EP3307501B1 - Cutting device for food items - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a device for mincing foodstuffs with a base part which has a receptacle for a cutting part, and with an actuating part, which is articulated to the base part such that the actuating part can be pivoted against the cutting part for pressing material to be comminuted.

Out DE 10 2009 023 167 A1 is a device for cutting food, such as fruits and vegetables, with a multi-cutting cutting part and an actuating part, which are mutually pivotally mounted known. For cutting the material to be cut, the actuating part is pressed against the cutting part, wherein the actuating part has a punch which pushes the material to be cut through the cutting part, wherein the cutting dipped into corresponding recesses of the punch. The cutting part has a cutting frame in which cutting blades are held. The apparatus further comprises a lid member for attachment to a receptacle for the cut cuttings, the lid member having an opening forming a passageway for the cutted cuttings.

Out DE 20 2011 050 041 U1 is a cutting insert with a first cutting blade assembly for a food crusher that has a ram for pressing material to be shredded through the cutting insert. The cutting insert is characterized in that the first cutting blade assembly is disposed in a first region of the cutting insert and that a second region other than the first region comprises a second cutting blade assembly.

Out DE 21 2005 000 048 U1 there is known a food processing apparatus comprising a container having a bottom and a plurality of upwardly extending side walls, the side walls having an upper end and a bottom end, and wherein the container has an upper end and a bottom end, and a tray attached to the container is attached closer to the upper end of the container than at the bottom end of the container, the shell defining an inner region within a surface defined by the side walls of the container, the shell having a plurality of cutting edges. The food processing apparatus further includes a lid pivotally attached to the container, the lid having a plurality of projections sized and shaped to be received between the plurality of cutters when the lid is closed ,

By using different cutting parts with different Blade arrangements, the food to be shredded food can be divided into different sized slices or bars.

Out DE 20 2009 001 755 U1 is a device for spirally cutting fruit and hard vegetables, such as apple, radish, carrots, turnips, cucumbers, with at least one designed as a cone, funnel, cone or the like base body, in the lateral surface of which at least one cutter formed from cutting gap and knife is arranged , known.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a device for mincing food of the type mentioned, which allows to cut the food to be ground into a suitable shape for decorating food.

The object is achieved by a device according to claim.

The invention has the very particular advantage that foodstuffs to be minced, such as carrots, radishes or cucumbers, can be cut into spiral garlands that are particularly suitable for decorating a meal, such as a salad dressing. As will be explained in more detail below, the device according to the invention can be advantageously designed as a lid for a vessel or even have a vessel that collects the crushed by pressing through the cutting grid food. After the comminution process, it is in particular possible to leave the comminuted foodstuffs in the vessel and, in addition, to produce helical garlands in the manner of a sharpener with the aid of the comminuting tool, which garlands are also collected in the vessel. In this way, in the vessel a food preparation, consisting of, preferably different, crushed pieces of food, which rest on top of the ornate spiral garlands. Advantageously, the decorated food preparation can also be served in the vessel, preferably after the device has been removed for comminution. In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the comminution tool can be inserted into the receptacle in the manner of a sharpener, in particular instead of the cutting part. Such a design has the particular advantage that the user the device after a crushing process, in the food with the help of the operating part by the cutting part can be converted quickly and efficiently for creating spiral garlands. In this case, it can be advantageously provided that the comminution tool can be inserted into the receptacle with a precise fit and / or latching. In this way it is ensured that the crushing tool is securely held in its working position.

The comminution tool can advantageously have a holding plate which has the same outer contour in terms of shape and size as the cutting part. In this way, it is advantageously achieved that, optionally, the cutting part or the comminuting tool can be fixed safely and reliably in the receptacle of the base part without much effort and without the need for additional fixing components.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the crushing tool has a holding plate into which optionally at least one of a plurality of different cutting inserts can be inserted. In particular, it can be advantageously provided that each cutting insert has a, in particular conical, receiving space for the introduction of foodstuff, on the wall of which a cutting blade is arranged in each case. and / or that each cutting insert in each case has a, in particular conical, receiving space for introducing foodstuff in which the food item is rotatable. The cutting inserts may differ, in particular, in terms of their shape and / or size and / or thickness and / or width of the helical garlands which can be cut with them and / or with respect to the number of spiral garlands simultaneously formed during a cutting operation.

In a particular embodiment, the device has an insert which can be inserted into the receptacle, in particular with a precise fit and / or locking, and which has both the cutting part and the comminuting tool. Such a design has the particular advantage that the device does not have to be rebuilt if after a crushing operation in which the cutting part was used, then spiral garlands to be cut; or vice versa, if after cutting spiral garlands crushing using the cutting part should be done.

In a completely different embodiment, the actuating part on the crushing tool. This can in particular be arranged such that it is preferably used when the actuating part is closed, that is, when the actuating part is pivoted against the cutting part. If helical garlands are now cut with the aid of the comminution tool, they can, for example, fall into a vessel through the receptacle into which no cutting part has been inserted for this cutting process. It is alternatively also possible for the base part to have a separate passage opening in addition to the receptacle for this purpose. In such a Execution, the cutting part remain when cutting spiral garlands in the recording.

The comminution tool can advantageously be constructed in such a way that it has a, in particular conical, receiving space for introducing foodstuffs, such as a carrot, a radish, a cucumber or a zucchini, on whose wall a cutting blade is arranged. Alternatively or additionally, it may also be provided that the comminution tool has a, in particular conical, receiving space for introducing foodstuff in which the food item is rotatable. In addition, the wall of the receiving space has an opening through which the spiral-shaped garland can emerge from the receiving space.

Preferably, the cutting blade is arranged such that in a rotational movement - similar to the pencil sharpening - end of a rotating spiral from the rotating food is separated. For this purpose, the cutting edge of the cutting blade can be arranged such that it protrudes into the receiving space, wherein the parallel distance of the cutting blade to the receiving space wall determines the thickness of the separated layer.

After a thought regarding the shredding tool in the manner of a sharpener, which is also realized detached from a device for mincing food with a base part and an actuating part, layers of different thickness can be separated depending on the direction of rotation. Such a device has the very special advantage that the user can decide individually whether he wants to cut the food into thin or thick spiral garlands. On the other hand, such a design has the particular advantage that particularly brittle or delicate foods, where the garlands tend to break when cut too thin, can alternatively be cut into thicker spiral garlands. Conversely, foods unsuitable for cutting into thick spiral garlands can optionally be cut into thin spiral garlands. In short: Such an embodiment makes it possible in particular to adapt the cutting thickness to the respective food. In particular, it can be advantageously provided that the comminuting tool separates a layer of a first thickness from a foodstuff rotating in the receiving space in a clockwise direction, and that the comminution tool from a foodstuff rotating counterclockwise in the receiving space has a layer of a second thickness which is of the first thickness is different, separates.

Cutting into spiral garlands with different layer thicknesses, especially in Depending on the direction of rotation, for example, by the use of a pendulum blade having two cutting, be realized. In this case, it can be provided, in particular, that one cutting edge serves for cutting into thin spiral-shaped garlands, while the other cutting edge serves for cutting into thick spiral-shaped garlands.

In particular, the pendulum blade may, for example, be arranged such that, with respect to the first cutting edge, a first distance to the wall of the receiving space occurs in a clockwise rotation of the food material, while a second distance of the second cutting edge to the counterclockwise direction occurs during a rotation of the food material Recording space sets, wherein the first distance is different from the second distance. In particular, the cutting blades may be oriented in opposite directions parallel to each other and / or with respect to the orientation of the blades. In an advantageous embodiment, the pendulum blade is suspended in such a way that upon rotation of the foodstuff in the clockwise direction, the first cutting edge automatically rotates into the receiving space, while the second cutting edge is rotated out of the receiving space, and vice versa during a rotation of the foodstuff in a counterclockwise direction automatically rotates the second cutting edge into the receiving space while the first cutting edge is being removed from the receiving space.

In an advantageous manner, it can also be provided, in particular, that the comminuting tool has a pendulum blade with two cutting edges, one of which-in particular automatically-cuts one each into the foodstuff as a function of the direction of rotation of the foodstuff to be comminuted.

In a particular embodiment, the crushing tool is adapted to simultaneously separate a plurality of spiral garlands from a food item. In this way, vegetables can be advantageously cut into vegetable noodles, for example zucchini noodles. In particular, the comminuting tool can have a cutting device which divides the layer to be separated or the layer already separated into a plurality of mutually parallel strips. Alternatively or additionally, it may also be provided that the comminution tool has a cutting blade which separates a layer from the material to be cut, and a cutting device which has further cutting blades arranged vertically to the cutting blade. The further cutting blades can serve to divide the layer to be separated or the already separated layer into a plurality of mutually parallel strips.

The device for comminuting foodstuffs can have exactly one comminuting type of comminuting tool. However, it is quite possible that the device a further comminution tool in the manner of a Anspitzers or more further comminution tools each in the manner of a Anspitzers. In particular, it can advantageously be provided that the further comminuting tool has a different size than the comminuting tool, and / or that the receiving space of the further comminuting tool has a different wedge angle than the receiving space of the comminution tool. In this way it is possible to optionally cut differently shaped spiral garlands. It is also possible to use a small size of the shredding tools for a food item of small diameter, and a larger size of the shredding tools for a larger food item.

Advantageously, the device may be designed as a lid, which is formed on a vessel, in particular a vessel for the comminuted food and / or for cut into spiral garlands food. In particular, the device may be designed as a lid, which can be placed on a vessel and / or fixed to a vessel. Particularly advantageous is an embodiment in which the device is designed as a lid which - completely covering the vessel opening - can be placed on a vessel and / or fixed to a vessel.

For example, the food product shredded by pushing through the cutting part can be safely and reliably collected in the vessel in this way. It is also possible that in the vessel, especially automatically, cut into spiral garlands food is collected

In a particular embodiment, the vessel is designed as a stand for setting up the device for comminution on a work surface.

As an alternative to a construction of the device as a lid for a vessel, it may also be advantageous for the base part and / or the further base part to comprise a vessel, in particular a vessel for the comminuted foodstuff and / or for the foodstuff cut into spiral garlands.

Especially advantageous is a kitchen appliance, which is a vessel for collecting the minced food and an inventive device for mincing food, which is completely covering the vessel, in particular the vessel opening, placed and / or can be placed has. In this case, it may be particularly advantageous that the device, in particular tool-free, can be releasably fixed to the vessel again.

In an advantageous manner it can be provided that the kitchen appliance is designed and intended to be set up for a comminution process on a work surface. Such a design has the particular advantage that the user can concentrate on the comminution process alone, without having to hold the device in the air altogether.

Of particular advantage is a food shredding system having a device according to the invention and additionally a holding part with a dispensing opening and with a cutting insert receptacle in which either one of the cutting inserts, in particular tool-free detachable, can be fixed. It should be noted for the sake of clarity, that it is in the holding part is not already mentioned above, in particular usable in the recording, holding plate. Rather, the holding member serves to selectively use one of the cutting inserts regardless of the base part, the operating part and the holding plate, which is described in detail below.

Such a food shredding system has the particular advantage that the user can use the cutting inserts on the one hand as described above using the holding plate and in addition has the ability to use the cutting inserts regardless of the base part with a separate holding part. In this way, it is also possible in particular for a user to comminute food by pressing it through the cutting part by means of the actuating part, while another user simultaneously cuts other foodstuffs into helical garlands with the aid of a cutting insert inserted into the holding part. It is also possible that two users - one using the holding plate inserted into the receptacle into which a cutting insert is inserted, the other using the holding part into which another cutting insert is inserted - simultaneously cut helical garlands.

In particular, it can be advantageously provided that the cutting insert can be locked and / or fixed with a bayonet connection in the cutting insert receptacle, in particular releasably without tools. Preferably, it is the same type of locking connection or bayonet connection, which also has the holding plate, so that the cutting inserts, without additional adapters would be required, both the holding plate, and on the holding part can be set.

In a particularly advantageous manner, the holding part may be designed to be held in such a way in its use only in one hand, so that the user with the other hand, the cut material relative to that used in the cutting insert receptacle Cutting insert can rotate. In particular, for this purpose, the holding part may advantageously have a handle portion.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the holding part is circular cylindrical and / or elongated. Such a design has the particular advantage that the user can grasp the holding part easily and reliably and securely hold it during the cutting process. The diameter of the holding part may advantageously be in the range of 5 cm to 9 cm, in particular in the range of 6 cm to 8 cm, or in particular 7.5 cm

Particularly ergonomic to handle is an embodiment in which the cutting insert receptacle and the discharge opening are arranged at opposite ends of the holding part. In particular, the holding part can be tubular, with one tube opening forming the dispensing opening, while the other tube opening forms the entrance to the cutting insert receptacle.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the food shredding system has a sliced product holder. The Schneidguthalter is designed to be rotatably connected to the food to be cut in connection. For this purpose, the Schneidguthalter for example, have a plurality of thorns, which are pressed into the food.

The Schneidguthalter can advantageously be substantially disc-shaped, in particular circular disk-shaped. The spikes may be arranged in a disc-shaped design, in particular perpendicular, projecting from the circular disc. The use of a Schneidguthalters has the particular advantage that the user has better the cutting material under control. This especially if the cutting material is moist or has a small diameter or if it is difficult to grip by hand for other reasons. The sliced product holder can advantageously have a diameter which is greater than the diameter of the receiving space of the cutting inserts to be used. In this way, it is advantageously achieved that the user due to the large lever can exert a particularly large torque on the food to be cut food. This especially if the food itself has a small diameter.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the item to be cut is formed as a lid for the discharge opening. In particular, it can be advantageously provided that the Schneidguthalter by means of a locking connection or by means of a bayonet connection to the holding part, in particular without tools detachable, can be fixed. In this case, it may be provided, in particular, that the cutting material holder designed as a lid forms the dispensing opening completely covered when it is fixed to the holding part.

The holding part has in a particular embodiment in the region of the dispensing opening on an external thread which is intended to cooperate with an internal thread of the usable as a lid Schneidguthalters.

In an analogous manner, the holding part can also have an external thread in the area of the cutting insert receptacle which cooperates with an internal thread of the cutting insert in order to be able to fix the cutting insert, in particular detachable without tools, in the cutting insert receptacle.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the holding part has two identical openings, which are designed so that each of the openings can act either as a dispensing opening or as an opening for inserting a cutting part. In such an embodiment can also be advantageously provided that the holding part in the region of the openings has the same external thread, so that a setting of a cutting insert or the Schneidguthalters in the region of each of the openings is ermöglichst.

Of course, it is alternatively also possible that the holding part for fixing the cutting insert and / or the Schneidguthalters has an internal thread, while the cutting insert and / or Schneidguthalter have an external thread.

Instead of, in particular bayonet-type, threaded connection may alternatively or additionally also be provided a latching connection and / or a plug connection.

Fig. 1

ein Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zum Zerkleinern von Lebensmitteln,

Fig. 2

die Vorrichtung umgerüstet zum Schneiden von spiralförmigen Girlanden,

Fig. 3

ein anderes Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zum Zerkleinern von Lebensmitteln,

Fig. 4

das anderes Ausführungsbeispiel bei geöffnetem Betätigungsteil,

Fig. 5

ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zum Zerkleinern von Lebensmitteln,

Fig. 6

eine Detailansicht eines vierten Ausführungsbeispiels einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zum Zerkleinern von Lebensmitteln,

Fig. 7

das in Figur 6 dargestellte Detail in einer Explosionsdarstellung,

Fig. 8

eine Detailansicht eines fünften Ausführungsbeispiels einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zum Zerkleinern von Lebensmitteln,

Fig. 9

ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel eines Schneideinsatzes,

Fig. 10

das erste Ausführungsbeispiel eines Schneideinsatzes in einer Seitenansicht,

Fig. 11

das erste Ausführungsbeispiel eines Schneideinsatzes in einer perspektivischen Darstellung,

Fig. 12

ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel eines Schneideinsatzes in einer perspektivischen Darstellung,

Fig. 13

ein drittes Ausführungsbeispiel eines Schneideinsatzes in einer perspektivischen Darstellung,

Fig. 14

ein viertes Ausführungsbeispiel eines Schneideinsatzes in einer perspektivischen Darstellung,

Fig. 15

eine Detailansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Lebensmittelzerkleinerungssystems, und

Fig. 16

eine weitere Detailansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Lebensmittelzerkleinerungssystems.

In the drawing, the subject invention is exemplified and shown schematically and will be described with reference to the figures below, wherein the same or equivalent elements are usually provided with the same reference numerals. Showing:

Fig. 1

an embodiment of a device according to the invention for comminuting food,

Fig. 2

the device converted for cutting spiral garlands,

Fig. 3

another embodiment of a device according to the invention for comminuting food,

Fig. 4

the other embodiment with the operating part open,

Fig. 5

a further embodiment of a device according to the invention for comminuting food,

Fig. 6

a detailed view of a fourth embodiment of a device according to the invention for comminuting food,

Fig. 7

this in FIG. 6 illustrated detail in an exploded view,

Fig. 8

a detailed view of a fifth embodiment of a device according to the invention for comminuting food,

Fig. 9

A first embodiment of a cutting insert,

Fig. 10

the first embodiment of a cutting insert in a side view,

Fig. 11

the first embodiment of a cutting insert in a perspective view,

Fig. 12

A second embodiment of a cutting insert in a perspective view,

Fig. 13

A third embodiment of a cutting insert in a perspective view,

Fig. 14

A fourth embodiment of a cutting insert in a perspective view,

Fig. 15

a detailed view of a food shredding system according to the invention, and

Fig. 16

a further detail view of a food shredding system according to the invention.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of an inventive device for comminuting food during a crushing process. The device has a base part 1, which has a receptacle 2 for a cutting part 3. The base part 1 is pivotally connected to an actuating part 4 by means of a hinge connection 5 such that the actuating part 4 for Pushing can be pivoted to be shredded Good 6 against the cutting part 3. The cutting part 3 has a plurality of cutting part blades 7, between which the press rams 8 of the operating part 4 dip during the comminution process. At the free end of the actuating part 4, a handle 10 is arranged. The base part 1, the vessel opening completely covering, placed on a vessel 9 and there, tool-free again releasably fixed.

FIG. 2 shows the device converted for cutting spiral garlands. For conversion, the cutting part 3 was removed from the receptacle 2 and instead a comminution tool 11 in the manner of a sharpener inserted into the receptacle 2. The crushing tool 11 has a holding plate 12, which has the same outer contour in terms of shape and size as the cutting part 3. This makes it possible, the crumbling tool - without additional fixing components are required - temporarily set instead of the cutting part 3 in the receptacle 2 of the base part 1. In the holding plate 12 of the crushing tool 11, a further crushing tool 13 is also held.

The comminution tool 11 has a conical receiving space 14 for the introduction of food items, such as a carrot of a radish or a cucumber, on whose wall a cutting blade 15 is arranged. By rotating the food material introduced into the receiving space 14, its tip comes into operative connection with the cutting blade 15, whereby a spiral garland (not shown) is cut away. In addition, the wall of the receiving space 14 has an opening (not shown) through which the spiral-shaped garland can emerge from the receiving space 14. The spiral garland is automatically collected in the vessel 9.

The further comminuting tool 13 in the manner of a sharpener has a different size than the comminuting tool 11. In addition, the further receiving space 16 of the further comminution tool 13 has a different wedge angle than the receiving space 14 of the comminuting tool 11. At the wall of the further receiving space 16 a further cutting blade 17 projecting into the further receiving space 16 is arranged, which separates a spiral garland (not shown) from a food item which is rotated in the further receiving space 16 about the rotation center axis of the further receiving space 16. Also, the wall of the further receiving space 16 has an opening through which the separated there spiral garland can emerge from the further receiving space 16 and thus enters the vessel 9.

The Figures 3 and 4 show another embodiment of an inventive device for mincing food. In this embodiment, this is Crushing tool 11 arranged in the manner of a Anspitzers in the actuating part 4.

The actuating part 4 has a first section with press dies 8, which serve to press food to be minced by a cutting part 3 provided with cutting edge blades 7, by pivoting the actuating part 4 against the cutting part 3. The comminuting tool 11 is arranged in a second section of the actuating part 4.

The cutting part 3 has in this embodiment, a through hole 18 which is free of cutting parts blades. A part of the comminution tool 11 protrudes through the passage opening 18 when the actuating part 4 is closed. In addition, the (not shown) abgespante, spiral garland through the passage opening 18 pass into the vessel 9.

The comminution tool 11 has a conical receiving space 14 for introducing food items, such as a carrot, a radish or a cucumber, on whose wall a cutting blade 15 is arranged. By rotating the food material introduced into the receiving space, its tip comes into operative connection with the cutting blade 15, whereby the spiral garland (not shown) is cut away by cutting. In addition, the wall of the receiving space 14 has an opening (not shown) through which the spiral-shaped garland can emerge from the receiving space 14.

Fig. 5 shows a further embodiment of a device according to the invention. In this embodiment, the crushing tool 11, a holding plate 12 into which optionally at least one of a plurality of different cutting inserts 19 can be inserted. The cutting inserts 19 each have a conical, receiving space 14 for the introduction of food, on whose wall in each case a cutting blade 15 is arranged and in which the food is rotatable. The cutting inserts 19 may differ in particular with regard to their shape and / or size and / or with respect to the thickness and / or width of the helical garlands which can be cut with them and / or with respect to the number of spiral garlands which are produced simultaneously during a cutting process ,

The cutting insert used in each case in the holding plate 12, for example, by means of a locking device or a bayonet mount, in particular without tools, are set releasably again.

The holding plate 12 has the same outer contour in terms of shape and size as an insertable into the receptacle cutting part 3. This allows the crushing tool 11 - without additional fixing components are required - instead of a cutting part 3 in the Temporarily fix mount 2 of base part 1. In addition, the holding plate has a cylindrical projection 32, in each of which a cutting insert 33 can be inserted.

FIG. 6 shows a detailed view of a fourth embodiment of a device according to the invention. Since the actuating part 4 is not required for cutting the food in spiral garlands, this was temporarily removed from the base part 1. The articulated connection is detachable, so that the actuating part 4 can be removed. From the articulated connection 5 are in FIG. 6 only the bearing pin 20 can be seen, which are inserted for producing the articulated connection 5 with the actuating part 4 radially in joint recordings of the operating part 4.

The base part 1 has a receptacle 2, in which a holding plate 12 is inserted. The holding plate 12 has a cylindrical tubular projection 21 into which a cutting insert 19 is inserted. As will be explained in detail below, it is possible to optionally insert one of a plurality of different cutting inserts 19 into the holding plate 12. The user thus has the opportunity to cut different width and / or different thickness spiral garlands and / or to select the cutting insert according to the size or nature of the food to be cut.

Also in this embodiment, it is possible to remove the retaining plate 12 from the receptacle 2 and instead insert a cutting part 3 in order to be able to press through the cutting part 3 with the aid of the operating part 4 to be comminuted food commodity 6.

FIG. 7 shows that in FIG. 6 illustrated detail of the device according to the invention in an exploded view. It can be seen that the holding plate 12 has a plurality of latching lugs 22 which securely fix the holding plate 12 in the receptacle 2 and which are nevertheless designed so that the holding plate 12 can be removed from the receptacle 2 without tools.

The cylindrical projection 21 has a bayonet-type external thread 23, which is intended to cooperate with an internal thread 24 of the cutting insert 19. In this way, it is possible to set the cutting insert 19 quickly and safely on the support plate 12 and to be able to remove easily and without tools again after use.

FIG. 8 shows a detailed view of a fifth embodiment of a device according to the invention. This version differs from the one in the FIGS. 6 and 7 shown embodiment in particular in that the bearing pins 20 of the pivot bearing 5 are arranged in the opening of the base part 1.

FIG. 9 shows a first embodiment of a cutting insert 19 in plan view in the axial direction. The cutting insert 19 has a cone-shaped receiving space 14, in which a food item, such as the tip of a cucumber, a carrot or a radish, can be introduced. In the receiving space 14 protrudes a cutting blade 15, which simultaneously separates a plurality of spiral garlands of the rotating food into the receiving space 14. The simultaneous separation of a plurality of spiral garlands is achieved in that the cutting insert 19 further cutting blades 25 which also project into the receiving space 14 and which are arranged perpendicular to the cutting blade 15. These further cutting blades 25 act as a julienne knife, which cuts the layer to be separated by means of the cutting blade 15 into a plurality of strips.

FIG. 10 shows the already in FIG. 9 illustrated cutting insert 19 in a side view. It can be seen that the cutting insert 19 has a grip portion 26 on which the cutting insert 19 can be held for insertion into the retaining plate 12 or into a cutting part receptacle of a retaining part 28 and rotated (if required for attachment). After insertion of the cutting part 3, this is preferably held rotationally fixed in the holding part 28. The cutting insert 19 has, in the region of the cutting blade 15 and the further cutting blades 25, a slot opening 27, through which the spiral-shaped garlands can emerge from the receiving space 14.

FIG. 11 shows that already in the Figures 9 and 10 illustrated cutting insert 19 in a perspective view. The cutting insert 19 has in the region of its handle portion 26 a circumferential collar with a bayonet-type internal thread 24, which is intended to cooperate with the external thread 23 of the holding plate 12 or with a corresponding external thread 23 of a holding part 28.

FIG. 12 shows a second embodiment of a cutting insert 19, which differs from that in the FIGS. 9 to 11 illustrated embodiment differs in that the distance between the other cutting blades 25 is greater from each other, so that when using this cutting insert 3 wider spiral garlands arise. With regard to the grip part and with regard to the bayonet-type internal thread 24, the in FIG. 12 shown cutting insert 3 constructed identically, as in the FIGS. 9 to 11 shown cutting insert, which ensures that the user, the different cutting inserts 19 in an identical manner to the support plate 12 or on the holding part 28, with reference to the FIGS. 15 and 16 is described in detail, set and can solve again.

FIG. 13 shows a third embodiment of a cutting insert 19, the no further Cutting blades 25 has. When using this third embodiment of a cutting insert 19 particularly broad spiral garlands are cut.

FIG. 14 shows a fourth embodiment of a cutting insert 19 having a receiving space 14 with a smaller input diameter and reduced cone angle. This cutting insert 19 can be used in particular to simultaneously separate a multiplicity of spiral-shaped garlands from thin-diameter foods.

FIG. 15 shows a detailed view of a food shredding system according to the invention. The food shredding system includes a holding member 28 that provides a cutting insert receptacle 29. In the cutting insert holder 29, a cutting insert 19, as for example in the FIGS. 9 to 14 is shown used. For this purpose, the holding part 28, which is constructed substantially circular cylindrical, at the end an external thread 23, which can cooperate with an internal thread 24 of the cutting inserts 19. The user can freely decide which of several cutting inserts 19 he wishes to use and thus has the opportunity to cut different width and / or different thickness spiral garlands and / or select the cutting insert 19 according to the size or nature of the food to be cut.

At the end opposite the cutting insert receptacle 29, the holding part 28 has a dispensing opening which can be closed by means of a cutting stock holder 31, which is additionally designed as a cover for the dispensing opening.

As FIG. 16 shows, the holding member 28 in the region of its discharge opening on an external thread 23 which cooperates with a bayonet-like internal thread 24 of the Schneidguthalters 31 when the Schneidguthalter 31 is placed on the discharge opening.

The ability to attach the Schneidguthalter 31 to the dispensing opening has the very special advantage that the Schneidguthalter 31 can be stored directly on the holding part 28 and can not be accidentally lost when storing the food shredding system.

The product holder 31 has vertically projecting mandrels 30 which are intended to be axially inserted into the food item to be processed, so that the food can be safely and reliably rotated with the aid of the product holder 31 in the receiving space 14 of the cutting insert 19.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

base

2

admission

3

cutting part

4

actuating member

5

articulation

6

Food to be minced

7

Cutting part blades

8th

press die

9

vessel

10

Handle

11

chopping tool

12

retaining plate

13

another shredding tool

14

accommodation space

15

cutting blade

16

another recording room

17

further cutting blade

18

Through opening

19

cutting insert

20

joint head

21

Cylindrical projection

22

locking lugs

23

external thread

24

inner thread

25

Further cutting blades

26

handle portion

27

slot opening

28

holding part

29

Cutting insert receiving

30

mandrels

31

product holder

32

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Claims (14)

1. Device for chopping food, having a base part (1) which has a receptacle (2) for a cutting part (3), and having an actuating part (4) which is fixable to the base part (1) in an articulated manner such that the actuating part (4) is pivotable toward the cutting part (3) in order to push through an item to be chopped, characterized in that the device has at least one chopping tool (11) in the manner of a sharpener, wherein the chopping tool (11) in the manner of a sharpener is insertable into the receptacle (2), or wherein there is a further base part (1) which has the chopping tool (11) in the manner of a sharpener and which is connectable instead of the base part (1) to the actuating part (4) in an articulated manner, or wherein the actuating part (4) has the chopping tool (11) in the manner of a sharpener.
2. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that

   a. the chopping tool (11) is insertable instead of the cutting part (3) into the receptacle, and/or

   b. the chopping tool (11) is insertable in an accurately fitting manner into the receptacle, and/or

   c. the chopping tool (11) is insertable with the frame in a latching manner into the receptacle.
3. Device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that

   a. the chopping tool (11) has a holding plate which, in terms of shape and size, has the same outer contour as the cutting part (3), and/or in that

   b. the chopping tool (11) has a holding plate into which at least one of a plurality of different cutting inserts (19) is selectively fittable, and/or in that

   c. the chopping tool (11) has a holding plate into which at least one of a plurality of different cutting inserts (19) is selectively fittable, wherein each cutting insert (19) has an, in particular conical, receiving space (14) for the introduction of an item of food, on the wall of which receiving space a cutting blade (15) is arranged, and/or in that

   d. the chopping tool (11) has a holding plate into which at least one of a plurality of different cutting inserts (19) is selectively fittable, wherein each cutting insert (19) has an, in particular conical, receiving space (14) for the introduction of an item of food, in which receiving space the item of food is rotatable.
4. Device according to Claim 1, characterized by an insert which is insertable, in particular in an accurately fitting and/or latching manner, into the receptacle and has both the cutting part (3) and the chopping tool (11).
5. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that

   a. the chopping tool (11) has an, in particular conical, receiving space (14) for the introduction of an item of food, on the wall of which receiving space a cutting blade (15) is arranged, and/or in that

   b. the chopping tool (11) has an, in particular conical, receiving space (14) for the introduction of an item of food, in which receiving space the item of food is rotatable, and/or in that the chopping tool (11) has an, in particular conical, receiving space (14) for the introduction of an item of food, in which receiving space the item of food is rotatable or on the wall of which receiving space a cutting blade (15) is arranged, wherein in that a cutting edge of the cutting blade (15) projects into the receiving space (14), and/or in that the cutting blade (15) is arranged in such a manner that it severs a layer from an item of food rotating in the receiving space (14) .
6. Device according to Claim 5, characterized in that

   a. the chopping tool (11) severs a layer of a first thickness from an item of food rotating in the clockwise direction in the receiving space (14), and in that the chopping tool (11) severs a layer of a second thickness, which is different from the first thickness, from an item of food rotating counterclockwise in the receiving space (14), and/or in that

   b. the chopping tool (11) is designed in such a way that layers of different thickness are separable in a manner dependent on the direction of rotation.
7. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that

   a. the chopping tool (11) is designed to simultaneously sever a plurality of spiral ribbons from an item of food, and/or in that

   b. the chopping tool (11) has a cutting unit which splits the layer to be severed, or the layer that has already been severed, into a plurality of mutually parallel strips, and/or in that

   c. the chopping tool (11) has a cutting blade (15) which severs a layer from the item for cutting, and a cutting unit which has further cutting blades (15) arranged perpendicular to the cutting blade (15).
8. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that

   a. the device has at least one further chopping tool (13) having the additional features of one of Claims 2 to 11, or in that

   b. the device has at least one further chopping tool (13) with the additional features of one of Claims 2 to 11, wherein the further chopping tool (13) has a different size than the chopping tool (11), and/or in that the receiving space (14) of the further chopping tool (13) has a different angle of taper than the receiving space (14) of the chopping tool (11).
9. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that

   a. the device is designed as a cover for a vessel (9), in particular a vessel (9) for the chopped item of food, and/or in that

   b. the device is designed as a cover which is placeable onto a vessel (9), in particular a vessel (9) for the chopped item of food, and/or is fixable to a vessel (9), and/or in that

   c. the device is designed as a cover which is placeable onto a vessel (9), in particular a vessel (9) for the chopped item of food, in a manner completely covering the vessel opening, and/or is fixable to a vessel (9).
10. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the base part (1) is designed as a vessel (9), in particular as a vessel (9) for the chopped item of food, and/or has a vessel (9), in particular a vessel (9) for the chopped item of food (6).
11. Kitchen appliance having

    a. a device according to one of Claims 1 to 10, which device is designed as a cover, and having a vessel (9) onto which the device is placed, preferably in a manner completely covering the vessel opening, and/or to which the device is fixed, preferably in a manner releasable again without a tool, or having

    b. a device according to one of Claims 1 to 10, which device is designed as a cover, and having a vessel (9) onto which the device is placed, preferably in a manner completely covering the vessel opening, and/or to which the device is fixed, preferably in a manner releasable again without a tool, wherein the kitchen appliance is designed and intended to be placed on a work surface for a chopping operation.
12. Food chopping system comprising a device according to one of Claims 3 to 10 and comprising a holding part (28) with a discharge opening and with a cutting insert receptacle (29) in which one of the cutting inserts (19) is selectively fixable, in particular in a manner releasable again without a tool.
13. Food chopping system according to Claim 12, characterized in that

    a. the holding part (28) has a handle portion (26), and/or in that

    b. the holding part (28) is designed to be in a hand, in particular exclusively one hand, and/or in that

    c. the holding part (28) is designed to be held during its use exclusively in one hand in such a manner that the user can rotate the item for cutting relative to the cutting insert (19) with their other hand, and/or in that

    d. the holding part (28) is of circular-cylindrical design, and/or in that

    e. the holding part (28) is of elongate design, and/or in that

    f. the holding part (28) is of tubular design, and/or in that

    g. the cutting insert receptacle (29) and the discharge opening are arranged at opposite ends of the holding part (28).
14. Food chopping system according to Claim 13, characterized by

    a. a holder (31) for the item for cutting, and/or by

    b. a holder (31) for the item for cutting, which holder is of substantially disc-shaped, in particular circular-disc-shaped, design, and/or in that the holder (31) for the item for cutting has holding spikes, and/or by

    c. a holder (31) for the item for cutting, which holder is designed as a cover for the discharge opening, and/or by

    d. a holder (31) for the item for cutting, which holder is fixable to the holding part (28), in particular in a manner releasable again without a tool, by means of a latching connection or by means of a quarter turn connection or a plug-in connection, and/or by

    e. a holder (31) for the item for cutting, which holder is fixable to the holding part (28), in particular in a manner releasable again without a tool, by means of a latching connection or by means of a quarter turn connection or a plug-in connection, in a manner completely covering the discharge opening.

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