JP2001232168A - Food mixing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a food mixing device which is capable of rapidly and evenly mingling food materials in a mixing vessel by variously moving the food materials. SOLUTION: This mixing device has the mixing vessel 2 in which the food materials may be housed, a first supporting frame 3 which supports the mixing vessel 2 freely turnably around a first axial center X, a first drive means 4 which is disposed at this first supporting frame 3 and drives the rotation of the mixing vessel 2 and a second supporting frame 5 which supports the first supporting frame 3 in such a manner that its posture may be freely changed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food mixing apparatus used for making sushi rice (sushi rice) by mixing rice and vinegar.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional food mixing apparatus, for example,
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-187460, a base, a bottomed cylindrical rotating container (mixing container) rotatably supported on the base via a horizontal axis in a cantilever manner, 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a device including a rotation driving unit that rotationally drives a rotating container via a shaft, and a cooling unit that forcibly sends cooling air into the rotating container via a horizontal axis. In this food mixing apparatus, rice, vinegar, and the like are put into the rotating container from its upper opening, the opening is closed with a lid, and the rotating container is rotated around a horizontal axis via a rotation driving means, so that the inside is rotated. The rice is sequentially lifted by the inner side wall, the bottom wall, and the lid of the rotating container, moved from the surface side in a direction opposite to the rotating direction of the rotating container, and an exhaust pipe for discharging cooling air is provided on the rotating body of the rotating container. By projecting inside, when the lid is rotated downward, rice, vinegar and the like can be mixed while being separated on both sides by an exhaust pipe.

[0003]

However, in the food mixing apparatus described above, the rotating container only rotates in one direction around the horizontal axis, so that the food only repeats a single movement. Even if it protrudes into the rotating container, it becomes difficult to mix the vinegar evenly because the rice is in a dumpling shape, and the mixing time is long and the rice is sticky. Further, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, the rotating container is set to 360
° Continuous rotation causes large vibrations due to the centrifugal force generated by this continuous rotation, and also increases the load generated at the connection between the rotating container and the base, resulting in reduced durability. I was

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and has as its main object to enable the ingredients to be mixed in a short time by uniformly moving the ingredients in the mixing container. And

[0005]

The present invention employs the following technical means to achieve the above object. That is, the food mixing device according to the present invention includes a mixing container capable of storing the food, a first support frame that rotatably supports the mixing container about a first axis, and a first support frame. And a first driving means for driving the rotation of the mixing container, and a second support frame for supporting the first support frame so as to be capable of changing its attitude. .

By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to mix the food by rotating the mixing container around the first axis while changing the attitude of the first support frame supporting the mixing container. It is possible to perform a complicated movement of the mixing container by not only rotating in one direction but also changing the attitude of the first support frame,
It is possible to move the ingredients in various ways and to mix them evenly in a short time. In addition, according to the present invention, the first support frame is rotatably supported around a second axis different from the first axis with respect to the second support frame, so that the posture can be freely changed. It is characterized by comprising. Thus, the posture of the first frame can be easily changed, and the moving direction of the food can be easily changed in various ways.

In this case, the food in the mixing container is mixed by reciprocatingly swinging the first support frame about the second axis while rotating the mixing container about the first axis. Is preferred. By reciprocating the first support frame in this manner, the occurrence of vibration can be reduced as compared with the case where the first support frame is continuously rotated by 360 °.
The rotation about the first axis and the rotation about the second axis can be performed while reducing the load applied to the connection between the first and second support frames and the connection between the mixing vessel and the first support frame. The complicated movement of the mixing container can be ensured by the reciprocating swing of, so that the mixing operation of the ingredients is not impaired.

It is preferable that the first axis and the second axis are arranged orthogonal to each other. The present invention is characterized in that the first support frame is provided with second driving means for driving the attitude changing operation of the first support frame. With such a configuration, both the first and second driving units are provided for the first support frame, and the synchronized operation of both can be easily performed. Further, in this case, the first and second driving means can be easily operated by the same driving source.
The structure can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.

According to the present invention, there is provided a blower for injecting cooling air into the mixing vessel, an inlet for introducing outside air as cooling air by the blower, into the first support frame, And a discharge port for discharging the inflowing cooling air. According to such a configuration, it becomes possible to smoothly flow cooling air into or out of the mixing container that changes posture (or swings) together with the first support frame. The present invention further includes a blower for flowing cooling air into the mixing vessel in the first support frame, wherein the blower and the first drive unit or the second drive unit are connected to the second shaft center. Are disposed facing each other with the.

[0010] With this configuration, the first support frame and the first and / or the first and / or the second device are connected to the ventilation device side with respect to the second axis.
Alternatively, the weight balance with the second driving means side can be suitably maintained, and the occurrence of vibration accompanying a change in posture (rotation or swinging movement) around the second axis can be suppressed. .

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a food mixing device 1 according to the present invention includes a mixing container 2 capable of storing foods such as rice and vinegar, and the container 2 is rotatable about a first axis X. , A first driving means 4 for driving the rotation of the mixing vessel 2 around the first axis X, and a first axis 3 Axis)
A second support frame 5 for supporting a posture changeable (rotatable) around Y, a second drive means 6 for driving a posture change operation of the first support frame 3, and an air flow to the mixing container 2 And a ventilation means 7 for performing the above.

In the food mixing apparatus 1, after the food is put into the mixing container 2, the first supporting member is rotated around the second axis Y while rotating the mixing container 2 around the first axis X. A process of mixing the ingredients inside by rotating (swinging) the frame 3; a steaming process performed by stopping the movement of the mixing container 2 and the first support frame 3 for a predetermined time after mixing; And / or the step of cooling the foodstuffs inside by the ventilation means 7 while continuously or intermittently moving the first support frame 3 can be performed successively or continuously.

The food mixing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment
Is mainly used in ordinary households and small restaurants, etc., and is a relatively small device having an overall size of about 40 cm in width, about 50 cm in depth, and about 50 cm in height. . The mixing container 2 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape having an opening 2A on one side (upper side), and in the present embodiment, the container axis is aligned with the first axis X. It is adapted to be supported by the first support frame 3.
A lid 10 is detachably attached to the opening 2A, and a plurality of bar-shaped stirring members 11 arranged vertically are provided on the inner surface side of the lid 10 so as to protrude into the mixing vessel 2. ing. The stirring member 11 is not limited to being formed in a rod shape, but may be formed in a blade shape, a comb shape, or the like.

The first support frame 3 has a box-shaped upper frame 3A long in the front-rear direction, which is disposed on the upper side (the lid 10 side) of the mixing vessel 2, and on the lower side (the bottom side) of the mixing vessel 2. A box-shaped lower frame 3B long in the front-rear direction to be arranged, and an upper frame 3A
And an intermediate frame 3C which is long in the vertical direction and connects the rear end of the lower frame 3B. The intermediate container 3C is generally formed in a substantially U-shape in a side view. It is configured to be clamped from above and below. Further, the first support frame 3 is formed narrower than the mixing container 2 in a front view.

The intermediate frame 3C is divided into upper and lower portions at an upper and lower middle portion (slightly above the upper and lower centers), and is rotatably connected to each other at the divided portion via a connecting shaft 12 in the left and right direction. The upper side of the intermediate frame 3C is formed integrally with the upper frame 3A, and the lower side is formed integrally with the lower frame 3B. At the front end of the upper frame 3A, a control unit 14 having an operation panel 13 for controlling the operations of the first and second driving means 4 and 6 is provided. On the front side of the lower frame 3B, a pivot shaft 15 in the vertical direction (the first axis X direction) is rotatably provided, and an upper portion of the pivot shaft 15 projects upward from the lower frame 3B. A mounting table 16 on which the bottom of the mixing vessel 2 is mounted is fixed to the upper end thereof.

The mounting table 16 is formed of a plate in a cross shape in a plan view, and has bent portions 16A which are bent upward along the outer surface of the mixing container 2 at four outer ends thereof.
The bent portion 16A allows the mixing container 2 to be held at an appropriate position without being displaced. Also,
When the mixing container 2 is placed on the mounting table 16, the axis of the mixing container 2 (the first axis X) and the axis of the pivot shaft 15 coincide with each other. Four bends 1 of mounting table 16
In at least two opposing tips of 6A,
Locking means 18 for locking the lid 10 to the closed state with respect to the mixing container 2 is provided. This locking means 18
As shown in FIG. 1, a tightening link 18A having one end rotatably connected to a tip end of a bent portion 16A, and a band plate having a lower end rotatably connected to the other end of the tightening link 18A. And an engagement hook 18C is formed at the upper end of the lock 18B.

On the other hand, an engagement recess 10A which is recessed downward is formed in the outer peripheral portion of the lid 10, and the engagement hook 18 is engaged with the engagement recess 10A while the tightening link 18A is rotated upward.
C, and then by folding the tightening link 18A downward beyond the vertical position, the locking device 18B
Is pulled down, and the lid 10 is locked in a state pressed against the mixing container 2. The mounting table 16 is not limited to being formed in a cross shape, but can be appropriately changed to a disk shape or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, an opening is formed in the center of the lid 10 so as to penetrate in the vertical direction coaxially with the first axis X, and protrudes upward around the opening. A tubular connecting body 20 is attached. An opening is formed on the front lower surface of the upper frame 3A in the same manner as the first axis X, and a cylindrical connected body 21 is attached around the opening so as to protrude downward. This connected body 21 is
It is adapted to be inserted into and removed from the connecting body 20 and to be rotatable around the first axis X. Therefore, the mixing vessel 2 is connected to the first body via the pivot shaft 15 and the mounting table 16 on the bottom side, and via the connected body 21 fitted to the connecting body 20 of the lid body 10 on the opening 2A side. It is rotatably supported by the support frame 3.

As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, by turning the upper frame 3A upward about the connecting shaft 12, the fitting between the connecting body 20 and the connected body 21 can be released. By unlocking the locking means 18 in this state, the lid 10 can be removed from the mixing container 2.
This also allows the mixing container 2 to be placed on the mounting table 16 (the pivot shaft 1).
5) can be easily removed, and maintenance such as cleaning of the mixing container 2 can be easily performed.
Further, by connecting the lid 10 to the upper frame 3A side in a non-detachable manner, the upper
Can be detached from the mixing container 2.

The second support frame 5 has a base 5A mounted on a floor or the like, and a support 5B standing upright from the rear end of the base 5A. It is formed in an L shape, and is formed slightly wider than the width of the mixing container 2 when viewed from the front. On the left and right sides of the upper surface of the base 5A, substantially triangular guard portions 5C are provided to cover the left and right sides of the lower frame 3B over the front-rear width. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a tubular support shaft 24 formed in the front-rear direction is mounted on the upper side of the support base 5B so as to protrude forward. A through-hole in the front-rear direction is formed in the upper and lower central portion of the back surface of the frame 3C, and a bearing member 25 is fixed to the through-hole.
5, the support shaft 24 is fitted inside so as to be rotatable around the axis.

As a result, the first support frame 3 is rotatable (posture changeable) around the axis Y in the front-rear direction perpendicular to the first axis X with respect to the second support frame 5, and It is to be supported in a holding state. In the food mixing apparatus 1 according to the present invention, when foods are taken in and out of the mixing container 2, the vertical position with the opening 2A of the mixing container 2 facing upward (see FIGS. 1, 2, and 5). State; hereinafter, this posture is referred to as a first posture A). Then, when mixing foods, etc., first, in a state where the first and second driving means 4 and 6 are stopped, as a first stage,
Operation lever 5 provided on upper frame 3A of first support frame 3
0, the first support frame 3 and the mixing vessel 2
Angle α1 around axis Y in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 5 (see FIG. 6)
Only manually, the posture is changed to a substantially laterally inclined posture (the state of FIG. 6; hereinafter, this second posture B).

After that, while rotating the mixing vessel 2 around the first axis X by the first driving means 4, the second driving means 6 moves the mixing container 2 in the second posture B and further in the clockwise direction. The posture rotated by a predetermined angle α2 (the state of FIG. 7;
(Hereinafter, referred to as a third posture C). In the present embodiment, the angle α
1, α2 is set to about 60 °, so that the first support frame 3 and the mixing vessel 2 in the mixing step perform a reciprocating swinging operation within a range of about 30 ° up and down about the horizontal state. ing.

Hereinafter, the mixing container 2 and the first support frame 3
The first and second driving means 4 and 6
Will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first driving means 4 includes a driving motor 30 provided at a lower portion in the intermediate frame 3C of the first support frame 3 and a bearing bracket 31 in the lower frame 3B. A transmission shaft 32 rotatably supported in the front-rear direction, a transmission device 33 including a bevel gear connecting the transmission shaft 32 and an output shaft of the drive motor 30, and the pivot shaft 15 supporting the bottom of the mixing vessel 2. And a transmission device 34 composed of a bevel gear that connects the pivot shaft 15 and the front end of the transmission shaft 32.

By operating the drive motor 30, the pivot shaft 15 is rotated via the transmission shaft 32 and the transmission mechanisms 33 and 34, and is rotated via the mounting table 16 fixed to the pivot shaft 15. The mixing container 2 is configured to rotate around the axis X. The second driving means 6 is provided with the first driving means.
The drive motor 30 and the transmission shaft 3 that constitute the drive means 4
2, and the transmission mechanism 33 are shared.
Further, it is connected to the rear end of the transmission shaft 32 and has an interlocking mechanism 35. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the interlocking mechanism 35 has a disc-shaped crank body 36 connected to the rear end of the transmission shaft 32, and one end connected to an outer peripheral portion of the crank body 36 via a connection shaft 37. A link body 38 rotatably connected to the link body 38, a front-rear holding cylinder 39 fixed to the other end of the link body 38, and an axial center A pivot 40 inserted rotatably and slidably in the axial direction, an arm body 41 having one end fixed to the pivot 40, and the holding cylinder 39 attached to the other end of the arm body 41. And a connection pin 42 that is slidably inserted in the axial direction.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG.
When the posture of the first support frame 3 is changed between the first and second postures A and B, the link body 38 and the arm body 41
The first support frame 3 rotates around the axis Y so as to maintain a constant relative angle with the first support frame 3. When the first support frame 3 is in the first and second postures A and B, the crank body 36
The rotational position of the connecting shaft 37 is set so that the connecting shaft 37 is arranged between the connecting pin 2 and the connecting pin 42 and on the line connecting the two 32 and 42.

Then, the first support frame 3 is moved to the second posture B.
In this state, the rotation of the pivot 40 is locked by the lock mechanism 44 described later, and the drive motor 30 is operated to move the crank body 36 about the axis of the transmission shaft 32 in the direction indicated by the arrow E (or the opposite direction) by about 180 degrees. When rotated, the first support frame 3 is pulled up by the link body 38 to take the third posture C, and by rotating the crank body 36 further by 180 °, the first support frame 3 returns to the second posture B again. It is configured. Therefore, the first support frame 3
The mixing container 2 is configured to perform a reciprocating swinging motion around the second axis Y within a range of a predetermined angle α2 by the rotational motion of the crank body 36.

The mixing container 2 and the first support frame 3 are mounted on the pivot 40 and the support shaft 24 in the first or second postures A and B, respectively.
The lock mechanism 44 is provided to lock the rotation of the pivot 40 when reciprocatingly swinging between the second posture B and the third posture C. This lock mechanism 4
4, a pair of lock pieces 46 provided on a fixed plate member 45 at the rear end of the pivot 40, and a support shaft 2 as shown in FIGS.
4 is formed on the rear end face, and the pair of lock pieces 46
Pairs of lock grooves 47A, 47B which are engaged with each other in a detachable manner.
And a flange 24A projecting radially outward from the support shaft 24 and a base end portion of the arm body 41, which is fitted on the support shaft 24 so that the lock piece 46 is engaged with the lock grooves 47A and 47B. And a biasing member 48 composed of a compression coil spring that biases in a direction (frontward) to be engaged.

The lock grooves 47A and 47B are formed by a pair 47A with which the lock pieces 46 are engaged when the first support frame 3 is in the first position A, and the lock pieces 46 when the first support frame 3 is in the second position B. And a pair of engaging members 47B, which are formed out of phase by a predetermined angle α1 (about 60 ° in the present embodiment) around the pivot 40. 3, the lock piece 46 is formed in a columnar shape, whereas the lock grooves 47A and 47B are formed in arc-shaped grooves so that the outer peripheral surfaces of the lock piece 46 are engaged. ing. Therefore, when the first support frame 3 is in the first posture A,
The lock piece 46 engages with a pair of lock grooves 47A,
Thereby, the rotation of the pivot 40 is locked,
The attitude of the first support frame 3 is also maintained.

Further, the lock piece 4 with respect to the lock groove 47A is provided.
When the operating lever 50 is pulled in the direction indicated by the arrow D against the engaging force of 6 (the urging force of the urging member 48), the first support frame 3 rotates around the axis Y and the transmission shaft 32, The pivot 40 also rotates via the crank body 36, the connecting shaft 37, the link body 38, and the arm body 41.
6 is disengaged and the pivot 40 is pressed against the biasing member 48.
Slides backward. And the first support frame 3 is
When the posture B is reached, the lock piece 46 matches the other pair of lock grooves 47B and is engaged by the urging force of the urging member 48, so that the rotation of the pivot 40 is locked again. Therefore, the swinging motion of the first support frame 3 with the pivot 40 locked is enabled.

The lower part of the first support frame 3 has the first
A first detection sensor 52 including a limit switch for detecting that the support frame 3 is in the first posture A or the second posture B is provided. The operation piece 52A of the detection sensor 52 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the crank body 36. When the first support frame 3 is in the first or second position A or B, the first support frame 3 is operated by the concave cam groove 36A formed on the outer peripheral surface of the crank body 36. . In the vicinity of the support shaft 24 in the second support frame 5,
The state in which the first support frame 3 is in the second posture B, or
A second detection sensor 53 including a limit switch for detecting a state of swinging between the posture B and the third posture C is provided, and an operation piece 5 of the second detection sensor 53 is provided.
3A is operated by abutting a bent portion 45A of the plate member 45 fixed to the rear end of the pivot 40.

When only the first detection sensor 52 is detected, the first support frame 3 is in the first posture A
, The first and second detection sensors 52,
When both of them are detected, it can be determined that the first support frame 3 is in the second posture B. When only the second sensor 53 is detected, the first support frame 3 is in the second posture B. It is possible to determine that the robot is swinging between the second posture B and the third posture C and is in a posture other than the second posture B. In the configuration described above, the first support frame 3 and the mixing container 2 are placed in the second posture B,
When the drive motor 30 of the second drive means 4, 6 is operated, the mixing vessel 2 rotates around the first axis X by the above-described operation, and the first support frame 3 and the mixing vessel 2
Reciprocates vertically between the second and third postures B and C in a substantially horizontal posture.

As described above, by causing the mixing vessel 2 to perform a complicated movement combining rotation about the first axis X and swinging about the second axis Y, the foodstuffs inside the mixing vessel 2 are reduced. While being relatively moved along the inner surface of the mixing vessel 2 in the direction opposite to the rotation direction, the stirring member 11 is set to be substantially horizontal.
, And are mixed back and forth, and move between the bottom side of the mixing container 2 and the lid 10 side to be mixed right and left. That is, in the food mixing apparatus 1 of the present invention, the food can be uniformly mixed in a short time by moving the food in the front, rear, left, and right directions.

Further, since the mixing vessel 2 can be moved in a complicated manner, the food ingredients can be suitably mixed even when the amount of the food ingredients relative to the volume of the mixing vessel 2 is relatively large. Mixing as much food as possible in the mixing container 2 can contribute to downsizing of the apparatus. Therefore, the present invention is particularly useful for a relatively small food mixing device that can be used in ordinary households and small restaurants. The mixing container 2 and the first support frame 3 are rotated 360 degrees around the second axis Y.
Because it is configured to swing by a predetermined angle (approximately 60 °) instead of rotating, the generation of vibration is suppressed as much as possible, and the connecting portion between the first and second support frames 3 and 5 The resulting load can be reduced.

Since the first and second driving means 4 and 6 are operated by using the same driving motor 30, the structure can be simplified and the cost can be reduced. , 6 can be operated synchronously. The transmission shaft 32 of the first and second driving means 4 and 6 is used.
The clutches 55 and 56 for connecting and disconnecting the power transmission may be provided on the upper side, so that the driving means 4 and 6 may be individually operated or may be intermittently driven. .

The ventilation means 7 has a motor 60 provided above the intermediate frame 3C and a blower device (blower device) 62 provided at the rear of the upper frame 3A and having a fan 61 driven by the motor 60. The outside air intake 63 is formed on the upper surface of the upper frame 3A above the blower device 62. The outside air (cooling air) flowing from the inlet 63 passes through the upper frame 3 </ b> A as a duct, and flows through the inflow path formed by the connecting body 20 and the connected body 21. 2.

An inflow guide 64 is provided on the inner surface of the lid 10 at an interval allowing air to flow, and the inflow guide 64 has an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the mixing vessel 2. The cooling air flowing into the mixing container 2 is guided radially outward toward the inner surface of the mixing container 2. This guide 64
Is bent obliquely downward so that the flow of the cooling air can be smoothly changed toward the bottom side of the mixing vessel 2. An exhaust port 65 communicating with the outside air is formed on the front upper surface of the upper frame 3A.
Inside A, the connecting body 20 and the connected body 21 pass downward, and the lower end thereof is connected to a vertical exhaust pipe 66 arranged in the mixing vessel 2. The lower end portion of the exhaust pipe 66 is formed of a porous member such as a wire mesh or a punched metal, so that the air inside and outside the container 2 can be circulated and the leakage of foodstuffs inside the container 2 can be prevented.

Therefore, the cooling air that has flowed into the mixing vessel 2 is guided by the inflow guide 64 to the inner side of the mixing vessel 2, circulates inside the vessel 2, cools the foodstuffs, and then enters the outside through the central exhaust pipe 66. The inflow guide 64 controls the flow such that the cooling air is not directly discharged from the exhaust pipe 66 without circulating in the container 2. It has become. In addition, the inflow and outflow of cooling air to and from the mixing vessel 2 are controlled by the lid 1.
Since the process is performed at the zero portion, there is no need to separately form a hole or the like through which the cooling air passes in the mixing container 2, so that cost reduction and the like can be achieved.

The ventilation means 7 (particularly the blower device 62)
Are arranged so as to be substantially opposed to the first and second driving means 4 and 6 (particularly the driving motor 30) with the second axis Y interposed therebetween. The weight balance of the support frame 3 can be appropriately maintained, and the generation of vibrations due to the swinging motion of the first support frame 3 can be suppressed. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed in design. For example, the ingredients can be mixed by reciprocating the mixing container 2 and the first support frame 3 in the first position A by reciprocating a predetermined angle in the left-right direction. 5 can also be provided.

When mixing the foodstuffs, the swing angles of the first support frame 3 and the mixing container 2 can be appropriately changed without being limited to the above.
It is also possible to mix foodstuffs by continuously rotating the mixing container 2 around the second axis Y by 360 °. First
The axis X and the second axis Y are not limited to being arranged to be orthogonal to each other, but may be arranged in an inclined relationship. Alternatively, the first axis X may be set in a lateral direction orthogonal to the axis of the mixing vessel 2, and the second axis Y may be set to be orthogonal (or inclined) to the first axis X.

The first support frame 3 can be formed in a mouth shape so as to surround the entire periphery of the mixing container 2. The second support frame 5 is formed by holding the first support frame 3 from both front and back. It may be configured to be rotatably supported. The food mixing device according to the present invention can be used not only for mixing rice and vinegar, but also for mixing and cooling in the process of making mixed rice, spaghetti, potato and macaroni salad, and the like. In addition, the present invention can be employed not only in a relatively small food mixing device, but also in a large food mixing device used in a large restaurant or a sushi restaurant, and a seasoning such as vinegar is contained in a mixing container. The device for automatically feeding may be built in or juxtaposed.

[0041]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the foodstuff inside can be variously moved by changing the attitude of the first support frame while rotating the mixing container about the first axis. Then, the mixture can be uniformly mixed in a short time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a food mixing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view (partially sectional view) of the same.

FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing details of a connection portion between the first and second support frames.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a lock mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a front sectional view showing a state where the first support frame is in a first posture.

FIG. 6 is a front sectional view showing a state where the first support frame is in a second posture.

FIG. 7 is a front sectional view showing a state where the first support frame is in a third posture.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Food mixing apparatus 2 Mixing container 3 1st support frame 4 1st drive means 5 2nd support frame 6 2nd drive means 7 Vent means X 1st axis Y 2nd axis

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A mixing container (2) capable of storing foodstuffs, a first support frame (3) for supporting the mixing container (2) rotatably around a first axis (X), A first driving means (4) provided on the first support frame (3) for driving the rotation of the mixing vessel (2); and a second drive means (4) for supporting the first support frame (3) so that the attitude of the first support frame (3) can be changed. A food mixing apparatus, comprising: two supporting frames (5). 2. The first support frame (3) is rotated about a second axis (Y) different from the first axis (X) with respect to the second support frame (5). The food mixing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the food mixing apparatus is configured to be freely changeable in posture by being freely supported. 3. The first support frame (3) is reciprocated about a second axis (Y) while rotating the mixing container (2) about the first axis (X). 3. The food mixing device according to claim 2, wherein the food in the mixing container (2) is mixed. 4. The first axis (X) and the second axis (Y).
The food mixing device according to claim 2, wherein the components are orthogonal to each other. 5. The first support frame (3) includes a first support frame (3).
2. A device according to claim 1, further comprising second driving means for driving the attitude changing operation of the support frame.
A food mixing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The food mixing device according to claim 5, wherein the first and second driving means (4, 6) are operated by the same driving source (30). 7. An air blower (62) for flowing cooling air into the mixing vessel (2) into the first support frame (3), and external air as cooling air is supplied by the air blower (62). An inlet (63) for taking in and an outlet (6) for discharging cooling air flowing into the mixing vessel (2).
The food mixing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising (5). 8. The first support frame (3) is provided with a blower (62) for flowing cooling air into the mixing vessel (2), the ventilation device (7) and the first drive. The driving means (30) of the means (4) or the second driving means (6) is disposed to face the second axis (Y). Food mixing equipment.