JP2000287852A - Electric ice-cream maker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ensure easy wipe-up of slops if an ice-cream material spills out of a cooling bottle. SOLUTION: In this ice-cream maker, a fitting cam 8 protruded to the upper side of a mainbody 1 and driven by an electric motor 4 is fitted and coupled to a fitted portion 25 formed on the bottom of a cooling bottle 20, the rotation of the electric motor 4 is transmitted via the fitting cam 8 and the fitted portion 25 to the cooling bottle 20 to be rotated and an ice-cream material in the cooling bottle 20 is stirred by a stirring member 30 stationed in the mainbody 1. The upper face of the upper exterior 2 of the mainbody 1 is exposed when the cooling bottle 20 is removed. Easy wipe-up of slops is thus ensured if the ice-cream material spills out of the cooling bottle 20 or dew drops off the cooling bottle 20.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric ice cream maker which obtains ice cream by cooling ingredients while stirring them with an electric motor.

[0002]

Conventional electric ice cream makers of this type include, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-95.
The one described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 82 is known. In this method, a rotating table is provided on the upper part of a main body having a built-in electric motor, a cooling container filled with a regenerator is placed on the rotating table, a stirring blade is inserted into the cooling container, and the stirring blade is attached to the main body. On the other hand, it is attached so that it cannot rotate. The electric ice cream maker inserts the ice cream material into the cooling container and drives the electric motor, so that the material is stirred while being cooled in the cooling container to form ice cream.

[0003] However, these electric ice cream makers not only have the problem that dust or ice cream material or dew water that has entered between the main body and the rotary table cannot be cleaned or is difficult to clean. There is a possibility that the ice cream material and dew condensation water may reach the electric motor and cause a failure.

[0004] In addition, in this type of electric ice cream maker, an intake portion and an exhaust portion for cooling the motor are often formed on the lower surface of the main body.

[0005] However, in these structures, a circulation is formed in which the air heated by the motor and discharged to the outside is sucked again from the intake portion, which not only lowers the cooling efficiency of the motor but also reduces the cooling vessel. There was a risk of heating.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide an electric ice cream maker that can be used cleanly and safely.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided an electric ice cream maker comprising: a main body having a built-in electric motor; a bottomed cylindrical cooling container mounted on an upper part of the main body and rotated by the electric motor; In an electric ice cream maker comprising a stirring member inserted into the cooling container and supported so as to be stationary with respect to the main body, a fitting cam driven by the electric motor is provided at an upper portion of the main body, At the bottom of the cooling container, a fitting receiving portion that fits with the fitting cam is provided, and the rotation of the electric motor is transmitted to the cooling container by a coupling including the fitting cam and the fitting receiving portion, so that the rotation can be performed. It is what was constituted.

According to the present invention, as described above, the fitting cam of the main body is fitted to the fitting receiving portion of the cooling container,
The ice cream material is stirred while being cooled in the cooling container by inserting and fixing the stirring member in the cooling container, charging the ice cream material, and rotating the electric motor. At this time, even if the ice cream material is spilled from the cooling container or the dew condensation water flows down, it can be easily wiped off by removing the cooling container.

Further, in the electric ice cream maker according to the present invention, the groove is formed on the upper surface of the main body on which the cooling container is mounted so as to surround the fitting cam.

According to the present invention, as described above, even if the ice cream material spills out of the cooling container or the dew condensation water flows down, it is received in the groove so that it does not reach the fitting cam and, consequently, the electric motor. it can.

Further, the electric ice cream maker of the present invention comprises a main body having a built-in electric motor, a bottomed cylindrical cooling container mounted on the upper part of the main body, and a stirring member inserted into the cooling container. In the electric ice cream maker, an intake section and an exhaust section are provided at a lower portion of the main body, a fan is provided within the main body, and a downwardly projecting wall portion is formed between the intake section and the exhaust section at a lower portion of the main body. It was done.

According to the present invention, the air is introduced into the main body by a fan from an intake section formed below the main body, the electric motor is cooled, and the heated air is discharged to the exhaust section below the main body. From the body. At this time, since a downwardly protruding wall portion is formed between the intake portion and the exhaust portion, a circulation in which air discharged from the exhaust portion is sucked again from the intake portion is not formed.

[0013]

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to the drawings. Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body, which is composed of an upper exterior body 2 and a lower exterior body 3. The electric motor 4 is built in the main body 1. The electric motor 4
A drive shaft 5 protrudes from the upper part, and a pinion 6 is attached to the drive shaft 5. Furthermore, this pinion 6
Is connected to a fitting cam 8 via a speed reduction mechanism 7 attached to the upper exterior body 2. The fitting cam 8 is attached so as to protrude upward from a through hole 9 formed substantially at the center of the upper exterior body 2. On the upper surface of the upper exterior body 2, a narrow ridge 10 is formed concentrically with the fitting cam 8 so as to surround the through hole 9 and surround the ridge 10. A wide groove 11 is formed concentrically with the fitting cam 8. Further, a rib 12 is formed in the vicinity of the edge of the upper surface of the upper exterior body 2 so as to surround the groove 11. On the other hand, a drive shaft 5 protrudes below the electric motor 4, and a fan 13 is attached to the drive shaft 5. When the lower exterior body 3 is attached to the upper exterior body 2, the fan 13 faces the air intake section 14 formed on the lower surface of the lower exterior body 3. An exhaust portion 15 is formed on the lower surface of the lower exterior body 3, and a wall portion 16 is formed on the lower surface of the lower exterior body 3 so as to separate the intake portion 14 and the exhaust portion 15. It is formed to protrude. Also, the main body 1
A switch 17 is provided in the inside, and by operating a switch knob 18 provided on the front of the main body 1, the switch 17 is provided.
Are configured to be openable and closable. In addition, 19 is a foot.

A cooling vessel 20 is mounted on the upper surface of the upper exterior body 2. The cooling container 20 is a double container made of a metal such as aluminum, and a cool storage agent 23 is sealed between an inner container 21 and an outer container 22 forming the cooling container 20. A concave portion 24 is formed at the center of the bottom of the inner container 21, and a fitting receiving portion 25 that fits with the fitting cam 8 is formed at the center of the bottom of the outer container 22. By fitting the fitting receiving portion 25 with the fitting cam 8, the cooling container 20 is configured to be rotatable following the rotation of the electric motor 4. When the cooling container 20 is attached to the fitting cam 8, the ridge 10 contacts the bottom surface of the cooling container 20. Further, a cylindrical cover 26 is attached to the upper part of the main body 1 so as to cover the cooling container 20. An engagement recess (not shown) is formed in the lower portion of the cover 26, and by engaging with an engagement protrusion (not shown) formed on the rib 12, the rotation around the axis of the cover 26 is performed. Rotation is prevented.
Further, a through hole 27 is formed in the upper center of the cover 26, and a plurality of locking projections 28 are formed so as to protrude downward around the through hole 27. A lid 29 is detachably attached so as to close the through hole 27. Further, a stirring member 30 is mounted on an upper opening of the cooling container 20. The stirring member 30 includes a mounting base 31 and a shaft 32.
And a stirring blade 33. The mounting base 31
Is an annular portion 34, and a mounting portion located at the center of the annular portion 34.
35, and a connecting portion 36 which is provided radially from the mounting portion 35 and connects the mounting portion 35 and the annular portion 34 to each other. Stop 36a
Are formed, and an engagement protrusion 37 is formed on the mounting portion 35. The shaft portion 32 is detachably attached to the attachment portion 35. This shaft part 32
A flange portion 39 having an engagement groove 38 for engaging with the engagement protrusion 37 is provided at an upper portion of the shaft portion 32, and a stirring blade 33 is integrally provided on the shaft portion 32. The stirring blade 33 includes an upper stirring blade 33a and a lower stirring blade 33b. When the stirring member 30 is placed on the cooling container 20, the lower end of the shaft portion 32 is located on the concave portion 24, and the locking convex portion 28 is located inside the annular portion 34.

Next, the operation will be described. First, the cooling container 20 in which the cool storage material 23 is enclosed is cooled in a freezing room or the like. The fitting receiving portion 25 formed at the bottom of the cooling container 20 cooled to a low temperature is fitted to the fitting cam 8 formed at the top of the main body 1.
The stirring member 30 is placed in the cooling container 20 and the cover 26 is engaged with the rib 12 on the upper part of the main body 1 so as to cover the cooling container 20 and the stirring member 30. Then, the ice cream material is inserted into the cooling container 20 through the through hole 27 formed in the upper portion of the cover 26, and is closed by the lid 29. When the switch 17 is closed and the electric motor 4 is driven by operating the switch knob 18, the driving force of the electric motor 4 is transmitted to the fitting cam 8 by the speed reduction mechanism 7 and fitted to the fitting cam 8. The cooling container 20 is rotated. This cooling vessel 20
When the stirring member 30 starts rotating, the stirring member 30 also starts rotating.
When the locking portion 36a of the cover abuts on the locking projection 28 of the cover 26, the stirring member 30 is stationary with respect to the main body 1 because the cover 26 is non-rotatably attached to the main body 1. . Then, as the cooling container 20 continues to rotate, the cooling container 20
The ice cream material inside is cooled while being stirred by the stationary stirring member, and becomes ice cream.

When the ice cream material is scattered at the time of charging or stirring, and spills out of the cooling container 20,
It is possible that water condensed on the outer surface of the cooled cooling container 20 flows down. However, since the cooling container 20 is fitted to the fitting cam 8 by the fitting receiving portion 25, if the cooling container 20 is removed, The upper surface of the upper exterior body 2 of the main body 1 is exposed, and spilled ice cream material and dew condensation water flowing down can be easily and reliably wiped off. A groove is formed on the upper surface of the upper exterior body 2.
Even if the ice cream material spills out of the cooling container 20 or the dew water flows down, the ice cream material or the dew water is received in the groove 11 and the ice It is possible to prevent cream material and dew condensation water from entering. Further, a ridge 10 is formed on the upper surface of the upper exterior body 2, and the ridge 10 contacts the bottom surface of the cooling container 20 when the cooling container 20 is attached. Is blocked by the ridge 10 and does not reach the through hole 9 inside the ridge 10.

When the electric motor 4 is driven, not only does the pinion 6 attached to the drive shaft 5 rotate, but also the fan 13 attached to the drive shaft 5 projecting downward also rotates. Then, when the fan 13 rotates, an airflow from the intake portion 14 to the exhaust portion 15 is generated, and the electric current is cooled by the airflow. The intake unit 14 and the exhaust unit 15 are formed on the lower surface of the lower exterior body 3 by design, but the wall unit is separated from the intake unit 14 and the exhaust unit 15.
Since the airflow 16 is formed, the warm air heated by the electric motor 4 and discharged from the exhaust unit 15 is not sucked again from the intake unit 14.

Further, after the ice cream is manufactured, the lid 29 and the cover 26 are removed from the main body 1 and the stirring member 30 is removed from the cooling container 20. At this time, the stirring member 30 is configured to be separable into a mounting base 31 and a shaft 32, and by rotating the shaft 32 with respect to the mounting base 31 in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the cooling vessel 20, the stirring member 30 is engaged. The engagement between the mating projection 37 and the engagement groove 38 is released. In this state, the mounting base 31, the shaft 32 and the stirring blade
33 can be washed and stored, and not only can the stirring member 30 be reliably washed, but also can be stored compactly.

As described above, according to the present invention, the fitting cam 8 projecting from the upper portion of the main body 1 and driven by the electric motor 4 is fitted to the fitting receiving portion 25 formed on the bottom surface of the cooling vessel 20 to form a coupling. The rotation of the motor is controlled by the fitting cam 8 and the fitting receiving portion.
The ice cream material in the cooling container 20 is agitated by a stirring member that is transmitted to the cooling container 20 by the rotation of the cooling container 20 and is stationary with respect to the main body 1. Since the top surface is exposed,
Even if the ice cream material spills from the cooling container 20 or the dew condensation water flows down, it can be easily and reliably wiped off. Further, in the present invention, the groove 11 is formed on the upper surface of the upper exterior body 2, and the ice cream material is
Even if spills or condensation water flows down, this groove 11
To prevent the ice cream material and the dew water from entering the main body 1.

As described above, according to the present invention, the cooling container 20 driven by the electric motor 4 is provided on the main body 1 and the stirring member 30 is provided.
The ice cream material is cooled while stirring to form an ice cream, a fan 13 driven by the electric motor 4 is provided in the main body 1, and an intake section 14 and an exhaust section 15 are formed in a lower portion of the main body 1. A wall 16 protruding downward is formed between the intake section 14 and the exhaust section 15, and the wall section 16 prevents warm air discharged from the exhaust section 15 from being sucked again from the intake section 14. it can.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the gist of the invention. For example, in the present embodiment, the fitting receiving portion is formed directly at the center of the bottom of the outer container constituting the cooling container.However, for example, another member forming the fitting receiving portion is fixed to the center of the bottom of the outer container. You may.

[0022]

According to the present invention, there is provided an electric ice cream maker comprising a main body having a built-in electric motor, a bottomed cylindrical cooling container mounted on an upper portion of the main body and rotated by the electric motor; An electric ice cream maker comprising a stirring member which is inserted into the main body and supported so as to be stationary with respect to the main body, wherein a fitting cam driven by the electric motor is provided at an upper part of the main body, and a bottom part of the cooling vessel is provided. In addition to providing a fitting receiving portion that fits with the fitting cam, the coupling of the fitting cam and the fitting receiving portion transmits the rotation of the electric motor to the cooling container,
It is configured to be rotatable, even if the ice cream material spills from the cooling container or condensation water flows down,
If the cooling container is removed, it can be easily wiped off, so that the main body can be kept clean.

In the electric ice cream maker according to the present invention, the groove is formed on the upper surface of the main body on which the cooling container is mounted so as to surround the fitting cam. Even if the material is spilled or condensation water flows down, it can be received in the groove and be prevented from reaching the mating cam and eventually the motor, so that not only can the main body be kept clean, but also safety and reliability Can be increased.

Further, the electric ice cream maker of the present invention comprises a main body having a built-in electric motor, a bottomed cylindrical cooling container mounted on the upper part of the main body, and a stirring member inserted into the cooling container. In the electric ice cream maker, an intake section and an exhaust section are provided at a lower portion of the main body, a fan is provided within the main body, and a downwardly projecting wall portion is formed between the intake section and the exhaust section at a lower portion of the main body. From the intake section formed below the main body, outside air is introduced into the main body by a fan by a fan, and after cooling the electric motor, heated air is discharged from the exhaust section below the main body to the outside of the main body. Since the air exhausted from the exhaust unit is prevented from being sucked in again from the intake unit by the wall formed to project downward between the exhaust unit, the motor is efficiently cooled, and
There is no heating of the cooling vessel.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of an electric ice cream maker showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the electric ice cream maker along the line AA in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the electric ice cream maker.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a mounting base of a stirring member of the electric ice cream maker.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a shaft portion and a stirring blade of a stirring member of the electric ice cream maker.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 4 Electric motor 8 Fitting cam 9 Through hole 11 Groove part 13 Fan 14 Intake part 15 Exhaust part 16 Wall part 20 Cooling container 23 Cold storage agent 25 Fitting receiving part 30 Stirring member

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A main body having a built-in electric motor, a bottomed cylindrical cooling container mounted on an upper portion of the main body and rotated by the electric motor, and inserted into the cooling container and connected to the main body. In an electric ice cream maker comprising a stirring member supported so as to stand still, a fitting cam driven by the electric motor is provided at an upper portion of the main body, and the fitting cam is fitted to a bottom portion of the cooling container. An electric ice cream maker, wherein a fitting receiving portion is provided, and rotation of the electric motor is transmitted to the cooling container by a coupling formed by the fitting cam and the fitting receiving portion, so that the cooling container is rotatable. 2. The electric ice cream maker according to claim 1, wherein a groove is formed on an upper surface of the main body on which the cooling container is placed so as to surround the fitting cam. 3. An electric ice cream maker comprising a main body having a built-in electric motor, a bottomed cylindrical cooling container mounted on an upper portion of the main body, and a stirring member inserted into the cooling container. An electric ice, wherein an intake section and an exhaust section are provided at a lower portion of the main body, a fan is provided within the main body, and a downwardly projecting wall is formed between the intake section and the exhaust section at a lower portion of the main body. Cream maker.