EP3329818A1 - Device for chopping food - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for mincing food with a base part, which has a receptacle for a cutting part, and with an actuating part, which is pivotally connected to the base part and which is pivotable against the base part to be comminuted Good along a push-through by a to press into the receptacle inserted cutting part. The device is characterized in that a plurality of cutting parts are present and that the receptacle is adapted to receive at least two cutting parts on top of each other, so that to be comminuted Good by means of a pivoting movement of the actuating member against the base member through the superimposed in the receptacle cutting parts can be pressed wherein the two cutting parts are arranged with different Drehausrichtungen relative to each other in the receptacle.

Description

The invention relates to a device for mincing food with a base part, which has a receptacle for a cutting part, and with an actuating part, which is pivotally connected to the base part and which is pivotable against the base part to be comminuted Good along a push-through by a to press into the receptacle inserted cutting part.

Out DE 10 2007 042 660 A1 a hand-held device is known which has two handle parts. On one handle part, a pressing die and on the other handle part, a cutting part is arranged. The cutting part has a cutting blade arrangement, by means of which the food can be cut in columns. In food preparation, however, it is often necessary to cut foods into shapes other than crevices. To achieve this, other food shredders must be used. Similar devices are off US 2014/0190019 A1 and from EP 1 874 508 B1 known.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a device for mincing foodstuffs, which allows food to be ground in many different cutting forms.

The object is achieved by a device of the type mentioned, which is characterized in that a plurality of cutting parts are present and that the receptacle is adapted to receive at least two cutting parts above the other, so that to be comminuted by means of a pivoting movement of the operating part against the base part the cutting parts arranged one above the other in the receptacle can be pressed, wherein the two cutting parts with different rotational orientations can be arranged relative to one another in the receptacle.

The invention has the very special advantage that a variety of cutting food is made possible in very different cutting shapes without as many different cutting parts must be present, as it should give possible cutting shapes. On the contrary, the present invention makes it possible to cut into different cutting shapes by combining different cutting parts and / or by selecting different rotational orientations of cutting parts. For example, as will be explained in detail below, it is possible to arrange the same two cutting parts in a first rotational orientation relative to each other in the receptacle to cut slices or alternatively to arrange them in a second rotational orientation relative to each other in the receptacle, for example, diamond-shaped in cross-section To cut pins. It is too possible to arrange the same two cutting parts in a third Dregehrichtung relative to each other in the receptacle, for example, to cut in cross-section square or rectangular pins or cubes.

The invention eliminates the need to use different food shredders for different cutting shapes.

However, according to an independent idea of the invention, in particular in combination with one of the special press dies described below, it is also possible to cut in a simple manner exclusively by combining different cutting parts in the receptacle into different cutting shapes. In this case, it is of very particular advantage if one and the same pressing punch is designed to be used for different combinations of cutting parts arranged in the receptacle.

In an advantageous embodiment, the cutting parts are stackable in such a way that the cutting planes of the cutting blades of the stacked cutting parts are arranged parallel to each other. Alternatively or additionally, it can be advantageously provided that the cutting parts are stackable in such a way that cutting planes of the cutting blades of the stacked cutting parts are arranged spaced from each other. These embodiments are particularly advantageous to allow different Drehausrichtungen the cutting parts relative to each other in the recording.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the cutting parts are stackable in such a way that the cutting parts in their relative orientation to each other, in particular in their Drehausrichtung to each other in a plane perpendicular to the pressing direction, are fixed. Such a design ensures that the cutting parts do not move relative to each other in a crushing operation. A relative movement of the cutting parts would be particularly disadvantageous because then there would be a danger that the cutting blades of the cutting parts would not dip into the grooves provided for this purpose of the press ram. In that regard, the mentioned, special design contributes in particular to prevent that the ram is damaged during a crushing operation by the cutting blades.

In an advantageous embodiment, which allows a flexible combination of the arrangement and the relative rotational orientation of cutting parts in the receptacle, the cutting parts have the same external dimensions. Alternatively, it can advantageously be provided at least that the cutting parts have the same outer dimensions in a plane perpendicular to the push-through direction.

In particular, in order to fix cutting elements arranged one above the other in the receptacle relative to one another, it can be advantageously provided that at least one cutting part has a coupling means which is designed and intended to be operatively connected to a counter coupling means of another cutting part, in particular form-fit. In particular, it is also possible that at least one cutting part both a coupling means, which is designed and intended to be operatively connected to a counter coupling means of another cutting part, in particular form-fitting manner, as well as a counter coupling means, which is designed and intended, with a coupling agent having another cutting part operatively connected.

The coupling means may advantageously be formed as a toothing or have a toothing. The teeth may have teeth with a rounded tooth tip and / or a rounded tooth root. Analog can be advantageously provided that the counter coupling means is formed as a counter toothing or has a counter toothing. The counterpayment can also have teeth with a rounded tooth tip and / or a rounded tooth root.

Particularly robust and easy to handle is an embodiment in which the cutting parts each have a blade holder on which at least one cutting blade, in particular not non-destructively releasably attached.

In particular, the blade holder may comprise the coupling means and / or the counter coupling means. In a particular embodiment, which allows a simple and reliable coupling of the cutting parts inserted one above the other in the receptacle, the blade holder has as coupling means a toothing which is aligned against the push-through direction. Alternatively or additionally, the blade holder may have, as counter-coupling means, a counter toothing aligned in the push-through direction.

The blade holder can in particular be designed as a frame which surrounds at least one cutting blade, in particular a plurality of cutting blades arranged in a cutting blade arrangement, in a cutting blade plane of the cutting part. In particular, an end face of the frame may have the toothing or the counter toothing.

It is particularly advantageous if the blade holders of the cutting parts are of the same design or if the blade holders of the cutting parts have the same dimensions in the cutting plane and / or in a plane perpendicular to the push-through direction. Such an embodiment advantageously makes it possible to arrange a plurality of cutting parts in different combinations and / or relative rotational orientations in the receptacle.

In a particular embodiment, the blade holders are square. Such a design makes it possible to arrange cutting parts accurately in a first Dregehrichtung and in a rotated by 90 degrees Dregehrichtung in the recording. In general, it can be advantageously provided that the cutting parts have a rotational symmetry.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment, it is provided that two cutting parts can be arranged optionally at least with a first Dregehrichtung relative to each other or with a second Dregehrichtung relative to each other in the receptacle, wherein the first Drehausrichtung by a rotation angle of 45 degrees or 90 degrees the second Drehausrichtung different. However, other angles are possible.

Preferably, at least two of the cutting parts have different cutting blade arrangements. However, it is also possible that two of the cutting parts have the same cutting blade arrangements, yet different cutting shapes can be realized by different Drehausrichtungen the cutting parts relative to each other.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment, a first cutting part has mutually parallel first cutting blades, while a second cutting part also has mutually parallel second cutting blades. In this case, it is possible to arrange the first cutting part and the second cutting part one above the other in the receptacle such that the first cutting blades and the second cutting blades are arranged parallel to one another. In particular, it can be advantageously provided that the first cutting part and the second cutting part can be arranged one above the other in the receptacle such that the first cutting blades and the second cutting blades are offset parallel to one another but offset in a projection along the push-through direction. Such an arrangement is used in particular for cutting into slices.

In order to realize another cutting shape, the first cutting part and the second cutting part can be arranged one above the other in the receptacle such that the first cutting blades and the second cutting blades are arranged in a projection crossed along the push-through direction and / or in a projection along the push-through direction a right one Angle to each other .. Such an arrangement is used in particular for cutting into pins or cubes.

Preferably, the actuating part has a press ram, wherein it can be advantageously provided, in particular, that the press ram has grooves into which the cutting blades of the cutting parts inserted into the holder dive during a comminution process.

In an advantageous and in particular easy to use embodiment of the plunger is insoluble, in particular not non-destructively releasably disposed on a pressing lever of the operating part. The ram can be connected for example by means of a material connection with a press lever of the operating part. Alternatively, the ram and the pressing lever can be made together in one piece. A non-detachable connection of the press ram with the press lever has the advantage that the press ram can not be lost during use of the device. In this case, it can be provided, in particular, that the press ram has a multiplicity of different grooves and / or groove sets, so that the press ram can be used for pushing food through cutting parts arranged one above the other in the holder in different combinations and / or rotational orientations.

In another embodiment, the pressing die is detachable, in particular non-destructive and / or tool-free releasable, fixed or fixable on a pressing lever of the operating part. However, it may also be provided in such an embodiment that the press ram has a plurality of different grooves and / or groove sets, so that the press ram can be used for pushing food through cutting parts arranged one above the other in the holder in different combinations and / or rotational orientations.

However, it is also possible that for pushing food through in different combinations and / or Drehausrichtungen one above the other in the recording arranged cutting parts several different ram are available, of which in each case arranged for the currently selected combination and / or Drehausrichtung in the recording cutting parts matching punch selected and placed on the press lever.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the ram is designed as a double-punch, which has two, in particular different, single punch and is either fixed in a first operative position or in a second operative position on a pressing lever of the operating part or can be fixed. In such an embodiment, it may be provided that one or both individual press dies have a multiplicity of different grooves and / or groove sets, so that the single press die can be used for pushing food through cutting parts arranged one above the other in the receptacle in different combinations and / or rotational orientations. However, it is also possible that one or both single punch for pushing food through a very specific cutting part or by a very specific combination of cutting parts or is formed by a very specific combination of cutting parts in a specific Drehausrichtung.

The double-compression punch can advantageously be designed in particular such that it can be transferred from the first active position by turning, in particular by turning around 180 degrees, into the second operative position. In particular, it can be advantageously provided that the double-compression ram can be fixed either in the first active position or in the second active position on a pressing lever.

As already mentioned, it can be provided quite generally that the same press die is designed to be used with different cutting parts inserted into the receptacle and / or that the same press die is designed to have different combinations (in particular also with different rotational orientations of the cutting parts relative to one another) to be used in the recording used cutting parts. Alternatively or additionally, it can be advantageously provided, in particular, that one and the same pressing ram is designed to be used with a plurality of cutting parts arranged one above the other in the receptacle, regardless of which rotational orientation the cutting parts arranged one above the other in the receptacle have relative to one another.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the ram includes a groove set having at least two mutually parallel grooves, and another set of grooves with a first other groove, wherein the first other groove, the at least two grooves each at an angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 Degree (right angle) intersects. In particular, such a ram can be inextricably, in particular not non-destructively detachable, arranged on a pressing lever of the operating part, because in particular such a ram can be used advantageously for pushing food through different combinations and / or Drehausrichtungen superimposed in the recording arranged cutting parts. However, it is also possible that such a punch is releasably secured to a press lever.

Such a ram has the advantage that the same ram can be brought into engagement with a plurality of cutting parts with different cutting blade arrangements and / or different Drehausrichtungen relative to each other. This means that different cutting shapes for the cut food can be realized by means of the same device for mincing foodstuffs without having to change the press die.

In addition, such a punch allows the use of cutting parts or Combinations of cutting parts with cutting blade arrangements that could not previously or only cumbersome used. In particular, a cutting part or a combination of cutting parts can be used which has two mutually parallel cutting blades and a further cutting blade which intersects the two mutually parallel cutting blades at an angle greater than 0 ° and less than 90 °.

As a groove is understood within the meaning of the invention, a depression in the press ram. The groove serves to receive a cutting blade of a cutting part in a crushing operation.

In a particular embodiment, the other groove set of the particular ram may have a second other groove. The first other groove and the second other groove may intersect in an intersection area. The first other groove and the second other groove may intersect at an angle other than 90 °. The second other groove may intersect the grooves of the groove set at an angle greater than 0 ° and less than 90 °. In particular, the first other groove may intersect the at least two grooves at the same angle as the second other groove. Of course, the other groove set may also have additional grooves that intersect with the aforementioned grooves in the crossing region. In particular, one groove of the groove set may intersect the first other groove and the second other groove in the crossing region.

In a very special embodiment, the press ram can have a further groove set, which has at least two further grooves. The further grooves can run parallel to one another. In this case, each of the further grooves of the further groove set can cut the grooves of the groove set in each case at an angle of 90 °. The first other groove and / or the second other groove of the other groove set intersect each of the other grooves at an angle greater than 0 ° and less than 90 °. Moreover, another groove of the further groove set may intersect the first other groove and the second other groove in the crossing region.

The ram can be brought into engagement with a cutting part or a combination of cutting parts with a cutting blade assembly and into engagement with another cutting part or other combination of cutting parts with another cutting blade assembly having at least two, in particular exactly three, cutting blades in an intersection region to cut. The cutting blades intersect each other at an angle smaller than 90 °.

The cutting part or a combination of cutting parts may have a cutting blade assembly in which the cutting blades are parallel to each other. This cutting blade arrangement allows cutting food into slices. thinner Discs can be realized if two cutting parts, each with parallel cutting blades, are arranged one above the other in the receptacle, wherein the cutting blades are offset from one another in the projection.

Alternatively, a cutting part or a combination of cutting parts may have a cutting blade arrangement in which the cutting blades form a lattice-shaped pattern. This cutting blade arrangement allows the cutting of food in pens or cubes. The grid-shaped cutting pattern can be realized in particular by the fact that two cutting parts are set to each other, each with parallel cutting blades, wherein one of the two cutting parts is rotated by 90 ° to the other cutting part. Preferably, the direction of the cutting blades of the upper cutting member is perpendicular to the axis of rotation about which the actuating member is pivotable relative to the base member, as this facilitates the immersion of the ram and in particular jamming of the ram is avoided.

The further groove set of the particular ram can have at least one first further groove, in particular a plurality of first further grooves, and at least one second further groove, in particular a plurality of second further grooves. The second further groove may have a different groove depth than the first further groove. The provision of grooves with different groove depth offers the advantage that the press ram can be used both in individual cutting parts as well as in successive cutting parts. The provision of grooves with different groove depth offers the particular advantage that the ram is weakened by the grooves in its structure only to the extent necessary and is particularly stable in this respect. The other grooves of the other groove set may have the same groove depth and / or the grooves of the groove set may have the same groove depth.

In a very particular embodiment, the further grooves of the further groove set may extend from a first die edge side to a second die edge side. In addition, the first other groove may extend from a third ram edge side to a fourth ram edge side. The same applies to the second other groove. The grooves of the groove set may extend from the third die edge side to the fourth die edge side.

The grooves of the groove set and / or the other grooves of the other groove set and / or the further grooves of the further groove set have a linear and / or uninterrupted course. Moreover, the first other groove and the second other groove have a constant pitch.

In a particular embodiment, at least one further ram is present, which can be fixed in exchange for the press ram on the pressing lever. In particular, it can be provided that a press ram is adapted to be used with a plurality of particular in the recording superimposed cutting parts, while the further ram is adapted to be used with several other superimposed in the recording cutting parts. It is also possible that a press ram is adapted to be used with a plurality of particular in the recording superimposed cutting parts having a certain Drehausrichtung each other, while the further ram is adapted to use the same in the recording superimposed cutting parts to become if they have a different Drehausrichtung each other.

Quite generally and according to an independent idea of the invention, a device for mincing food of the type mentioned is of particular advantage, in which the press ram is releasably attachable to a press lever of the operating part again.

In an advantageous embodiment, the base part can be placed or placed on a container for the comminuted material. It is also possible that the base part has a container for the comminuted material. This is preferably such that the minced foodstuff automatically enters the container when a comminution process is carried out.

The device according to the invention can advantageously be designed as a handheld device. In this case, it may be provided, in particular, that the base part has a first handle part and the actuating part has a second handle part, which can both be gripped together with the fingers of one hand. To carry out a comminution process, the handle parts, in particular pincers, can be pressed against one another. Preferably, the device according to the invention designed as a hand-held device can be held completely in the hand when carrying out a comminuting process and without being supported on a work surface.

In particular, a designed as a hand-held version of the device may have a container for the minced food. In a particularly easy to handle embodiment, the first handle part protrudes laterally beyond the container.

The device may alternatively be advantageously designed as a tabletop device. Alternatively or additionally, the device may be designed and intended to be set up for a comminution process on a work surface. It is also possible that the device has a stand for placement on a work surface. At a Particularly compact design, the stand is formed by a container for the crushed Good.

• Fig. 1 bis 3 Schematische Detailansichten eines Ausführungsbeispiels einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung,
• Fig. 4 bis 7 ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung in unterschiedlichen Konstellationen zum Schneiden in unterschiedliche Schneidformen,
• Fig. 8 bis 11 ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines vorteilhaften Pressstempels für eine erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung,
• Fig. 12 bis 20 ein anders Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung in unterschiedlichen Konstellationen zum Schneiden in unterschiedliche Schneidformen, und
• Fig. 21 ein als Tischgerät ausgeführtes Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung.

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 also provided in different embodiments, usually with the same reference numerals. Showing:

• Fig. 1 to 3 Schematic detail views of an embodiment of a device according to the invention,
• Fig. 4 to 7 a further embodiment of a device according to the invention in different constellations for cutting into different cutting shapes,
• 8 to 11 An embodiment of an advantageous press ram for a device according to the invention,
• Fig. 12 to 20 a different embodiment of a device according to the invention in different constellations for cutting in different cutting shapes, and
• Fig. 21 an executed as a desktop device embodiment of a device according to the invention.

The FIGS. 1 to 3 show schematically and in plan view, for example, a receptacle 1, a device according to the invention for comminuting food. The receptacle 1 is designed to receive at least two cutting parts 2, 3 one above the other so that material to be comminuted can be pressed against the base part by means of a pivoting movement of the actuating part through the cutting parts 2, 3 arranged one above the other in the receptacle 1, wherein the two cutting parts 2 3 with different Drehausrichtungen relative to each other in the receptacle 1 can be arranged.

A first cutting part 2 of the cutting parts 2, 3 has mutually parallel first cutting blades 4, which are arranged in a first frame 5 and which are fixedly connected to the frame 5. A second cutting part 3 of the cutting parts 2, 3 has mutually parallel second cutting blades 6, which are arranged in a second frame 7 and which are fixedly connected to the frame 7.

For example, it is possible, the two cutting parts 2, 3 in a first Drehausrichtung relative to arrange each other in the receptacle 1 to cut slices, which is in FIG. 1 is shown. Alternatively, it is possible to arrange the two cutting parts 2, 3 in a second rotational orientation relative to each other in the receptacle 1, to cut diamond-shaped pins in cross-section, which in FIG. 2 is shown. In addition, it is possible to arrange the two cutting parts 2, 3 in a third Dregehrichtung relative to each other in the receptacle 1 to cut in cross-section square or rectangular pins or cubes, which in FIG. 3 is shown.

In particular, a press die may be present, whose groove pattern is designed such that it can be used for all three Drehausrichtungen. In this way, replacing the press ram is unnecessary. However, alternatively, several different ram dies can be used, each ram being associated with one of the rotary alignments.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a device for mincing food, which is designed as a hand-held device, in the insertion position. The device can in particular in the FIGS. 8 to 11 having shown plunger. The device has an actuating part 8, which has a press ram 9. The press ram 9 is fixedly attached to a press lever 10 of the operating part 8. In addition, the device has a base part 11 with a receptacle 1. The actuating part 8 is pivotally connected to the base part 11. The receptacle 1 is designed to receive two cutting parts 2, 3 one above the other so that material to be comminuted can be pressed against the base part 11 by means of a pivoting movement of the actuating part 8 through the cutting parts 2, 3 arranged one above the other in the receptacle 1, wherein the two cutting parts 2, 3 with different Drehausrichtungen relative to each other in the receptacle 1 can be arranged.

For comminuting a food good, the operating part 8 is pivoted to the base part 11. The food product pressed through the cutting parts 2, 3 automatically falls into the container 12. The pressing punch 9 comes into contact with the cutting parts 2, 3 when the food item is pressed through the cutting parts 2, 3. In particular, the cutting blades 4, 6 penetrate the cutting parts 2 , 3 in corresponding associated grooves and / or other grooves and / or further grooves of the ram 9 a. Another cutting form of the foodstuff can be realized by the fact that the rotational orientation of the cutting parts 2, 3 is changed relative to one another, which in FIG. 5 is shown.

It is also possible to insert only one of the cutting parts 2, 3 and an empty frame 13 in the receptacle 1, for example, to cut wider slices. This is in FIG. 6 shown.

It is also possible, instead of the cutting parts 2, 3 insert another cutting member 14 with a different cutting blade assembly in the receptacle 1, for example, to cut wedges. This is in FIG. 7 shown. The other cutting blade assembly is formed by three cutting blades 26 that intersect at a crossing region 27.

In this device, a ram 9 is provided, the groove pattern is formed such that it can be used for all three Drehausrichtungen.

The in the FIGS. 8 to 11 shown pressing die 9 for a device according to the invention has a groove set with several, in particular exactly four, grooves 15. The four grooves 15 are parallel to each other. In addition, the ram has a different set of grooves with a first other groove 16, wherein the first other groove 16 intersects each of the grooves 1 at an angle α1. The angle α1 is greater than 0 ° and less than 90 °.

In addition, the other set of grooves on a second other groove 17 which intersects each of the first grooves 15 at an angle α2. The angle α2 is greater than 0 ° and less than 90 °. In the embodiment shown, the first other groove 16 cuts the grooves 15 at the same angle as the second other groove 17.

The first other groove 16 and the second other groove 17 intersect in a crossing region 18. An angle β between the first other groove 16 and the second other groove 17 is greater than 0 ° and smaller than 90 °. The grooves 15 of the groove set and the other grooves 16, 17 of the other groove set have a linear and continuous course.

In addition, the press ram 9 has a further groove set, which has a plurality of further grooves, in particular nine further grooves. The further grooves run parallel to one another and / or have a linear and continuous course. It shows how out FIG. 8 it can be seen, the further groove set five first further grooves 19 and four second further grooves 20. The first further grooves 19 differ from the second further grooves 20 in that they have a larger groove depth. In addition, the first further grooves 19 and the second further grooves 20 intersect the grooves 15 of the groove set at an angle of 90 °. In addition, a first further groove 19 cuts as shown FIG. 9 it can be seen, the first other groove 16 and the second other groove 17 in the crossing region 18th

The grooves 15 of the groove set are arranged in the press ram 9 such that the further grooves 19, 20 of the further groove set extend from a first ram edge side 21 to a second ram edge side 22. The grooves 15 extend from a third punch edge side 23 to a fourth punch edge side 24. The first other groove 16 and the second other groove 17 also extend from the third die edge side 23 to the fourth die edge side 24.

In this case, the first pressing punch edge side 21 and the second pressing punch edge side 22 lie opposite one another with respect to a plane which has one of the grooves 15. The third die edge side 23 and the fourth die edge side 24 face each other with respect to another plane which has one of the first further grooves 19 or one of the second further grooves 20.

FIG. 11 shows a front view of the fourth die edge side 24. Off FIG. 11 It can be seen that the grooves 15 of the groove set all have the same groove depth. In FIG. 10 is a side view of the press ram, in particular a view of the first punch side edge 21, shown. As already described above, the first further grooves 19 have a larger groove depth than the second further grooves 20. In addition, from the FIG. 10 It can be seen that the first further grooves 19 and the second further grooves 20 are arranged alternately along the direction 25 from the third die edge side 23 to the fourth die edge side 24. In this case, the second further grooves 20 have the same groove depth as the grooves 15.

This in FIG. 12 Hand-held device shown is another embodiment of a device according to the invention. It has a first handle part 28, which has a press ram 9 which is designed as a double-press ram. The handset also includes a second handle portion 29 that includes a receptacle 1. The first handle portion 28 is pivotally connected to the second handle portion 29 such that the first handle portion 28 against the second handle portion 29 for pushing through food to be minced, which is not shown in the figures, by inserted into the receptacle 1 cutting parts 2, 3 of the insertion position is pivotable in a closed position. After pressing the food product through the cutting parts 2, 3, the first handle portion 28 is pivoted from the closed position back into the insertion position. The press die 9 is releasably attachable to the first handle portion 28 and / or removable from this.

The press die 9 has a first punch area 30 and a second punch area 31. The pressing punch 9 is selectively engageable on the first handle portion 28 in a first operative position in which the food to be shredded by the first punch area 30 by the cutting parts 2, 3, or in a second operative position, in which the food to be shredded by means of the second Stamping area 31 by the cutting parts 2, 3 can be pushed.

The first handle portion 28 has a ram portion 32 and a first handle portion 33. The punch portion 32 has a punch stop for partially receiving the punch 9.

The second handle part 29 has a cutting part section 34 and a second handle section 35. The cutting part section 34 has the receptacle 1. In addition, the handset on a container 12, on which the cutting portion 34 can be placed. When the cutting part section 34 is placed on the container 12, the container 12 is completely covered by the cutting part section 34.

In addition, the hand-held device has a latching device which has a latching element 36 provided on the first handle part 28 and a counter-latching element 37 provided on the second handle part 29. In a closed position of the handset, the first handle portion 28 is completely on the second handle portion 29, which can be connected by pressing the grate element 36 with the counter-latching element 37 such that the first handle portion 28 and the second handle portion 29 in the closed position, in FIG. 18 is shown held. By renewed actuation of the grate element 36, the connection between the latching element 36 and the counter-latching element 37 can be released again.

In addition, the handset on a holding means 38 which is brought to set the press ram 9 on the ram portion 32 with a counter-holding means of the ram 9 in operative connection. The counter-holding means is a passage extending through both punch areas 30, 31. The holding means 38 has two hook-shaped projections, which are designed to be movable relative to one another. To release the plunger 9 from the plunger section 32, a force is exerted on both projections by the user of the hand-held device which causes the projections to move relative to each other.

The cutting parts 2, 3 can for example be inserted into the receptacle in such a way that the first cutting blades 4 of the first cutting part 2 and the second cutting blades 6 of the second cutting part 3 intersect in the projection and thus form a cutting blade arrangement for cutting pins or cubes, what in the Figures 12 . 15 and 19 is shown.

It is also possible to insert the cutting parts 2, 3 into the receptacle such that the first cutting blades 4 of the first cutting part 2 and the second cutting blades 6 of the second cutting part 3 are arranged parallel to each other and thus form a cutting blade arrangement for cutting thin disk, which in the FIG. 14 is shown.

It is also possible to insert only one of the cutting parts 2, 3 and an empty frame 13 in the receptacle 1, for example, to cut wider slices. This is in FIG. 13 shown.

Both for cutting pins or cubes, as well as for cutting discs, the second punch portion 31 of the ram is used.

It is also possible, instead of the cutting parts 2, 3 insert another cutting member 14 with a different cutting blade assembly in the receptacle 1, for example, to cut wedges. This is in the Figures 16 and 20 shown. The other cutting blade assembly is formed by three cutting blades 26 that intersect at a crossing region 27. For cutting wedges, the first punch area 30 of the press ram is used.

FIG. 21 shows an embodiment of a device according to the invention for mincing food, designed as a tabletop device. The device comprises a container 12 which acts as a stand for placement on a work surface. An attached to the container 12 lid-like attachment of the base part has a receptacle 1 for a plurality of cutting parts 2, 3, which can be arranged one above the other in the receptacle. On the base part an actuating part with a press ram 9 is articulated. The cutting part 2 has a toothing 39 which cooperates with a counter toothing 40 of the second cutting part 3 in order to fix the cutting parts 2, 3 relative to one another.

Claims (15)

A device for mincing foodstuffs comprising a base part which has a receptacle for a cutting part and an actuating part, which is pivotally connected to the base part and which is pivotable against the base part, to be comminuted along a push-through direction by a receptacle inserted into the receptacle To press cutting part, characterized in that a plurality of cutting parts are present and that the receptacle is adapted to receive at least two cutting parts one above the other, so that to be comminuted Good by means of a pivoting movement of the actuating member against the base member through the superimposed in the receptacle cutting parts can be pressed wherein the two cutting parts with different Drehausrichtungen relative to each other can be arranged in the receptacle. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that a. the cutting parts are stackable in such a way that the cutting planes of the blades of the stacked cutting parts are arranged parallel to each other and / or that b. the cutting parts are stackable in such a way that the cutting planes of the blades of the stacked cutting parts are arranged spaced from each other and / or that c. the cutting parts are stackable in such a way that the cutting parts in their relative orientation to each other, in particular in their Drehrerichtung mutually perpendicular to the push-through, are fixed, and / or d. the cutting parts have the same external dimensions or have the cutting parts in a plane perpendicular to the push-through same outer dimensions. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a. at least one cutting part has a coupling means which is designed and intended to be operatively connected to a counter coupling means of another cutting part, in particular form-fitting, and / or b. at least one cutting part both a coupling means, which is designed and intended to be operatively connected to a counter coupling means of another cutting part, in particular form-fitting manner, as well as a counter coupling means, which is designed and intended to be operatively connected to a coupling means of another cutting part, has, and / or that c. at least one cutting part has a coupling means which is designed and intended to be operatively connected to a counter coupling means of another cutting part, in particular form-locking, wherein the coupling means is formed as a toothing or has a toothing and / or that the counter coupling means is formed as a counter toothing or has a Gegenzahnung. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a. the cutting parts each have a blade holder to which at least one cutting blade, in particular not non-destructively releasably secured, and / or that b. a blade holder without a cutting blade, in particular an empty frame, is present, which is used in combination with at least one cutting part in the receptacle, and / or c. the cutting parts each having a blade holder to which at least one cutting blade, in particular not destructively releasably secured, or a blade holder without a cutting blade, in particular an empty frame, is present, which is used in combination with at least one cutting part in the recording, wherein the Blade holder has the coupling agent and / or the counter coupling means, and / or that d. the cutting parts each having a blade holder to which at least one cutting blade, in particular not destructively releasably secured, or a blade holder without a cutting blade, in particular an empty frame, is present, which is used in combination with at least one cutting part in the recording, wherein the Blade holder has as a coupling means a counter to the push-direction oriented teeth and / or the blade holder has as a counter coupling means an aligned in the push-through direction counter toothing, and / or e. the cutting parts each have a blade holder to which at least one cutting blade, in particular non-destructively detachable, is fastened, or a blade holder without a cutting blade, in particular an empty frame, is present, which can be inserted into the receptacle in combination with at least one cutting part; wherein the blade holder is formed as a frame which surrounds at least one cutting blade in a cutting blade plane of the cutting part, and / or that f. the cutting parts each having a blade holder to which at least one cutting blade, in particular not destructively releasably attached, or a blade holder without a cutting blade, in particular an empty frame, is present, which is used in combination with at least one cutting part in the recording, wherein the Blade holder of the cutting parts are the same design or that the blade holder of the cutting parts in the cutting plane and / or in a direction perpendicular to the push-through direction of the same dimensions, and / or G. the cutting parts each having a blade holder to which at least one cutting blade, in particular not destructively releasably attached, or a blade holder without a cutting blade, in particular an empty frame, is present, which is used in combination with at least one cutting part in the recording, wherein the Blade holder are square and / or that the blade holder have a rotational symmetry. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that two cutting parts optionally at least with a first Dregehrichtung relative to each other or with a second Drehrerichtung relative to each other, can be arranged in the receptacle, wherein the first Drehausrichtung by a rotation angle of 45 degrees or 90 degrees from the second Drehausrichtung different. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a. at least two of the cutting parts have different cutting blade assemblies, and / or that b. a first cutting part has mutually parallel first cutting blades and having a second cutting part parallel to each other second cutting blades, and / or that c. a first cutting part having mutually parallel first cutting blades and having a second cutting part parallel to each other second cutting blades, wherein the first cutting part and the second cutting part can be arranged one above the other in the receptacle such that the first cutting blades and the second cutting blades are arranged parallel to each other, and / or that d. a first cutting part having mutually parallel first cutting blades and having a second cutting part parallel to each other second cutting blades, wherein the first cutting part and the second cutting part can be arranged one above the other in the receptacle such that the first cutting blades and the second cutting blades parallel to each other but in a projection along the push-through direction are offset from one another, and / or that e. a first cutting part having mutually parallel first cutting blades and having a second cutting part parallel to each other second cutting blades, .the first cutting part and the second cutting part can be arranged one above the other in the receptacle such that the first cutting blades and the second cutting blades in a projection along the push-through direction are arranged crossed to each other and / or have a right angle to each other in a projection along the push-through. Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a. the actuating part has a pressing die, and / or that b. the operating part has a press ram having grooves into which the cutting blades of the cutting parts inserted into the receptacle are immersed in a comminution process, and / or c. the actuating part has a press ram which is non-detachably, in particular non-destructively detachable, arranged on a pressing lever of the actuating part or which is releasably, in particular non-destructive and / or tool-free releasably fixed to a pressing lever of the operating part or is fixable, and / or d. the base part is placed on a container for the comminuted material or is placed or that the base part has a container for the comminuted material. Device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a. the actuating part has a press ram which is designed as a double-press ram, which has two, in particular different, single press rams and which is either fixed in a first active position or in a second active position on a pressing lever of the actuating part or is fixable, and / or b. the actuating part has a press ram, which is designed as a double-press ram, and of a first operative position by rotating the ram relative to the pressing lever, in particular by 180 degrees, can be converted into a second operative position, c. and / or that the base part is placed on a container for the comminuted material or is placed or that the base part has a container for the comminuted material. Apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that a. the same press die is designed to be used with different cutting parts inserted into the receptacle and / or that the same press plunger is adapted to be used with different combinations of cutting parts inserted into the receptacle, and / or b. the same ram is adapted to be used with a plurality of cutting parts arranged one above the other in the receptacle, regardless of which rotational orientation the cutting parts arranged one above the other in the receptacle have relative to one another. Device according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the press ram includes a groove set having at least two mutually parallel grooves, and another groove set with a first other groove, wherein the first other groove, the at least two grooves in each case Angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees (right angle) intersects. Apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that a. the other groove set has a second other groove, the first other groove and the second other groove intersecting in an intersection region, and / or b. the first other groove and the second other groove intersect at an angle other than 90 ° and / or that c. the second other groove intersects the grooves of the first groove set each at an angle greater than 0 ° and less than 90 degrees (right angle), and / or d. a further set of grooves is present, which has at least two further grooves which run parallel to one another and / or which intersect the first grooves at an angle of 90 degrees and / or the one further groove of the further grooves, the first other groove and the second other Groove cuts in a crossing area, and / or that e. a further groove set is present, which has at least one first further groove and at least one second further groove, which has a different groove depth than the first further groove and / or that f. a further groove set is present, wherein the other grooves of the other groove set have the same groove depth and / or that G. the grooves of the groove set have the same groove depth, and / or that H. the ram can be brought into engagement with a cutting part with a cutting blade arrangement and into engagement with another cutting part with another cutting blade arrangement in which at least three cutting blades intersect in an intersection area, and / or i. the further grooves of the further groove set extend from a first punch side to a second punch side and / or that j. the first other groove of the other groove set and / or the second other groove of the other groove set and / or the grooves of the groove set extend from a third punch side to a fourth punch side. Device according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the actuating part has a press ram which is releasably, in particular non-destructive and / or tool-free releasably fixed to a pressing lever of the operating part or can be fixed, and that at least one further ram is present , which is fixable in exchange for the press ram on the press lever. Apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that a. the press ram is adapted to be used with a plurality of specific superimposed in the recording cutting parts, while the further ram is adapted to be used with several other superimposed in the recording cutting parts, or that b. the press ram is adapted to be used with a plurality of certain superimposed in the receptacle cutting parts having a certain Dregehichtung to each other, while the further ram is adapted to be used with the same in the recording stacked cutting parts, if this one have different Drehausrichtung to each other. Device according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that a. the device is designed as a handheld device, and / or that b. the device is designed as a hand-held device, wherein the base part has a first handle part and the actuating part has a second handle part, both of which together with the fingers of one hand are gripped around and, in particular pincers, against each other pressed, and / or c. the device is designed as a hand-held device, wherein the base part has a first handle part and the actuating part has a second handle part, both of which together with the fingers of one hand are gripped around and, in particular pincers, pressed against each other, and .Das first handle portion laterally over the container protrudes. Device according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the device is designed as a tabletop device and / or that the device is designed and intended to be set up for a crushing operation on a work surface and / or that the device is a stand for setting up Having on a work surface and / or that the device comprises a stand for placement on a work surface, wherein the stand is formed by a container for the crushed Good.

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