapes so as to obtain different types of washers.
  • the slice cutting cartridge 1 comprises a second edge 16 opposite the first edge 14 on which the cutting blade 11 is mounted, as well as two lateral edges 17 1 , 17 2 fitted near the second edge 16.
  • resiliently deformable tabs 18 1 , 18 2 provided on the one hand with gripping notches 19 1 , 19 2 and on the other hand, at their free end with two holding studs 20 1 , 20 2 intended to snap together in holes 21 drilled for this purpose in the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 of the frame 1 which are shown in Figures 1 and 2.
  • the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 of the frame 1 are also equipped with finger-pass holes 22 situated opposite the gripping notches 19 1 , 19 2 when the slice cutting cartridge 15 is positioned at the middle part of chassis 1.
  • the frame 1 is furthermore equipped with two pairs of longitudinal lugs 23, 23 'respectively located facing on the inside face of each respective upright 3 1 , 3 2 so as to define guide rails of the edges.
  • side 17 1 , 17 2 of the slice cutting cartridge 16 near its first edge 14 equipped with the cutting blade 11.
  • the user To position the cartridge 15, the user must grasp it by the gripping notches 19 1 , 19 2 and then introduce its lateral edges 17 1 , 17 2 in the rails defined by the positioning pins 23, 23 'until it abuts against the transverse lugs 24.
  • the holding nipples 20 1 , 20 2 equipping the elastically deformable tabs 18 1 , 18 2 are automatically snapped into the orifices 21 pierced in the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 of the frame 1.
  • the configuration of the folding feet 2 1 , 2 2 is chosen so as to allow the user to maneuver the vegetable cutter in a straight position but also in a position in which the height adjustment plate 4 and the slice cutting cartridge 15 are inclined at an angle of about 45 ° with respect to the longitudinal axis of the frame 1, a position that is more convenient to use.
  • the front foot 2 1 has a symmetrical shape while the rear foot 2 2 is asymmetrical.
  • the rear foot 2 2 is forced into holes 42 provided for this purpose in the lateral uprights 2 1 , 2 2 of the frame 1 so as to allow to mount this foot in one direction or another so that the cutter vegetables can be operated indifferently by a right-handed or left-handed user.
  • the vegetable cutter is furthermore equipped with a cut-off cartridge 26 or removable julienne cartridge intended to be inserted longitudinally between the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 of the frame 1 below the slice cutting cartridge 15 in the position shown in FIG.
  • this julienne cartridge 26 is constituted by a substantially triangular element hollowed out at its median part and comprising on the one hand an active face 27 shown in FIG. 6 equipped with a series of longitudinal cutting blades 28 directed transversely and intended to be positioned facing the slice cutting cartridge 15 and secondly a gripping face 29 shown in FIG. 7, opposite to the active face 27 and equipped with a positioning tab 30.
  • first edge 31 having a curved indentation as well as by two lateral edges 32 1 , 32 2 separated by a positioning vertex 33.
  • the first edge 31 thereof is located facing the first edge 14 of the cutting height adjustment plate 15.
  • the active face 27 of the julienne cartridge 26 is equipped at this first edge 31 with two shoulders 34 intended to cooperate with two abutment plates 35 mounted for this purpose between the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 of the frame 1 as shown in FIG. figure 3.
  • a slider 36 movable in translation in slots 37 of the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 makes it possible to block the julienne cartridge in this position.
  • the julienne cartridge 26 is moreover provided on its edge, at the positioning vertex 33, with a positioning notch 38.
  • the positioning of the julienne cartridge 26 is as simple and fast as that of the slice cutting cartridge 15.
  • the user After having turned over the frame 1, the user must indeed seize this cartridge 26 by the positioning tongue 30 and then introduce the notch 38 into the shoulder 39 of the centering bar 40 and bring the shoulders 34 against the platelets 35. ; it then remains for him to move the slider 36 in translation in the slots 37 of the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 so that it comes to overlap the face 29 of the julienne cartridge 26 and block it in position.

Abstract

The cutter has a collar-like cutting cartridge (15) longitudinally inserted between longitudinal parallel struts (3 1, 3 2) of a frame (1), where the struts are connected to each other by a cutting height adjusting plate (4). A corrugated V-shaped cutting blade (11) is mounted on an edge of the cartridge. The plate and the cartridge are inclined at 45 degrees with respect to their longitudinal axis.

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La présente invention a pour objet un coupe-légumes manuel de sécurité à usage aussi bien domestique que professionnel.The present invention relates to a manual safety vegetable cutter for both domestic and professional use.

Dans le cadre de l'invention, le mot « légumes » doit être considéré dans un sens très large et les légumes découpés peuvent non seulement être à proprement parler des légumes de type quelconque mais également des fruits ou autres aliments se prêtant à la coupe.In the context of the invention, the word "vegetables" must be considered in a very broad sense and cut vegetables can not only be strictly speaking vegetables of any type but also fruits or other foods suitable for cutting.

Il existe actuellement sur le marché différents types de coupe-légumes manuels qui ont en commun d'être peu pratiques et d'exposer leurs utilisateurs à de sérieux risques de coupure manuelle.There are currently various types of manual vegetable cutters on the market, all of which are impractical and expose their users to serious risks of manual cutting.

Parallèlement, il existe également de nombreux coupe-légumes ou robots électriques ménagers ou destinés à des industries ou à des collectivités présentant un caractère polyvalent.At the same time, there are also many vegetable cutters or household electric robots or for industries or communities with a versatile nature.

Il s'agit là cependant en règle générale d'appareils sophistiqués qui, outre leur coût élevé, présentent souvent l'inconvénient d'être d'une utilisation peu commode et en outre d'être difficiles à nettoyer.These, however, are generally sophisticated devices which, in addition to their high cost, often have the disadvantage of being inconvenient and also difficult to clean.

Pour remédier à cet inconvénient, il a été proposé, conformément au document FR 2 825 043 un coupe-légumes manuel simple, pratique et bon marché permettant de faire varier sélectivement les caractéristiques de coupe.To remedy this drawback, it has been proposed, in accordance with document FR 2 825 043, a simple, practical and inexpensive manual vegetable cutter for selectively varying the cutting characteristics.

Ce dispositif connu, nommé « mandoline » par les spécialistes comporte :

  • un châssis reposant sur des pieds de préférence repliables et muni de deux montants longitudinaux parallèles définissant d'une part deux rails de guidage d'un chariot mobile en translation en va-et-vient et délimitant à sa partie interne un volume de réception des légumes à découper, et reliés d'autre part par un plateau monté mobile en translation entre ces montants, perpendiculairement à l'axe de déplacement du chariot de façon à permettre le réglage de la hauteur de coupe, et
  • au moins une lame de coupe montée transversalement entre les montants longitudinaux, en regard d'un bord ou premier bord du plateau de réglage de la hauteur de coupe de façon à définir une fente de passage des légumes découpés.
This known device, called "mandolin" by specialists, comprises:
  • a frame resting on preferably folding feet and provided with two parallel longitudinal uprights defining on the one hand two guide rails of a carriage movable in translation back and forth and delimiting at its inner part a receiving volume of the vegetables to be cut, and connected on the other hand by a plate mounted mobile in translation between these uprights, perpendicular to the axis of movement of the carriage so as to allow adjustment of the cutting height, and
  • at least one cutting blade mounted transversely between the longitudinal uprights, opposite an edge or first edge of the cutting height adjustment plate so as to define a slit for the passage of the cut vegetables.

Dans un tel coupe-légumes connu de l'art antérieur, le chariot est constitué d'une part par une chambre guide de forme cylindrique ouverte à sa partie supérieure et équipée à sa partie inférieure d'une collerette essentiellement rectangulaire dont deux des bords opposés sont rabattus afin de définir deux rainures qui coopèrent avec les rails de guidage, et d'autre part par un poussoir s'emboîtant sur ou dans la chambre guide et destiné à être saisi manuellement par l'utilisateur pour déplacer le chariot le long des rails de guidage en exerçant constamment une pression sur les légumes contenus dans le volume de réception de façon à les appliquer contre la lame de coupe et permettre leur découpe par cette lame.In such a vegetable cutter known from the prior art, the carriage is constituted firstly by a cylindrical guide chamber open at its upper part and equipped at its lower part with a substantially rectangular collar, two of which are opposite edges. are folded to define two grooves that cooperate with the rails of guidance, and secondly by a pusher interlocking on or in the guide chamber and intended to be manually gripped by the user to move the carriage along the guide rails by constantly exerting pressure on the vegetables contained in the receiving volume so as to apply against the cutting blade and allow their cutting by the blade.

Ce coupe-légumes de sécurité présente l'avantage de permettre de réaliser sans effort de nombreuses préparations différentes (rondelles lisses ou ondulées, coupes gaufrées, coupes en dés...) et a donc été très bien accueilli par les utilisateurs.This safety vegetable cutter has the advantage of allowing many different preparations (smooth or corrugated washers, embossed cuts, diced cuts, etc.) to be made effortlessly and has therefore been very well received by the users.

Il présente également de nombreux avantages liés en particulier à son faible encombrement lors du rangement et en outre à sa facilité d'entretien, notamment au lave-vaisselle.It also has many advantages related in particular to its small footprint during storage and in addition to its ease of maintenance, especially in the dishwasher.

L'expérience a toutefois montré que le système d'ajustement des lames de coupe peut s'avérer peu aisé à manipuler et en outre susceptible d'exposer les utilisateurs à des risques de coupure.However, experience has shown that the blade adjustment system may be difficult to handle and further likely to expose users to the risk of cutting.

La présente invention a donc pour objet de perfectionner un tel coupe-légumes connu conforme à l'art antérieur.The present invention therefore aims to improve such a known vegetable cutter according to the prior art.

A cet effet, elle concerne un coupe-légumes manuel de sécurité du type susmentionné caractérisé en ce qu'il est équipé d'au moins une cartouche de découpe en rondelles constituée par un élément amovible essentiellement plan susceptible d'être inséré longitudinalement entre les montants du châssis et comportant un premier bord sur lequel est montée la lame de coupe, un second bord opposé au premier ainsi que de deux bords latéraux, cette cartouche de découpe en rondelles étant munie de moyens de préhension coopérant avec des moyens de positionnement prévus sur le châssis.For this purpose, it relates to a manual safety vegetable cutter of the aforementioned type, characterized in that it is equipped with at least one slice cutting cartridge constituted by a substantially flat removable element that can be inserted longitudinally between the uprights. of the frame and having a first edge on which is mounted the cutting blade, a second edge opposite the first and two side edges, the slice cutting cartridge being provided with gripping means cooperating with positioning means provided on the frame.

Ce coupe-légumes manuel de sécurité se distingue donc essentiellement du coupe-légumes connu en ce que la lame de coupe est montée sur une cartouche de découpe en rondelles destinée à être insérée non pas transversalement mais longitudinalement entre les montants du châssis, ce qui s'avère plus pratique et moins dangereux pour l'utilisateur.This manual safety vegetable cutter therefore differs essentially from the known vegetable cutter in that the cutting blade is mounted on a slotted cutting cartridge intended to be inserted not transversely but longitudinally between the uprights of the frame, which 'proves more convenient and less dangerous for the user.

Selon l'invention, les moyens de positionnement comportent de préférence d'une part au moins deux paires d'ergots longitudinaux situés en regard sur la face intérieure de chaque montant respectif de façon à définir des glissières de guidage des bords latéraux de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles, à proximité de son premier bord équipé de la lame de coupe et coopérant avec une paire d'ergots transversaux formant butée pour ce premier bord, et d'autre part des organes de maintien de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles au niveau de son second bord.According to the invention, the positioning means preferably comprise, on the one hand, at least two pairs of longitudinal lugs situated facing each other on the inner face of each respective upright so as to define guide rails for the lateral edges of the cartridge of cut into slices, close to its first edge equipped with the cutting blade and cooperating with a pair of transverse lugs forming a stop for this first edge, and secondly holding members of the slice cutting cartridge at its second edge.

Pour mettre en place la cartouche, l'utilisateur n'a donc qu'à saisir celle-ci puis à l'insérer dans les glissières de guidage et à la déplacer en translation longitudinale jusqu'à ce qu'elle vienne en butée.To set up the cartridge, the user just has to grab it and insert it into the guide rails and move it in longitudinal translation until it comes to a stop.

Les organes de maintien de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles au niveau de son second bord peuvent quant à eux être simplement constitués par une ou plusieurs butées d'appui prévue(s) sur un élément fixe du châssis à sa partie médiane, ou de part et d'autre sur les montants longitudinaux, et sur laquelle (lesquelles) repose la cartouche de découpe en rondelles.The holding members of the slice cutting cartridge at its second edge may themselves simply be constituted by one or more abutment stops provided (s) on a fixed element of the frame at its middle part, or from and other on the longitudinal uprights, and on which (which) rests the slice cutting cartridge.

Les organes de maintien de cette cartouche sont toutefois de préférence constitués par deux pattes élastiquement déformables situées en regard sur les bords latéraux respectifs de celle-ci et équipées chacune d'un téton de maintien susceptible de s'encliqueter dans des orifices percés à cet effet dans les montants du châssis.The holding members of this cartridge are, however, preferably constituted by two elastically deformable tabs facing each other on the respective lateral edges thereof and each equipped with a holding stud which can be snapped into holes pierced for this purpose. in the chassis uprights.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, les moyens de préhension sont constitués par deux encoches de sécurité situées en regard sur les bords latéraux respectifs de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles, à proximité du second bord de cette cartouche.According to another characteristic of the invention, the gripping means are constituted by two security notches located facing the respective lateral edges of the slice cutting cartridge, near the second edge of this cartridge.

Ces encoches peuvent avantageusement coopérer avec des perçages passe-doigts prévus sur les montants longitudinaux du châssis pour faciliter la mise en place de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles.These notches can advantageously cooperate with finger-pass holes provided on the longitudinal amounts of the frame to facilitate the introduction of the slice cutting cartridge.

Ces encoches de sécurité peuvent par ailleurs avantageusement être prévues au niveau des pattes élastiquement déformables situées en regard sur les bords latéraux respectifs de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles de façon à faciliter la préhension de cette cartouche.These safety notches can also advantageously be provided at the elastically deformable tabs located opposite the respective lateral edges of the slice cutting cartridge so as to facilitate the gripping of this cartridge.

Selon une caractéristique préférentielle de l'invention, la lame de coupe montée sur le premier bord de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles est une lame en V.According to a preferred feature of the invention, the cutting blade mounted on the first edge of the slice cutting cartridge is a V-blade.

L'intérêt d'une telle lame est de pouvoir disposer de couteaux susceptibles de venir en prise de part et d'autre des légumes à découper, ce qui est préférable dans le cas de légumes relativement mous et en particulier de tomates qui ne peuvent que difficilement être coupées par une lame rectiligne car elles ont une peau dure et une chair molle.The advantage of such a blade is to have knives that can come into contact with either side of the vegetables to be cut, which is preferable in the case of relatively soft vegetables and in particular tomatoes that can only difficult to be cut by a rectilinear blade because they have a hard skin and a soft flesh.

Cette lame de coupe en V peut en outre avantageusement être ondulée de façon à permettre la découpe de rondelles ondulées d'épaisseur réglable ou encore une découpe de type « gaufrettes » si l'on fait tourner le poussoir s'emboîtant sur ou dans la chambre guide de 180° à chaque mouvement de va-et-vient du chariot.This cutting blade V may also advantageously be corrugated so as to allow the cutting of corrugated washers of adjustable thickness or a cutout type "wafers" if one rotate the pusher interlocking on or in the guide chamber by 180 ° with each movement of the carriage back and forth.

Une telle lame permet en particulier de faire des coupes gaufrettes de tomates ce qui était jusqu'à présent impossible.Such a blade makes it possible in particular to make wafer cuts of tomatoes which was until now impossible.

Selon une autre caractéristique préférentielle de l'invention, le coupe-légumes est également équipé d'au moins une cartouche de découpe en bâtonnets ou cartouche julienne amovible susceptible d'être insérée longitudinalement entre les montants du châssis, au-dessous de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles et comportant une face active équipée d'une série de lames de découpe longitudinale dirigées transversalement destinées à être positionnées en regard de cette cartouche.According to another preferred feature of the invention, the vegetable cutter is also equipped with at least one removable cutting cartridge or removable julienne cartridge insertable longitudinally between the amounts of the frame, below the cartridge of cut into slices and having an active face equipped with a series of longitudinal cutting blades transversely oriented to be positioned opposite this cartridge.

Cette cartouche julienne s'insère donc également longitudinalement entre les montants du châssis, tout comme la cartouche de découpe en rondelles, mais à la partie inférieure du plateau de réglage de la hauteur de coupe.This julienne cartridge thus also inserts longitudinally between the frame uprights, as the slice cutting cartridge, but at the bottom of the cutting height adjustment plate.

A cet effet, la cartouche julienne peut avantageusement être équipée d'une languette de positionnement qui facilite sa mise en place et en outre permet de protéger les lames de découpe longitudinale.For this purpose, the julienne cartridge may advantageously be equipped with a positioning tab which facilitates its installation and further protects the longitudinal cutting blades.

Il est à noter que dans le cadre de cette description les termes inférieur et supérieur ou dessous et dessus doivent être compris en prenant en considération le coupe légumes en position d'utilisation reposant sur un support horizontal tandis que le terme avant correspond, toujours dans cette position à l'extrémité la plus basse du châssis et le terme arrière à l'extrémité la plus haute de celui-ci.It should be noted that in the context of this description the terms lower and upper or below and above must be understood by taking into consideration the cutting vegetables in use position resting on a horizontal support while the term before corresponds, still in this position at the lowest end of the chassis and the back end at the highest end of it.

Selon l'invention, la cartouche julienne peut avantageusement être constituée par un élément essentiellement triangulaire comportant d'une part un premier bord situé en regard du premier bord du plateau de réglage de la hauteur de coupe et destiné à venir en butée contre des plaquettes montées à cet effet entre les montants du châssis et à être bloqué en position par un coulisseau mobile dans des fentes de ces montants, et d'autre part deux bords latéraux séparés par un sommet de positionnement muni au niveau de son chant d'une entaille destinée à venir s'insérer dans un épaulement médian d'une barre de centrage transversale séparant les deux montants du châssis.According to the invention, the julienne cartridge may advantageously be constituted by a substantially triangular element comprising on the one hand a first edge located opposite the first edge of the cutting height adjustment plate and intended to abut against mounted pads for this purpose between the uprights of the frame and to be locked in position by a movable slider in slots of these uprights, and secondly two side edges separated by a positioning vertex provided at its edge with a notch intended to be inserted into a medial shoulder of a transverse centering bar separating the two uprights of the frame.

Compte tenu de cette configuration, la cartouche julienne peut être montée sur le châssis, entre les montants latéraux de celui-ci d'une façon tout aussi simple et rapide que la cartouche de découpe en rondelles.Given this configuration, the julienne cartridge can be mounted on the frame, between the side uprights thereof in a way as simple and fast as the slice cutting cartridge.

Selon l'invention, on s'est rendu compte que la coupe était plus aisée si le plateau de réglage de la hauteur de coupe et les cartouches de découpe étaient inclinés d'un angle d'environ 45° par rapport à leur axe longitudinal.According to the invention, it was found that cutting was easier if the cutting height adjustment plate and the cutting cartridges were inclined at an angle of about 45 ° to their longitudinal axis.

Par suite, et selon une caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse de l'invention, les pieds du châssis du coupe-légumes ont une forme permettant d'obtenir une telle inclinaison.As a result, and according to a particularly advantageous feature of the invention, the legs of the frame of the vegetable cutter have a shape to obtain such a slope.

Cette forme est de préférence choisie de sorte que le coupe-légumes puisse être manoeuvré aussi bien en position droite qu'en position inclinée.This form is preferably chosen so that the vegetable cutter can be operated both in the upright position and in the inclined position.

Il s'est avéré avantageux de conformer le pied avant symétriquement et le pied arrière de façon asymétrique.It has proven advantageous to conform the front foot symmetrically and the back foot asymmetrically.

Le pied arrière peut par ailleurs avantageusement être introduit à force dans des perçages des montants du châssis de façon à pouvoir être positionné dans un sens ou dans l'autre de sorte que le coupe-légumes puisse être indifféremment actionné par un utilisateur droitier ou gaucher.The rear foot can also advantageously be forced into holes in the frame uprights so that it can be positioned in one direction or the other so that the vegetable cutter can be indifferently operated by a right-handed or left-handed user.

Lors de la découpe, l'utilisateur peut avantageusement s'appuyer sur une poignée latérale de forme ergonomique fixée sur les organes de réglage de la hauteur de coupe.During cutting, the user can advantageously rely on an ergonomically shaped lateral handle fixed on the cutting height adjustment members.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le coupe-légumes est équipé d'une manivelle de réglage micrométrique de la hauteur de coupe.According to another characteristic of the invention, the vegetable cutter is equipped with a crank for micrometric adjustment of the cutting height.

Les caractéristiques du coupe-légumes de sécurité qui fait l'objet de l'invention seront décrites plus en détail en se référant aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective représentant la face supérieure du coupe-légumes,
  • la figure 2 est une vue en perspective correspondant à la figure 1 mais sur laquelle le chariot a été démonté et est représenté en vue « éclatée »,
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective représentant la face inférieure du coupe-légumes,
  • la figure 4 est une vue en perspective d'une cartouche de découpe en rondelles,
  • la figure 5 est une vue en perspective d'une variante de cartouche de découpe en rondelles,
  • la figure 6 est une vue en perspective représentant la face active d'une cartouche de découpe julienne,
  • la figure 7 est une vue en perspective correspondant à la figure 6 mais représentant la face opposée de la cartouche julienne.
The characteristics of the safety vegetable cutter which is the subject of the invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the upper face of the vegetable cutter,
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 1 but on which the carriage has been disassembled and is represented in an "exploded" view,
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the underside of the vegetable cutter,
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a slice cutting cartridge,
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a variant of a slice cutting cartridge,
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the active face of a julienne cutting cartridge,
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view corresponding to Figure 6 but showing the opposite side of the julienne cartridge.

Selon les figures 1 et 2, le coupe-légumes est essentiellement constitué d'un châssis 1 reposant sur deux pieds repliables, à savoir un pied avant 21 et un pied arrière 22.According to FIGS. 1 and 2, the vegetable cutter essentially consists of a chassis 1 resting on two folding legs, namely a front foot 2 1 and a rear foot 2 2 .

Le châssis 1 comporte deux montants longitudinaux parallèles 31, 32 ainsi qu'un plateau 4 monté mobile en translation entre ces montants de façon à permettre le réglage de la hauteur de coupe.The frame 1 comprises two parallel longitudinal uprights 3 1 , 3 2 and a plate 4 mounted to move in translation between these uprights so as to allow the adjustment of the cutting height.

La configuration du plateau de réglage de la hauteur de coupe 4 qui est représenté plus en détails sur la figure 3 ainsi que celle des organes permettant son déplacement entre les montants 31, 32 correspondent à celles décrites dans le document FR 2 825 043 et ne seront pas exposés ici dans un but de brièveté.The configuration of the cutting height adjustment plate 4 which is shown in more detail in FIG. 3 as well as that of the members allowing its displacement between the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 correspond to those described in the document FR 2 825 043 and will not be exhibited here for the sake of brevity.

Selon la figure 3, le châssis 1 est équipé d'une manivelle 25 coopérant avec le plateau de réglage 4 de la hauteur de coupe de façon à permettre un réglage micrométrique de cette hauteur.According to Figure 3, the frame 1 is equipped with a crank 25 cooperating with the adjusting plate 4 of the cutting height so as to allow a micrometric adjustment of this height.

Selon les figures 1 et 2, les deux montants parallèles 31, 32 définissent à leur partie supérieure deux rails de guidage d'un chariot 5 mobile en translation en va-et-vient le long de ceux-ci.According to Figures 1 and 2, the two parallel uprights 3 1 , 3 2 define at their upper two guide rails of a carriage 5 movable in translation back and forth along them.

Selon la figure 2, le chariot 5 est constitué par l'association d'une chambre guide 6 et d'un poussoir 7 s'emboîtant sur celle-ci.According to Figure 2, the carriage 5 is constituted by the association of a guide chamber 6 and a pusher 7 fitting on it.

La chambre guide 6 est constituée par un élément de forme cylindrique ouvert à sa partie supérieure de façon à délimiter un volume de réception des légumes à découper et équipé à sa partie inférieure d'une collerette 8 essentiellement rectangulaire dont deux bords opposés 9 sont rabattus afin de définir deux rainures 10 qui coopèrent avec les rails de guidage 31, 32.The guide chamber 6 is constituted by a cylindrical element open at its upper part so as to delimit a receiving volume of the vegetables to be cut and equipped at its lower part with a substantially rectangular collar 8 with two opposite edges 9 are folded so to define two grooves 10 which cooperate with the guide rails 3 1 , 3 2 .

La configuration du poussoir 7 correspond elle aussi à celle du poussoir équipant le coupe-légumes décrit dans le document FR 2 825 043.The configuration of the pusher 7 also corresponds to that of the pusher equipping the vegetable cutter described in document FR 2 825 043.

Ce poussoir 7 est destiné à être saisi manuellement par l'utilisateur pour déplacer le chariot 5 le long des rails de guidage en exerçant constamment une pression sur les légumes contenus dans la chambre guide 6 de façon à les appliquer contre une lame de coupe en V 11.This pusher 7 is intended to be manually gripped by the user to move the carriage 5 along the guide rails by constantly exerting pressure on the vegetables contained in the guide chamber 6 so as to apply against a cutting blade V 11.

Cette lame 11 est montée transversalement entre les montants longitudinaux 31, 32 en regard d'un premier bord 12 du plateau de réglage de la hauteur de coupe 4 de façon à définir une fente de passage 13 des légumes découpés également en forme de V.This blade 11 is mounted transversely between the longitudinal uprights 3 1 , 3 2 facing a first edge 12 of the cutting height adjustment plate 4 so as to define a passage slot 13 of the V-shaped cut-up vegetables as well. .

Plus précisément et selon la figure 4, la lame de coupe 11 est une lame plane montée sur un premier bord 14 d'une cartouche de découpe en rondelles 15 essentiellement plane destinée à être insérée longitudinalement entre les montants 31, 32 du châssis 1 dans la position représentée sur les figures 1 et 2.More specifically, and according to FIG. 4, the cutting blade 11 is a planar blade mounted on a first edge 14 of a substantially flat slice cutting cartridge 15 intended to be inserted longitudinally between the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 of the frame 1 in the position shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Selon les figures 1, 2 et 5, la cartouche de découpe en rondelles 15 est équipée d'une lame de coupe en V 11 non pas plane mais de forme ondulée de façon à permettre l'obtention de rondelles ondulées ou en forme de gaufrettes.According to FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, the slice cutting cartridge 15 is equipped with a V-shaped cutting blade 11 which is not flat but is of corrugated shape so as to obtain wavy or wafer-shaped washers.

Bien entendu, le coupe-légumes est en règle générale équipé non pas d'une seule mais d'une série de cartouches de découpe en rondelles ayant des lames de formes différentes de façon à permettre d'obtenir différents types de rondelles.Of course, the vegetable cutter is generally equipped not with a single but a series of slice cutting cartridges having blades of different shapes so as to obtain different types of washers.

Selon les figures 4 et 5, la cartouche de découpe en rondelles 1 comporte un second bord 16 opposé au premier bord 14 sur lequel est montée la lame de coupe 11 ainsi que deux bords latéraux 171, 172 équipés à proximité du second bord 16 de pattes élastiquement déformables 181, 182 munies d'une part d'encoches de préhension 191, 192 et d'autre part, à leur extrémité libre de deux tétons de maintien 201, 202 destinés à venir s'encliqueter dans des orifices 21 percés à cet effet dans les montants 31, 32 du châssis 1 qui sont représentés sur les figures 1 et 2.According to FIGS. 4 and 5, the slice cutting cartridge 1 comprises a second edge 16 opposite the first edge 14 on which the cutting blade 11 is mounted, as well as two lateral edges 17 1 , 17 2 fitted near the second edge 16. resiliently deformable tabs 18 1 , 18 2 provided on the one hand with gripping notches 19 1 , 19 2 and on the other hand, at their free end with two holding studs 20 1 , 20 2 intended to snap together in holes 21 drilled for this purpose in the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 of the frame 1 which are shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Selon les figures 1 et 2, les montants 31, 32 du châssis 1 sont également équipés de trous passe-doigts 22 situés en regard des encoches de préhension 191, 192 lorsque la cartouche de découpe en rondelles 15 est positionnée à la partie médiane du châssis 1.According to FIGS. 1 and 2, the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 of the frame 1 are also equipped with finger-pass holes 22 situated opposite the gripping notches 19 1 , 19 2 when the slice cutting cartridge 15 is positioned at the middle part of chassis 1.

Pour permettre ce positionnement, le châssis 1 est en outre équipé de deux paires d'ergots longitudinaux 23, 23' respectivement situés en regard sur la face intérieure de chaque montant respectif 31, 32 de façon à définir des glissières de guidage des bords latéraux 171, 172 de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles 16 à proximité de son premier bord 14 équipé de la lame de coupe 11.To allow this positioning, the frame 1 is furthermore equipped with two pairs of longitudinal lugs 23, 23 'respectively located facing on the inside face of each respective upright 3 1 , 3 2 so as to define guide rails of the edges. side 17 1 , 17 2 of the slice cutting cartridge 16 near its first edge 14 equipped with the cutting blade 11.

Ces ergots de positionnement longitudinaux 23, 23' coopèrent respectivement avec une paire d'ergots transversaux 24 formant butée pour ce premier bord 14 de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles 15.These longitudinal positioning pins 23, 23 'respectively cooperate with a pair of transverse lugs 24 forming a stop for this first edge 14 of the slice-cutting cartridge 15.

Pour positionner la cartouche 15, l'utilisateur doit la saisir par les encoches de préhension 191, 192 puis introduire ses bords latéraux 171, 172 dans les glissières définies par les ergots de positionnement 23, 23' jusqu'à ce qu'elle vienne en butée contre les ergots transversaux 24.To position the cartridge 15, the user must grasp it by the gripping notches 19 1 , 19 2 and then introduce its lateral edges 17 1 , 17 2 in the rails defined by the positioning pins 23, 23 'until it abuts against the transverse lugs 24.

Lors de cette mise en butée, les tétons de maintien 201, 202 équipant les pattes élastiquement déformables 181, 182 viennent automatiquement s'encliqueter dans les orifices 21 percés dans les montants 31, 32 du châssis 1.During this abutment, the holding nipples 20 1 , 20 2 equipping the elastically deformable tabs 18 1 , 18 2 are automatically snapped into the orifices 21 pierced in the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 of the frame 1.

Selon les figures 1 et 2, la configuration des pieds repliables 21, 22 est choisie de façon à permettre à l'utilisateur de manoeuvrer le coupe-légumes en position droite mais également dans une position dans laquelle le plateau de réglage de la hauteur de coupe 4 et la cartouche de découpe en rondelles 15 sont inclinés d'un angle d'environ 45° par rapport à l'axe longitudinal du châssis 1, position qui s'avère plus pratique à l'usage.According to FIGS. 1 and 2, the configuration of the folding feet 2 1 , 2 2 is chosen so as to allow the user to maneuver the vegetable cutter in a straight position but also in a position in which the height adjustment plate 4 and the slice cutting cartridge 15 are inclined at an angle of about 45 ° with respect to the longitudinal axis of the frame 1, a position that is more convenient to use.

Lors de cette manoeuvre l'utilisateur peut s'appuyer sur une poignée ergonomique 41 fixée aux organes de réglage de la hauteur de coupe.During this maneuver the user can rely on an ergonomic handle 41 fixed to the cutting height adjustment members.

Selon les figures 1 et 2, le pied avant 21 a une forme symétrique alors que le pied arrière 22 est asymétrique.According to Figures 1 and 2, the front foot 2 1 has a symmetrical shape while the rear foot 2 2 is asymmetrical.

Le pied arrière 22 est introduit à force dans des perçages 42 prévus à cet effet dans les montants latéraux 21, 22 du châssis 1 de façon à permettre de monter ce pied dans un sens ou dans un autre de sorte que le coupe-légumes puisse être actionné indifféremment par un utilisateur droitier ou gaucher.The rear foot 2 2 is forced into holes 42 provided for this purpose in the lateral uprights 2 1 , 2 2 of the frame 1 so as to allow to mount this foot in one direction or another so that the cutter vegetables can be operated indifferently by a right-handed or left-handed user.

Selon les figures 3, 6 et 7, le coupe-légumes est par ailleurs équipé d'une cartouche de découpe en bâtonnets 26 ou cartouche julienne amovible destinée à être elle aussi insérée longitudinalement entre les montants 31, 32 du châssis 1 au-dessous de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles 15 dans la position représentée sur la figure 3.According to FIGS. 3, 6 and 7, the vegetable cutter is furthermore equipped with a cut-off cartridge 26 or removable julienne cartridge intended to be inserted longitudinally between the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 of the frame 1 below the slice cutting cartridge 15 in the position shown in FIG.

Selon les figures 6 et 7, cette cartouche julienne 26 est constituée par un élément essentiellement triangulaire évidé à sa partie médiane et comportant d'une part une face active 27 représentée sur la figure 6 équipée d'une série de lames de découpe longitudinale 28 dirigées transversalement et destinée à être positionnée en regard de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles 15 et d'autre part une face de préhension 29 représentée sur la figure 7, opposée à la face active 27 et équipée d'une languette de positionnement 30.According to FIGS. 6 and 7, this julienne cartridge 26 is constituted by a substantially triangular element hollowed out at its median part and comprising on the one hand an active face 27 shown in FIG. 6 equipped with a series of longitudinal cutting blades 28 directed transversely and intended to be positioned facing the slice cutting cartridge 15 and secondly a gripping face 29 shown in FIG. 7, opposite to the active face 27 and equipped with a positioning tab 30.

Ces deux faces 27, 29 sont délimitées par un premier bord 31 comportant une échancrure courbe ainsi que par deux bords latéraux 321, 322 séparés par un sommet de positionnement 33.These two faces 27, 29 are delimited by a first edge 31 having a curved indentation as well as by two lateral edges 32 1 , 32 2 separated by a positioning vertex 33.

Lorsque la cartouche julienne 26 est positionnée à la partie médiane du châssis 1 dans la position représentée sur la figure 3, le premier bord 31 de celle-ci est situé en regard du premier bord 14 du plateau de réglage de la hauteur de coupe 15.When the julienne cartridge 26 is positioned at the middle part of the frame 1 in the position shown in FIG. 3, the first edge 31 thereof is located facing the first edge 14 of the cutting height adjustment plate 15.

La face active 27 de la cartouche julienne 26 est équipée au niveau de ce premier bord 31 de deux épaulements 34 destinés à coopérer avec deux plaquettes formant butée 35 montées à cet effet entre les montants 31, 32 du châssis 1 comme représenté sur la figure 3.The active face 27 of the julienne cartridge 26 is equipped at this first edge 31 with two shoulders 34 intended to cooperate with two abutment plates 35 mounted for this purpose between the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 of the frame 1 as shown in FIG. figure 3.

Un coulisseau 36 mobile en translation dans des fentes 37 des montants 31, 32 permet de bloquer la cartouche julienne dans cette position.A slider 36 movable in translation in slots 37 of the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 makes it possible to block the julienne cartridge in this position.

Selon les figures 6 et 7, la cartouche julienne 26 est par ailleurs munie sur son chant, au niveau du sommet de positionnement 33 d'une entaille de positionnement 38.According to FIGS. 6 and 7, the julienne cartridge 26 is moreover provided on its edge, at the positioning vertex 33, with a positioning notch 38.

Selon la figure 3, lorsque la cartouche julienne 26 est positionnée à la partie médiane du châssis 1, l'entaille 38 s'insère dans un épaulement médian 39 d'une barre de centrage transversale 40 qui sépare les deux montants 31, 32 du châssis 1.According to FIG. 3, when the julienne cartridge 26 is positioned at the middle part of the frame 1, the notch 38 fits into a medial shoulder 39 of a transverse centering bar 40 which separates the two uprights 3 1 , 3 2 chassis 1.

Le positionnement de la cartouche julienne 26 est aussi simple et rapide que celui de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles 15.The positioning of the julienne cartridge 26 is as simple and fast as that of the slice cutting cartridge 15.

Après avoir retourné le châssis 1 l'utilisateur doit en effet saisir cette cartouche 26 par la languette de positionnement 30 puis introduire l'échancrure 38 dans l'épaulement 39 de la barre de centrage 40 et amener les épaulements 34 en appui contre les plaquettes 35 ; il ne lui reste alors plus qu'à déplacer le coulisseau 36 en translation dans les fentes 37 des montants 31, 32 afin qu'il vienne chevaucher la face 29 de la cartouche julienne 26 et bloquer celle-ci en position.After having turned over the frame 1, the user must indeed seize this cartridge 26 by the positioning tongue 30 and then introduce the notch 38 into the shoulder 39 of the centering bar 40 and bring the shoulders 34 against the platelets 35. ; it then remains for him to move the slider 36 in translation in the slots 37 of the uprights 3 1 , 3 2 so that it comes to overlap the face 29 of the julienne cartridge 26 and block it in position.

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Coupe-légumes manuel de sécurité comportant : - un châssis (1) reposant sur des pieds (21, 22) de préférence repliables et muni de deux montants longitudinaux parallèles (31, 32) définissant d'une part deux rails de guidage d'un chariot (5) mobile en translation en va et vient et délimitant à sa partie interne un volume de réception des légumes à découper, et reliés d'autre part par un plateau (4) monté mobile en translation entre ces montants, perpendiculairement à l'axe de déplacement du chariot (5) de façon à permettre le réglage de la hauteur de coupe, et - au moins une lame de coupe (11) montée transversalement entre les montants longitudinaux (31, 32), en regard d'un bord ou premier bord (12) du plateau de réglage de la hauteur de coupe de façon à définir une fente de passage (13) des légumes découpés, - le chariot (5) étant constitué d'une part par une chambre guide (6) de forme cylindrique ouverte à sa partie supérieure et équipée à sa partie inférieure d'une collerette (8) essentiellement rectangulaire dont deux des bords opposés (9) sont rabattus afin de définir deux rainures (10) qui coopèrent avec les rails de guidage (31, 32), et d'autre part par un poussoir (7) s'emboîtant sur ou dans la chambre guide (6) et destiné à être saisi manuellement par l'utilisateur pour déplacer le chariot (5) le long des rails de guidage (31, 32) en exerçant constamment une pression sur les légumes contenus dans le volume de réception de façon à les appliquer contre la lame de coupe (11) et permettre leur découpe par cette lame, caractérisé en ce qu'
il est équipé d'au moins une cartouche de découpe en rondelles (15) constituée par un élément amovible essentiellement plan susceptible d'être inséré longitudinalement entre les montants (31, 32) du châssis (1) et comportant un premier bord (14) sur lequel est montée la lame de coupe (11), un second bord (16) opposé au premier ainsi que deux bords latéraux (171, 172), cette cartouche de découpe en rondelles (15) étant munie de moyens de préhension coopérant avec des moyens de positionnement prévus sur le châssis (1).Manual safety vegetable cutter comprising: - a frame (1) resting on feet (2 1 , 2 2 ) preferably folding and provided with two parallel longitudinal uprights (3 1 , 3 2 ) defining on the one hand two guide rails of a carriage (5) movable in translation back and forth and delimiting at its inner portion a receiving volume of the vegetables to be cut, and connected on the other hand by a plate (4) mounted movable in translation between these amounts, perpendicular to the axis of movement of the carriage (5) so as to allow adjustment of the cutting height, and - at least one cutting blade (11) mounted transversely between the longitudinal uprights (3 1 , 3 2 ), facing an edge or first edge (12) of the cutting height adjustment plate so as to define a slit of passage (13) cut vegetables, - the carriage (5) being constituted firstly by a cylindrical guide chamber (6) open at its upper part and equipped at its lower part with a substantially rectangular collar (8), two of which are opposite edges (9). are folded in order to define two grooves (10) which cooperate with the guide rails (3 1 , 3 2 ), and secondly by a pusher (7) fitting on or in the guide chamber (6) and for to be manually gripped by the user to move the carriage (5) along the guide rails (3 1 , 3 2 ) by constantly pressing the vegetables contained in the receiving volume so as to apply them against the blade cutting (11) and allow their cutting by this blade, characterized in that
it is equipped with at least one slice cutting cartridge (15) constituted by a substantially flat removable element that can be inserted longitudinally between the uprights (3 1 , 3 2 ) of the frame (1) and comprising a first edge ( 14) on which is mounted the cutting blade (11), a second edge (16) opposite the first and two side edges (17 1 , 17 2 ), the slice cutting cartridge (15) being provided with gripping cooperating with positioning means provided on the frame (1). Coupe-légumes selon la revendication 1,
caractérisé en ce que
les moyens de positionnement comportent d'une part au moins deux paires d'ergots longitudinaux (23, 23') situés en regard sur la face intérieure de chaque montant (31, 32) respectif de façon à définir des glissières de guidage des bords latéraux (171, 172) de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles (15), à proximité de son premier bord (14) équipé de la lame de coupe (11), et coopérant avec une paire d'ergots transversaux (24) formant butée pour ce premier bord (14), et d'autre part des organes de maintien de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles au niveau de son second bord (16).Vegetable cutter according to claim 1,
characterized in that
the positioning means comprise, on the one hand, at least two pairs of longitudinal lugs (23, 23 ') situated facing the inner face of each respective upright (3 1 , 3 2 ) so as to define guiding slides of the lateral edges (17 1 , 17 2 ) of the slice cutting cartridge (15), close to its first edge (14) equipped with the cutting blade (11), and cooperating with a pair of transverse lugs (24); ) forming a stop for this first edge (14), and secondly holding members of the slice cutting cartridge at its second edge (16). Coupe-légumes selon la revendication 2,
caractérisé en ce que
les organes de maintien de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles sont constitués par deux pattes élastiquement déformables (181, 182) situées en regard sur les bords latéraux respectifs (171, 172) de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles (15) et équipées chacune d'un téton de maintien (201, 202) susceptible de s'encliqueter dans des orifices (21) percés à cet effet dans les montants (31, 32) du châssis (1).Vegetable cutter according to claim 2,
characterized in that
the holding members of the slice-cutting cartridge consist of two elastically deformable tabs (18 1 , 18 2 ) located opposite the respective lateral edges (17 1 , 17 2 ) of the slice-cutting cartridge (15). and each equipped with a holding stud (20 1 , 20 2 ) engageable in holes (21) drilled for this purpose in the uprights (3 1 , 3 2 ) of the frame (1). Coupe-légumes selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3,
caractérisé en ce que
les moyens de préhension sont constitués par deux encoches de sécurité (191, 192) situées en regard sur les bords latéraux respectifs (171, 172) de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles (15), à proximité du second bord (16) de cette cartouche.Vegetable cutter according to one of Claims 1 to 3,
characterized in that
the gripping means are constituted by two safety notches (19 1 , 19 2 ) located opposite the respective lateral edges (17 1 , 17 2 ) of the slice cutting cartridge (15), close to the second edge ( 16) of this cartridge. Coupe-légumes selon la revendication 4,
caractérisé en ce que
les encoches de sécurité (191, 192) coopèrent avec des trous passe doigts (22) percés dans les montants (31, 32) du châssis (1).Vegetable cutter according to claim 4,
characterized in that
the safety notches (19 1 , 19 2 ) cooperate with finger-pass holes (22) drilled in the uprights (3 1 , 3 2 ) of the frame (1). Coupe-légumes selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5,
caractérisé en ce que
la lame de coupe (11) montée sur le premier bord (14) de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles (15) est une lame en V.Vegetable cutter according to one of Claims 1 to 5,
characterized in that
the cutting blade (11) mounted on the first edge (14) of the slice cutting cartridge (15) is a V-shaped blade. Coupe-légumes selon la revendication 6,
caractérisé en ce que
la lame de coupe (11) est une lame ondulée.Vegetable cutter according to claim 6,
characterized in that
the cutting blade (11) is a corrugated blade. Coupe légumes selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7,
caractérisé en ce qu'
il est équipé d'au moins une cartouche de découpe en bâtonnets ou cartouche julienne (26) amovible susceptible d'être insérée longitudinalement entre les montants (31, 32) du châssis (1) au-dessous de la cartouche de découpe en rondelles (15) et comportant une face active (27) équipée d'une série de lames de découpe longitudinale (28) dirigées transversalement destinées à être positionnées en regard de cette cartouche (15).Vegetable cutter according to one of Claims 1 to 7,
characterized in that
it is equipped with at least one cartridge for cutting into strips or julienne cartridge (26) removably insertable longitudinally between the uprights (3 1, 3 2) of the frame (1) below the cutting cartridge washers (15) and having an active face (27) equipped with a series of transversely directed longitudinal cutting blades (28) intended to be positioned facing this cartridge (15). Coupe-légumes selon la revendication 8,
caractérisé en ce que
la cartouche julienne (26) est équipée d'une languette de positionnement (30).Vegetable cutter according to claim 8,
characterized in that
the julienne cartridge (26) is equipped with a positioning tab (30). Coupe-légumes selon l'une quelconque des revendications 8 et 9,
caractérisé en ce que
la cartouche julienne (26) est constituée par un élément essentiellement triangulaire comportant d'une part un premier bord (31) situé en regard du premier bord (12) du plateau de réglage de la hauteur de coupe (4) et destiné à venir en butée contre des plaquettes (35) montées à cet effet entre les montants (31, 32) du châssis (1) et à être bloqué en position par un coulisseau (36) mobile dans des fentes (37) de ces montants, et d'autre part deux bords latéraux (321, 322) séparés par un sommet de positionnement (33) muni au niveau de son chant d'une entaille (38) destinée à venir s'insérer dans un épaulement médian (39) d'une barre de centrage transversale (40) séparant les deux montants (31, 32) du châssis (1).Vegetable cutter according to one of Claims 8 and 9,
characterized in that
the julienne cartridge (26) is constituted by a substantially triangular element comprising on the one hand a first edge (31) facing the first edge (12) of the cutting height adjustment plate (4) and intended to come into abutment against plates (35) mounted for this purpose between the uprights (3 1 , 3 2 ) of the frame (1) and to be locked in position by a slider (36) movable in slots (37) of these uprights, and on the other hand two lateral edges (32 1 , 32 2 ) separated by a positioning vertex (33) provided at its edge with a notch (38) intended to be inserted into a medial shoulder (39) d a transverse centering bar (40) separating the two uprights (3 1 , 3 2 ) of the frame (1). Coupe-légumes selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10,
caractérisé en ce que
les pieds (21, 22) du châssis (1) ont une forme permettant d'incliner le plateau de réglage de la hauteur de coupe (4) et les cartouches de découpe (15, 26) d'un angle d'environ 45° par rapport à leur axe longitudinal.Vegetable cutter according to one of Claims 1 to 10,
characterized in that
the legs (2 1 , 2 2 ) of the frame (1) are shaped to incline the cutting height adjustment plate (4) and the cutting cartridges (15, 26) by an angle of about 45 ° with respect to their longitudinal axis. Coupe-légumes selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11,
caractérisé en ce qu'
il est équipé d'une manivelle (25) de réglage micrométrique de la hauteur de coupe.Vegetable cutter according to one of Claims 1 to 11,
characterized in that
it is equipped with a crank (25) for micrometric adjustment of the cutting height.
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