GB2321023A - Beating food products - Google Patents

Abstract

A beating device comprises a body 3 which is inserted into a body 2 and a beating means 4 which can be reciprocally moved within the two connected bodies to beat a food product in a mixing bowl (6, Figure 5). The beating means includes a rod 7 having a handle 9, a beating disk 10 with holes 11 and a beating disk 12 with larger holes 13. A gasket 15 acts to absorb shock as the rod is lifted and lowered through guide 14 during the beating of the food product. Depending on the density of the food product either teeth 20 (Figure 2) or teeth 19 (Figure 3) of body 3 can be inserted into body 2.

Description

i 1 1 2321023 BEATING DEVICE PARTICULARLY FOR FOOD PRODUCTS The present

invention relates to a beating device particularly for food products.

It is known that many beating devices, both electrically powered and manual, are currently commercially 5 available.

Among manual devices, mention should be made of whisks, which were used years ago to whip egg whites or cream or other similar products.

Almost all beating devices are currently powered electrically and use an electric motor which is suitable to turn a shaft on which whisks or blades, suitable to beat the product in the intended manner, are keyed.

obviously, while on the one hand manual beating devices had a low efficiency and were difficult and rather tiring to use, on the other hand electric beating devices are expensive, can be used only when an electric power supply is available, and are sometimes prone to easily malfunction, making them unusable or entailing consequent expensive repairs.

The aim of the present invention is to eliminate the above-described drawbacks of the prior art.

Within the scope of this aim, an important object of the present invention is to provide a beating device, particularly for food products, which does not require an electric power supply for its operation but at the same time has a high efficiency.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a beating device, particularly for food products, which k 2 although being manually actuated does not entail intense effort on the part of the user.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a beating device, particularly for food products, which can be s used equally for any product, regardless of its density or compactness, and uses any kind of vessel for this purpose.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a beating device, particularly for food products, which can be washed easily in all its interstices and thus has a high lo level of hygiene.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a beating device, particularly for food products, which can also be used with hightemperature food products and has a very low cost which is suitable to facilitate its commercial is diffusion.

This aim, these objects and others which will become apparent hereinafter are achieved by a beating device particularly for food products, characterized in that it includes at least one first body which can be detachably associated with at least one second body and a beating means which can move inside the first and second bodies to beat a food product contained in a vessel.

Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred but not exclusive embodiment of the beating device according to the invention, illustrated only by way of non- limitative example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the beating j 3 device according to the present invention; Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view of the beating device, preset to shake food products having a significant consistency and density, according to the present invention; Figure 3 is a view of the beating device of Figure 2, but preset to be used with low-density and sufficiently fluid food products; Figure 4 is a side elevation view of the beating device according to the present invention; and 10, Figure 5 is a schematic, partially sectional view of the operation of the beating device according to the present invention.

With reference to the above figures, the beating device, particularly for food products, according to the present invention, generally designated by the reference numeral 1, includes at least one first body, generally designated by the reference numeral 2, which is detachably associable with at least one second body, generally designated by the reference numeral 3, and a beating means 4 which can move inside the first and second bodies 2 and 3 so as to allow, as explained in greater detail hereinafter, the optimum beating of a food product 5 contained in a vessel 6 of any kind, regardless of its physical- chemical characteristics, such as the density, composition and temperature of the product to be processed, etcetera.

In particular, the beating means includes a straight rod 7 which has, at one end, a thread 8 on which a handle, for example a knob 9, is screwed in order to move the rod.

The rod 7 also has, on the opposite side with respect IF 4 to the handle 9, a first beating member which is formed by a first disk- like member or disk 10 having a plurality of holes 11 on its surface.

Between the handle 9 and the f irst disk 10 there is 5.. also provided at least one second beating member and in particular a second disk-like member 12 which also has a plurality of holes 13 on its surface.

In particular, as specified more clearly hereinafter, the holes 13 of the second disk-like member have a wider diameter than the holes 11 of the first disk-like member.

The rod 7 is furthermore slidingly associated inside a guide 14 formed on the f irst body 2 and has, between the body and the handle 9, a gasket 15 which is suitable to act as a shock-absorber during the lifting and lowering of the rod for beating the food product 5.

The second body 3 has a substantially conical interior, with a diameter that is substantially larger than the diameter of the first disk-like member 10, so as to allow the member to slide inside it.

Moreover, the external end portions 16 and 17 of the second body 3 taper so as to allow, according to requirements, their individual insertion in a corresponding tapering region 18 of the first body 2, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

Advantageously, the second body 3 has, on a first end rim, a first set of teeth 19 and, on a second end rim, which lies opposite to the f irst rim, a second set of teeth 20 which is wider than the first set of teeth 19.

The first narrower set of teeth 19 is furthermore arranged proximate to the narrower internal region of the 1 g second body 3,, while the second wider set of teeth 20 is arranged proximate to the internal region of the wider second body 3.

It should also be specified that the first disk-like member 10 has a wider diameter than the second disk-like member 13.

In this manner, as shown in Figure 2, if it is necessary to beat a food product, such as for example milk, coffee, cream to be whipped, egg white, egg yolk, oil, lo vinegar and the like, as a function of the density and compactness thereof it is possible to insert in the body 2 the second body 3 so that the second set of teeth 20 of the second body is introduced in the food product 5.

In this manner, the first disk-like member 10 is spaced is f rom the inside walls of the body 3, since in this region, as mentioned, the body 3 has a wider diameter.

With this solution it is possible, by lif ting and lowering the disk-like member 10, to draw into the second body 3, and expel therefrom, food products to be beaten or processed, even if they are very dense or compact.

Viceversa, if it is necessary to beat or process a rather fluid food product, it is sufficient to turn the body 3 upside down with respect to Figure 2, so that, as shown in Figure 3, the first set of teeth 19 of the body 3 is immersed in the food product and the inside walls of the body 3 are substantially in contact with the second disklike member 10.

In this case an intense suction and expulsion of the fluid inside the body 3 are equally achieved, without any difficulty.

1; 6 The function performed by the second disk-like member 12, which has holes 13 with a larger diameter, is to preprocess the food product, for example facilitating the breakup of its mass, so as to subsequently facilitate its beating by means of the second disk-like member 10 and so as to cooperate therewith in order to optimize the beating of the food product during the lifting and lowering of the rod 7.

In the solution shown by way of example, two disk-like lo members 10 and 12 have been applied, but it is certainly possible to use more than two, with different shapes and structures, according to the food product and to the beating results to be obtained.

Moreover, advantageously, the beating device according to the present invention is made of heat-resistant material, so that it can be immersed also in products at high temperature without forcing the user to protect himself while holding the knob 9.

In the illustrated example, the first and second bodies 2 and 3 are mutually associated by interlocking, but in alternative solutions they might have a connecting means, such as for example a bayonet coupling or a screw coupling or similar systems.

Likewise, the first disk-like member 10 and the second 2s disk-like member 12 are keyed on the rod 7 by interference fit, so that they can be positioned in the preferred manner and kept in that position throughout the operation.

They can optionally have, for example, conventional interlock systems so that they can be locked in chosen positions.

7 The operation of the beating device according to the present invention is evident from what has been described and illustrated.

In particular, with reference to Figure 5, it is clearly evident that it is sufficient to insert the beating device in the food product 5 contained in any vessel commonly used in a kitchen.

By rhythmically lifting and lowering the rod 7 and the corresponding disks 10 and 12 with different sizes and holes jo it is possible to simultaneously beat the food product with two different intensities so as to achieve the intended effect in an optimum manner.

After use, the beating device, as shown, can be easily disassembled and then washed to be stored in an absolutely hygienic manner.

In practice it has been observed that the beating device according to the present invention is particularly advantageous, in that it allows to process food products having any physical and chemical characteristic and at any temperature in an optimum manner, quickly and at very low costs.

The invention thus conceived is susceptible of numerous modifications and variations, all of which are within the scope of the inventive concept; all the details may also be replaced with technically equivalent elements.

In practice, the materials employed, as well as the dimensions, may be any according to requirements and to the state of the art.

Where technical features mentioned in any claim are followed by reference signs, those reference signs have been 8 included for the sole purpose of increasing the intelligibility of the claims and accordingly, such reference signs do not have any limiting effect on the interpretation of each element identified by way of example 5 by such reference signs.

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Claims (1)

1 4 1. A beating device particularly for food products, characterized in that it comprises at least one f irst body which can be detachably associated with at least one second 4 body and a beating means which can move inside said f irst 5 and second bodies to beat a food product contained in a 6 vessel.

1 2. A beating device according to claim 1, characterized 2 in that said beating means comprises a rod, a handle being 3 associated with one end of said rod, at least one first 4 beating member being associated with an opposite end.

3. A beating device according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises at least one second beating member 3 which is associated in a portion that lies between the ends 4 of said rod.

1 4. A beating device according to claim 2, characterized 2 in that said rod is slidingly associated with said f irst 3 body.

1 S. A beating device according to claim 2, characterized 2 in that said second body has a substantially conical 3 interior which is wider than said first beating member.

1 6. A beating device according to claim 1, characterized 2 in that said second body has outer end portions that taper 3 in order to allow their insertion in a corresponding 4 tapering region of said first body.

1 7. A beating device according to claim 1, characterized 2 in that said second body has, on a f irst end rim, a f irst 3 narrower set of teeth and, on a second end rim which is opposite to the first rim, a second wider set of teeth.

1 2 3 4 1 8. A beating device according to claim 7, characterized 2 in that said first narrower set of teeth is arranged 3 proximate to a narrower inner region of said second body and 4 said wider set of teeth is arranged proximate to a wider inner region of said second body.

1 9. A beating device according to claim 3, characterized 2 in that said first beating member is circular and has a 3 wider diameter than said second beating member, which is 4 also circular.

1 10. A beating device according to claim 3, 2 characterized in that said first and second beating members 3 have a plurality of holes, the holes of said first beating 4 member having a wider diameter than the holes of said second beating member.

11. A beating device according to claim 3, characterized in that it comprises a first means for connection between said first body and said second body and a second means for connection between said first and second beating members and said rod.

1 12. A beating device according to claim 3, 2 characterized in that said first and second beating members 3 move coaxially in said first and second bodies.