GB2133853A - Safety device for a food processor - Google Patents
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- GB2133853A GB2133853A GB08331080A GB8331080A GB2133853A GB 2133853 A GB2133853 A GB 2133853A GB 08331080 A GB08331080 A GB 08331080A GB 8331080 A GB8331080 A GB 8331080A GB 2133853 A GB2133853 A GB 2133853A
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16P—SAFETY DEVICES IN GENERAL; SAFETY DEVICES FOR PRESSES
- F16P3/00—Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machine; Control arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body
- F16P3/08—Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machine; Control arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body in connection with the locking of doors, covers, guards, or like members giving access to moving machine parts
- F16P3/10—Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machine; Control arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body in connection with the locking of doors, covers, guards, or like members giving access to moving machine parts in which the operation of locking the door or other member causes the machine to start
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J43/00—Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
- A47J43/04—Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven
- A47J43/046—Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the bottom side
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J43/00—Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
- A47J43/04—Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven
- A47J43/07—Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
- A47J43/075—Safety devices
- A47J43/0761—Safety devices for machines with tools driven from the lower side
- A47J43/0772—Safety devices for machines with tools driven from the lower side activated by the proper positioning of the cover
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
- B26D7/22—Safety devices specially adapted for cutting machines
- B26D7/24—Safety devices specially adapted for cutting machines arranged to disable the operating means for the cutting member
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- Apparatus For Making Beverages (AREA)
Abstract
A food processor comprises, as a safety measure a member 13 pivotally mounted on a pivot pin 18 and carrying an element 16a which actuates a microswitch for the drive motor. The processor cannot operate unless the member 13 is in a position blocking the inlet 11 and thereby preventing a user gaining access to the processor blades. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Safety device to prevent accidental access to cutting blades and similar tools of a food processor
This invention relates generally to a safety device to prevent accidental access to the cutting blades of a food processor.
The invention relates more particularly to an electrodomestic appliance used to cut, slice, mince, reduce, centrifuge and so on fruit, vegetables and similar foods, the appliance having a safety feature to prevent involuntary, accidental or unwitting access to that part of the appliance where a tool for performing one or more of the functions mentioned is operating. A food processor of this kind comprises a container, a funnel-shaped passage having an open end disposed in the container and an entry accessible outside the same, an implement or tool borne in the container near the open end ofthefunnel- shaped passage and a motor for driving the tool or implement.
One of the main safety requirements for food processors is of course to ensure that the user cannot contact the tool, for example, the cutting blades, of the appliance during operation, yet can introduce into the appliance the or each product to be processed (by slicing, mincing and so on).
The known systems and constructions for meeting this requirement are complex, expensive and bulky; also, as well as being difficult to manipuiate they often make the processor difficult to use. These disadvantages may cause the user of the appliance to "forget" to operate or use the safety feature and thus work in a hazardous situation which is not always clearly apparent.
It is the main object of this invention to provide an electrodomestic appliance of the kind hereinbefore referred to, the appliance having a safety device or feature whose constructional and operational characteristics are such as to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.
This object and other objectives which will become more clearly apparent from the following description are achieved according to the invention by an electrodomestic appliance of the kind hereinbefore referred to, characterised in that the appliance comprises: an interceptor element movingly guided on the appliance from a first position near the entry of the funnel-shaped passage into at least one second position away from said entry; and a micro-switch forming part of the supply circuit for the motor, the micro
switch being adapted to be closed by a portion of the interceptor element in said first position thereof.
Advantageously and preferably the interceptor element comprises a substantially bar-like part having one end rotatably mounted on a pivot pin disposed on the lid and extending parallel to and
laterally of the funnel-shaped passage, at least one portion of the bar-like part being substantially
co-planar with the passage entry and having the
switch-actuating portion.
The main advantage of an electrodomestic appliance according to the invention is that the interceptor element not only effectively prevents access to the tool of the appliance in operation but also inhibits operation of the appliance unless positioned near the entry of the funnel-shaped passage (safety position). Another important advantage is the simplified construction and simplified operation of the safety device of the appliance according to this invention.
Other features and advantages will become more clearly apparent from the description of an embodiment of an appliance according to the invention as given hereinafter with reference to the purely explanatory drawings wherein:- Figure 1 is a view in elevation and partial section of an electrodomestic appliance having a safety feature according to the invention, and
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the appliance of Figure 1.
Referring to the drawings, an electrodomestic appliance 1 according to the invention is preferably a food processor adapted, when fitted with appropriate tools or attachments, to perform a range of operations such as slicing, mincing, dicing, centrifuging, mixing, beating and so on fruit, vegetables and similar foods.
A processor of this kind comprises a body 2 having a chamber 3 receiving an electric motor 4; disposed laterally of the chamber 3 is a baseplate 5 on which a container 6 is located and secured removably by conventional means which are not shown. A driven shaft extends into the container 6, the same being closed at the top by a lid 7; the shaft 8 is borne by the base plate 5 within which a terminal part of shaft 8 is connected to a transmission (not shown since it is known per se) driven by the motor 4.
The container 6 can be loaded through a funnel-shaped passage 9 with fruit, vegetables and other similar foods it is required to process.
Preferably but not limitatively, the passage 9 is integral with the lid 7; when the same is in position on the container the passage 9 is disposed in the more outwards part of the lid 7.
The passage 9 has an open end 10 in the container 6 and has an entry 11.
Purely by way of example a cutting blade 12 is so secured by conventional means (not shown) to the shaft 8 as to rotate solidly therewith; the blade 12 extends radially of the shaft 8 and rotates in a position very near that end 10 of the passage 9 which is disposed in the container 6.
The appliance hereinbefore described has a safety feature to prevent accidental access by any user through the passage 9 to the cutting blade 12 while the appliance is in operation.
The safety feature mainly comprises an interceptor element 1 3 and a micro-switch 1 4 which in known and conventional manner forms part of the electrical supply circuit (not shown) of the motor 4.
More particularly, and with reference to a standby condition of the appliance according to this invention, the interceptor element 1 3 comprises a substantially U-shaped member 14 having two unequal but parallel and bar-like arms 15, 16 and an intermediate bar-like part 17. The arms 15, 16 extend parallel to one another and on opposite sides of the passage 9 while the part 17 is substantially co-planar with the passage entry 11. The arm 1 5 has its bottom end pivotally disposed on a pivot pin 18 borne by the lid 7, the pin 18 extending parallel to and laterally of the passage 9. The arm 1 6 has a bottom portion 1 6a extending through a slot 19 in the chamber 3 of the appliance body 2, the slot 19 being concentric of the axis of the pin 18.The bottom 3 of exposed end of the arm 16 is inside the chamber 3 and intercepts and actuates the microswitch 14 when the intermediate part 17 of the U-shaped member 14 extends transversely of the passage entry 11 in a position substantially central thereof.
Clearly, in this position the intermediate part 17 of the member 14 (interceptor element) makes it impossible for the user or any one else to insert a hand into the passage 9 and gain access to the cutter 12 while the appliance is in operation.
Clearly too, immediately the part 17 moves away from its interception position the bottom free end of the arm 16 of the member 14 moves away from the micro-switch 14 and thus stops the motor 4.
Consequently, the interceptor element 13 prevents the appliance according to this invention from operating unless the interceptor element 13 is in the safety position.
In a preferred but non-limitative embodiment, the lid 7 is of the kind having means enabling the motor 4 to operate only when the lid 7 is properly in its closure position on the container 6; for instance, the lid 7 can have a tooth (not shown) which extends through the slot 19 hereinbefore referred to to engage a respective microswitch (not shown) disposed in the chamber 3.
The dimensions of the member 14, more particularly the length of its arms 1 5, 16 will of course vary in dependence upon the height of the passage 9 relatively to the lid 7, and the length and width of the intermediate part 17 of the
U-shaped member 14 will vary in dependence upon the transverse dimensions of the entry 11 of the funnel-shaped passage 9.
Claims (4)
1. An electrodomestic appliance comprising a container and associated lid, a passage in the form of a funnel having an open end disposed in the container and an etry accessible outside the same, an implement or tool operative in the container near the open end of the said passage and an electric motor for driving the implement or tool, characterised in that it comprises: an interceptor element movingly guided on the appliance from a first position near the entry of the funnel-shaped passage into at least one second position away from said entry; and a micro-switch forming part of the supply circuit for the motor, the microswitch being adapted to be closed by a portion of the interceptor element in said first position thereof.
2. An appliance according to Claim 1 characterised in that the interceptor element comprises a substantially bar-like part having one end rotatably mounted on a pivot pin disposed on the lid and extending parallel to and laterally out of the funnel-shaped passage, at least one portion of the bar-like part being substantially co-planar with the passage entry and having the switch-actuating portion.
3. An appliance according to Claim 1 characterised in that the interceptor element is embodied by a substantially U-shaped member having two arms extending parallel to one another and on opposite sides of the funnel-shaped passage, one of the arms having an end disposed for rotation on a pin disposed on the lid, the other arm having a bottom end portion extending through a slot in the body of the appliance to serve as the switch-actuating portion.
4. An electrodomestic appliance substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as shown in, the accompanying drawings.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IT8320468U IT8320468V0 (en) | 1983-01-14 | 1983-01-14 | SAFETY DEVICE TO PREVENT UNINTENDED ACCESS TO CUTTING BLADES AND SIMILAR TOOLS OF A MULTI-PURPOSE DOMESTIC APPLIANCE. |
Publications (3)
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GB8331080D0 GB8331080D0 (en) | 1983-12-29 |
GB2133853A true GB2133853A (en) | 1984-08-01 |
GB2133853B GB2133853B (en) | 1986-08-28 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB08331080A Expired GB2133853B (en) | 1983-01-14 | 1983-11-22 | Safety device for a food processor |
Country Status (21)
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JP (1) | JPS59133148U (en) |
AR (1) | AR231387A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2321684A (en) |
BE (1) | BE898577A (en) |
BR (1) | BR6400033U (en) |
CA (1) | CA1223250A (en) |
CH (1) | CH657540A5 (en) |
DD (1) | DD215936A5 (en) |
DE (1) | DE8400493U1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES8505155A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2539291A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2133853B (en) |
GR (1) | GR79465B (en) |
HU (1) | HUT36738A (en) |
IL (1) | IL70682A (en) |
IT (1) | IT8320468V0 (en) |
LU (1) | LU85162A1 (en) |
NL (1) | NL8400077A (en) |
SE (1) | SE8307224L (en) |
SU (1) | SU1295997A3 (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA84127B (en) |
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US6609821B2 (en) | 2001-04-13 | 2003-08-26 | Sunbeam Products, Inc. | Blender base with food processor capabilities |
FR2953390B1 (en) * | 2009-12-03 | 2012-01-06 | Seb Sa | CULINARY PREPARATION ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE COMPRISING A WORK CONTAINER COMPRISING AN ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE |
Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB711292A (en) * | 1951-08-28 | 1954-06-30 | Concentric Mfg Company Ltd | Improvements in slicing machines having multiple cutting blades |
GB943483A (en) * | 1959-03-13 | 1963-12-04 | Hobart Mfg Co | Protective apparatus for a food chopper |
GB1457088A (en) * | 1974-03-26 | 1976-12-01 | Moulinex Sa | Domestic food-processing appliance having a removable accessory |
GB2038983A (en) * | 1978-11-13 | 1980-07-30 | Cuisinarts Inc | Safety arrangements in food processors |
GB2044382A (en) * | 1979-03-05 | 1980-10-15 | Wilson Research & Dev | Food processors |
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1983
- 1983-01-14 IT IT8320468U patent/IT8320468V0/en unknown
- 1983-11-22 GB GB08331080A patent/GB2133853B/en not_active Expired
- 1983-12-15 FR FR8320100A patent/FR2539291A1/en active Granted
- 1983-12-28 BE BE0/212136A patent/BE898577A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1983-12-30 SE SE8307224A patent/SE8307224L/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1983-12-30 CA CA000444516A patent/CA1223250A/en not_active Expired
- 1983-12-30 LU LU85162A patent/LU85162A1/en unknown
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1984
- 1984-01-06 ZA ZA84127A patent/ZA84127B/en unknown
- 1984-01-09 ES ES528749A patent/ES8505155A1/en not_active Expired
- 1984-01-10 DE DE19848400493U patent/DE8400493U1/en not_active Expired
- 1984-01-10 NL NL8400077A patent/NL8400077A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1984-01-10 GR GR73473A patent/GR79465B/el unknown
- 1984-01-11 AR AR295390A patent/AR231387A1/en active
- 1984-01-11 CH CH125/84A patent/CH657540A5/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1984-01-11 AU AU23216/84A patent/AU2321684A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1984-01-12 DD DD84259372A patent/DD215936A5/en unknown
- 1984-01-13 JP JP1984002489U patent/JPS59133148U/en active Granted
- 1984-01-13 HU HU84135A patent/HUT36738A/en unknown
- 1984-01-13 IL IL8470682A patent/IL70682A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1984-01-13 BR BR6400033U patent/BR6400033U/en unknown
- 1984-01-13 SU SU843697419A patent/SU1295997A3/en active
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB711292A (en) * | 1951-08-28 | 1954-06-30 | Concentric Mfg Company Ltd | Improvements in slicing machines having multiple cutting blades |
GB943483A (en) * | 1959-03-13 | 1963-12-04 | Hobart Mfg Co | Protective apparatus for a food chopper |
GB1457088A (en) * | 1974-03-26 | 1976-12-01 | Moulinex Sa | Domestic food-processing appliance having a removable accessory |
GB2038983A (en) * | 1978-11-13 | 1980-07-30 | Cuisinarts Inc | Safety arrangements in food processors |
GB2044382A (en) * | 1979-03-05 | 1980-10-15 | Wilson Research & Dev | Food processors |
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IL70682A0 (en) | 1984-04-30 |
BE898577A (en) | 1984-04-16 |
AU2321684A (en) | 1984-07-19 |
SE8307224L (en) | 1984-07-15 |
JPS59133148U (en) | 1984-09-06 |
LU85162A1 (en) | 1984-05-02 |
CH657540A5 (en) | 1986-09-15 |
DE8400493U1 (en) | 1984-04-05 |
ZA84127B (en) | 1984-08-29 |
GB8331080D0 (en) | 1983-12-29 |
JPS624280Y2 (en) | 1987-01-30 |
FR2539291B3 (en) | 1985-04-12 |
ES528749A0 (en) | 1985-05-16 |
SU1295997A3 (en) | 1987-03-07 |
HUT36738A (en) | 1985-10-28 |
AR231387A1 (en) | 1984-11-30 |
SE8307224D0 (en) | 1983-12-30 |
GR79465B (en) | 1984-10-30 |
DD215936A5 (en) | 1984-11-28 |
IT8320468V0 (en) | 1983-01-14 |
GB2133853B (en) | 1986-08-28 |
ES8505155A1 (en) | 1985-05-16 |
FR2539291A1 (en) | 1984-07-20 |
CA1223250A (en) | 1987-06-23 |
BR6400033U (en) | 1985-08-13 |
NL8400077A (en) | 1984-08-01 |
IL70682A (en) | 1986-03-31 |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |