JP2004113278A - Food processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a food processor, to which a discharging member for discharging a material to be processed from a container and a container base are detachably attached. <P>SOLUTION: The processor is composed of a cooker body 21, a container body 28 detachably attached to the container base 23 and a discharging member 32 having a discharging channel 34 for discharging the material to be cooked in the container body 28. The discharging member 32 is detachably attached to the fixing portion 38 of the container base 23, so that the discharging member 32 and the container base 23 can be detached from the container body 28 to be washed after cooking. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electric cooker such as a mixer that cuts and stirs materials to be cooked such as fruits and vegetables by rotating a cutter mounted in a container by a motor.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional electric cooker, for example, a juicer mixer actually used for business use has a structure as shown in FIG. That is, in the conventional electric cooker, the case 3 is detachably mounted on the main body 1 in which the motor 2 is built. The case 3 is provided with a discharge port 4 for discharging the material to be cooked to the outside, and is configured so that the discharge port 4 and the case 3 cannot be separated. (For example, see Patent Document 1)
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-10-248709 (page 3-7, FIG. 1)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described conventional configuration, the discharge port 4 is formed at the lower bottom of the case 3 and cannot be separated, so that the discharge port 4 cannot be easily cleaned.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide an electric cooker in which a discharge member and a container base are detachably attached to each other so as to improve cleanability.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, an electric cooker according to the present invention includes a main body having a built-in motor, a container base having a cutter mounted on the main body and driven to rotate by the motor, and mounted on the container base. And a discharge member having a discharge passage for discharging the material to be cooked in the container to the outside, the container base and the discharge member are configured to be detachable, and the discharge member is simplified. And made it possible to wash.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a container having a main body with a built-in motor, a cutter mounted on the main body, and having a cutter rotated by the motor, a container mounted on the container base, and cooking in the container. A discharge member having a discharge passage for discharging the material to the outside, wherein the container base and the discharge member are configured to be detachable, and the discharge member and the container base are easily separated from each other. Cleaning is easy because it is possible.
[0008]
Further, a flange member of the discharge member and a fixing portion of the container base are connected to each other, and a fixing member is attached so as to sandwich and fix the connection portion, and connects the discharge member and the container base. And can be easily attached and detached.
[0009]
Further, the connecting portion between the discharge member and the container base is connected by attaching a fastening nut to a male screw portion formed on the outer periphery of the fixing portion, so that the discharge member and the container base can be easily connected. Can be combined or separated.
[0010]
Also, a female screw forming member having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the flange portion of the discharge member, and a cutting portion having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the flange portion and being provided at one location and being attached inside the female screw forming member. It has a fastening nut constituted by a flange fixing member, and is mounted on the outer peripheral portion of the discharge member by pushing and expanding a cut portion of the flange fixing member to easily connect the discharge member and the container base. And can be easily attached and detached.
[0011]
Further, a groove having the same or wider width as the axial thickness of the flange fixing member is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the discharge member, and when the flange fixing member is mounted on the outer peripheral portion of the discharge member in the groove portion, Since the spread of the cut portion of the flange fixing member can be reduced, fatigue of the flange fixing member can be suppressed.
[0012]
In addition, a thin-walled portion in which the radial thickness of the flange fixing member is smaller than other portions is provided at one position facing the cut portion on the inner periphery or the outer periphery of the flange fixing member or at a plurality of positions arranged with an interval therebetween. When the flange fixing member is mounted on the outer peripheral portion of the discharge member, the flange fixing member is deformed by the thin portion and the cut portion is easily opened, so that the flange fixing member can be easily attached and detached.
[0013]
Further, the flange fixing member is formed in a spring washer shape, and when the flange fixing member is mounted on the outer peripheral portion of the discharge member, the flange fixing member is deformed in the radial direction and the axial direction, and the opening distance is increased. Therefore, it can be easily attached and detached.
[0014]
Further, the flange fixing member is formed in a spiral shape. When the flange fixing member is mounted on the outer peripheral portion of the discharge member, it is mounted while rotating and greatly deformed in the radial and axial directions. can do.
[0015]
In addition, the polygonal portion formed on the outer periphery of the flange fixing member and the polygonal portion formed on the inner peripheral bottom of the female screw forming portion are configured to be coupled to each other. An anti-slip effect is obtained between the flange fixing member and the flange fixing member, so that the flange fixing member can be strongly fixed.
[0016]
Further, the discharge member and the container base are detachably connected to each other, and a cover is provided so as to cover the connection part. By protecting the connection part between the discharge member and the container base, contamination is prevented. Can be prevented from adhering.
[0017]
Further, the fastening nut has a convex rib portion on the inner surface which fits into a polygonal portion formed in a concave shape on the outer periphery and has a cover detachably attached so as to cover the discharge member, When attaching and detaching the fastening nut, the cover can be attached and detached with a small force.
[0018]
【Example】
(Example 1)
Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2, the electric cooker has a cutter 26 which is rotationally driven through a coupling 24 and a coupling 25 by a motor 22 built in a main body 21 in a container 47 composed of a container base 23 and a container main body 28. A discharge member 32 is provided on the side surface of the container base 23 for discharging the material 31 cut and agitated by the cutter 26 from the inside of the container 47 to the outside.
[0019]
The container body 28 is detachably mounted on the container base 23 with screws 29 to form the container 47. A packing 30 made of an elastic body is attached between the container main body 28 and the container base 23 so that the cooked material 31 does not leak. A plurality of ribs are provided on the inner periphery of the container main body 28 for effective stirring, and a lid 45 is attached and closed at an upper portion.
[0020]
The container 47 is detachably mounted on the main body 21, and the coupling 24 mounted on the shaft of the motor 22 and the coupling 25 mounted on the shaft of the cutter 26 are configured to mesh with each other. The container 47 and the main body 21 can be arbitrarily removed according to the configuration. The force of the motor 22 is transmitted to the cutter 26 by the engagement of the coupling 24 and the coupling 25, and the cutter 26 is driven to rotate.
[0021]
The flange portion 37 formed on the discharge member 32 and the fixing portion 39, which is a flange formed on the container base 23, are connected to each other, and the container base 23 and the discharge member 32 are connected by the connection. I have. The connection between the flange portion 37 and the fixing portion 39 is fixed from above by a clip-shaped fixing member 40 made of an elastic material.
[0022]
Further, the discharge member 32 is covered with a cover 41, and the cover 41 is connected to a rib 42 provided at one end of the cover 41 and a concave portion 46 provided at a fixing portion 39 of the container base 23. Further, the cover 41 is fixed by coupling a recess 43 provided at the other end of the cover 41 and a protrusion 44 provided on the ejection member 32.
[0023]
The discharge passage 33 formed in the container base 23 and the discharge passage 34 formed in the discharge member 32 are connected by coupling the container base 23 and the discharge member 32, and cut in the container main body 28. Thus, the agitated material 31 can be discharged to the outside. A cock 35 is provided in the middle of the discharge member 32 so that the discharge amount of the cooking material 31 can be adjusted.
[0024]
The operation of the electric cooker configured as described above will be described. A cutter table 27 supporting a cutter 26 is mounted on the container base 23, and a packing 30 is mounted on the cutter table 27. Thereafter, the container main body 28 is mounted on the container base 23 with screws 29 to complete the container 47. After the container 47 is fixed on the main body 21, the material 31 to be cooked is put in the container main body 28 and closed with the lid 45.
[0025]
The fixing portion 39 formed on the side surface of the container base 23 and the flange portion 37 formed on one end of the discharge member 32 are connected, and the fixing member 40 is attached and fixed from above the connecting portion.
[0026]
Thereafter, the ribs 42 provided on the cover 41 and the concave portions 46 provided on the fixing portion 39 of the container base 23 are connected to each other, and the concave portions 43 provided on the other end of the cover 41 are connected to the discharge portions. The cover 41 is fixed so as to cover the ejection member 32 by coupling with the protrusion 44 provided on the member 32.
[0027]
After the motor 22 is driven to rotate the cutter 26 to cut and stir the material 31 to be cooked, the cock 35 provided in the middle of the discharge member 32 is opened, and the material 31 to be cooked is discharged into the discharge passage 33 and the discharge passage 34. To the outside through After discharging the required amount, the cock 35 is closed and the discharge member 32 is closed.
[0028]
After cooking, the connection between the recess 43 of the cover 41 and the protrusion 44 of the discharge member 32 is released, and the connection between the rib 42 of the cover 41 and the recess 46 of the container base 23 is released. The cover 41 is detached from the discharge member 32 by the above operation.
[0029]
In the discharge member 32 exposed by removing the cover 41, the discharge member 32 and the container base 23 can be easily separated by pushing up and removing the fixing member 40.
[0030]
In the next cooking, the fixing portion 39 formed on the side surface of the container base 23 and the flange portion 37 formed on one end of the discharge member 32 are connected to connect the fixing member 40. The connection between the discharge member 32 and the container base 23 is completed by attaching and fixing from the upper part of the part.
[0031]
Thereafter, the ribs 42 provided on the cover 41 and the concave portions 46 provided on the fixing portion 39 of the container base 23 are joined together, and the concave portions provided on the other end of the cover 41. The cover 41 is fixed so as to cover the ejection member 32 by coupling the projection 43 provided on the ejection member 32 with the projection 43.
[0032]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the discharge member 32 and the container base 23 can be separated after cooking, so that the discharge passage 33 and the discharge passage 34 can be easily cleaned, which is preferable in terms of hygiene.
[0033]
The cover 41 covers and protects the discharge member 32 and the container base 23. Dirt and other dirt when the material to be cooked 31 is put in the container body 28 adhere to the fixing member 40 and the discharge member 32. The effect of preventing the coupling portion with the container base 23 from being easily detached can be obtained.
[0034]
Further, since the cover 41 covers the fixing member 40 from above, an effect of fixing the fixing member 40 more firmly can be obtained. In this case, the same effect can be obtained even if the cover 41 and the fixing member 40 are integrally formed.
[0035]
(Example 2)
FIGS. 3 and 4A and 4B show a structure different from the structure shown in the first embodiment in connection between the discharge member 32 and the container base 23 of the electric cooker of the present invention. The same members as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 51 denotes a male screw formed on the fixing portion 39 on the side surface of the container base 23, which is formed by connecting a connecting portion between the discharge member 32 and the container base 23 by attaching a fastening nut 52 to the male screw 51. It is. A cover 41 is provided at a joint between the discharge member 32 and the container base 23 so as to cover the discharge member 32. The cover 41 is provided with a rib 42 provided at one end of the cover 41 and the cover 41. By coupling with the concave portion 46 provided on the fixing portion 39 of the container base 23 and coupling with the concave portion 43 provided on the other end of the cover 41 and the projecting portion 44 provided on the discharge member 32. Fixed. The fastening nut 52 is provided at its end with a flange 53 having an inner diameter B larger than the outer diameter A of the flange portion 37 of the discharge member 32, and is attached inside the female screw forming portion 55 and the female screw forming portion 55. It is composed of a flange fixing member 56 fixed by the flange 53. The flange fixing member 56 has an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the flange portion 37 and has a cut portion 58 at one place. Reference numeral 57 denotes a groove formed on the outer periphery of the discharge member 32 and having the same or wider width as the axial thickness of the flange fixing member 56.
[0036]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, only the female screw forming portion 55 is passed through the outer periphery of the flange portion 37 of the discharge member 32 at the time of assembling, and then the cutting portion 58 of the flange fixing member 56 is pushed out to expand the discharge member 32. The connection is completed by attaching the flange fixing member 56 to the inner side of the female screw forming portion 55 by attaching the flange fixing member 56 to the outer peripheral portion 59.
[0037]
When the outer diameter of the flange fixing member 56 is set to be larger than the inner diameter of the connecting portion of the female screw forming portion 55, the connecting force increases due to the force to spread out of the flange fixing member 56 after the connecting, and the female screw forming portion 55 It is hard to come off.
[0038]
When the flange fixing member 56 is mounted on the outer periphery of the discharge member 32, if the flange fixing member 56 is mounted at the position of the groove 57 formed on the outer periphery of the discharge member 32, the force for expanding the cutting portion 58 can be suppressed to a small extent and the flange Since the place where the fixing member 56 is removed is limited, it does not come off easily.
[0039]
When the flange fixing member 56 is mounted on the outer periphery of the discharge member 32 at the position of the groove 57, the spread of the cutting portion 58 can be reduced, so that fatigue of the flange fixing member 56 can be suppressed.
[0040]
In this case, the same effect can be obtained regardless of whether the groove 57 is formed on the entire periphery of the outer peripheral portion 59 of the ejection member 32 or is limited to the mounting portion of the cutting portion 58.
[0041]
Further, even when a portion having a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the flange portion 37 is provided in the middle of the discharge member 32, the cut portion 58 of the flange fixing member 56 can be mounted on the outer periphery of the discharge member 32 by expanding the cut portion 58. preferable.
[0042]
Even when the connection between the female screw forming portion 55 of the fastening nut 52 and the flange fixing member 56 is released, the nut is not separated from the discharge member 32 and is not easily lost.
[0043]
After the cooking, the flange fixing member 56 and the female screw forming portion 55 are separated, and the cutting portion 58 of the flange fixing member 56 is widened and removed from the outer periphery of the discharge member 32. Can be easily separated, so that the discharge passage 34 and the fastening nut 52 can be easily washed, which is preferable in terms of hygiene.
[0044]
The cover 41 covers and protects the discharge member 32 and the container base 23. When the material 31 to be cooked is put into the container main body 28 and other dirt adheres thereto, the cover nut 41 and the discharge member It is possible to obtain an effect that it is possible to prevent the joint between the container base 32 and the container base 23 from being easily detached.
[0045]
(Example 3)
FIGS. 5A and 5B show a structure different from the structure shown in the second embodiment for the fastening nut of the electric cooker of the present invention. The same members as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 61 denotes a thin portion in which the thickness of the flange fixing member 56 in the radial direction is smaller than other portions. The thin portion 61 is formed on the inner periphery or outer periphery of the flange fixing member 56 facing the cutting portion 58.
[0046]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the flange fixing member 56 is mounted on the outer peripheral portion 59 of the discharge member 32, the flange fixing member 56 is deformed by the thin portion 61 and the cutting portion 58 is easily opened. Therefore, it can be easily mounted.
[0047]
Further, the example in which the thin portion 61 is provided at one location facing the cutting portion 58 has been described. Is obtained.
[0048]
(Example 4)
FIG. 6 shows a structure of the fastening nut of the electric cooker according to the present invention which is different from the structure shown in the embodiment. The same members as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 71 denotes a flange fixing member formed in a spring washer shape.
[0049]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the flange fixing member 71 is mounted on the outer peripheral portion 59 of the discharge member 32, the flange fixing member 71 is deformed in the radial direction and the axial direction, and the opening distance increases. Can be easily mounted.
[0050]
(Example 5)
FIG. 7 shows a fastening nut of an electric cooker according to the present invention, which is different from the structure shown in the above embodiment. The same members as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 81 denotes a spiral-shaped flange fixing member having an outer peripheral end 82 and an inner peripheral end 83 formed thinner than other portions.
[0051]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the flange fixing member 81 is mounted on the outer peripheral portion 59 of the discharge member 23, the flange fixing member 81 is mounted while rotating, and greatly deformed in the radial and axial directions. be able to.
[0052]
(Example 6)
FIG. 8 shows a structure different from the structure shown in the above embodiment for the fastening nut of the electric cooker of the present invention. The same members as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 91 denotes a polygonal portion formed on the outer peripheral portion of the flange fixing member 56, which is configured to be coupled to a polygonal portion 92 formed on the inner peripheral bottom of the female screw forming member 55.
[0053]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the polygonal portion 91 of the flange fixing member 56 and the polygonal portion 92 of the female screw forming member 55 are joined to form the female screw forming member 55 and the flange fixing member 56. A non-slip effect can be obtained between them and they can be strongly fixed.
[0054]
(Example 7)
FIG. 9 shows a cover for covering the discharge member of the electric cooker of the present invention. The same members as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 101 denotes a concave polygonal portion formed on the outer peripheral portion of the fastening nut 52, which is configured to be coupled to a convex rib 102 formed on the inner surface of the cover 41 covering the discharge member 32.
[0055]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, after the cover 41 is removed from the discharge member 32, the polygonal portion 101 and the rib 102 are connected, and the polygon 41 and the cover 102 are rotated while the outer shape is maintained. Nut 52 can be easily removed with a small force.
[0056]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention provides, as described above, a main body having a built-in motor, a container base having a cutter detachably mounted on the main body and being rotationally driven by the motor, and a detachably mounted to the container base. And a discharge member for discharging the material to be cooked from the inside of the container to the outside, wherein the discharge member is detachably attached to a side surface of the container base. The table can be easily removed for cleaning.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1 is a cross-sectional front view of a main part of an electric cooker according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a joint between a discharge member and a container base of the electric cooker according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 3 is a cross-sectional view of the joint between the discharge member and the container base of the electric cooker according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 (a) is a cross-sectional view of a fastening nut portion of the electric cooker according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5B is a plan view of a flange fixing member of the electric cooker according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A is a sectional view of a fastening nut portion of the electric cooker according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a plan view of a flange fixing member of an electric cooker according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a fastening nut portion of the electric cooker according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an external view of a flange fixing member of a cooker. FIG. 9 is a plan view of a fastening nut portion of the cooker. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a fixing portion between a discharge member and a container base of the electric cooker according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. Part sectional front view [Description of reference numerals]
21 Main body 22 Motor 23 Container base 26 Cutter 28 Container main body 32 Discharge member 33, 34 Discharge passage 37 Flange portion 39 Fixing portion 47 Container 51 Male screw 52 Fastening nut 55 Female screw forming portion 56, 71, 81 Flange fixing member 57 Groove 58 Cutting section 61 Thin section 91, 101 Polygon section 102 Rib

Claims (11)

A main body having a built-in motor, a container base having a cutter mounted on the main body and being rotationally driven by the motor, a container mounted on the container base, and a material to be cooked in the container being externally provided. An electric cooker comprising: a discharge member having a discharge passage for discharging; and wherein the container base and the discharge member are configured to be detachable. The electric cooker according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing member connected to the flange portion of the discharge member and the fixing portion of the container base so as to sandwich and fix the joint portion. The electric cooker according to claim 1, wherein a joint between the discharge member and the container base is fixed by attaching a fastening nut to a male thread formed on an outer periphery of the fixing part. A female screw forming portion having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the flange portion of the discharge member, and a cutting portion having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the flange portion and being provided at one location are attached inside the female screw forming portion. The electric cooker according to claim 3, further comprising a fastening nut constituted by the flange fixing member. 5. The electric cooker according to claim 4, wherein a groove having a width equal to or wider than an axial thickness of the flange fixing member is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the discharge member for mounting the flange fixing member. The electric cooker according to claim 4, wherein a thin portion having a radial thickness smaller than other portions is provided at one or more positions corresponding to cut portions of the flange fixing member on the inner periphery or the outer periphery of the flange fixing member. The electric cooker according to claim 4, wherein the flange fixing member is formed in a shape of a spring washer. The electric cooker according to claim 4, wherein the flange fixing member is formed in a spiral shape. The electric cooker according to claim 4, wherein a polygonal portion formed on the outer periphery of the flange fixing member and a polygonal portion formed on the inner peripheral bottom of the female screw forming member are fitted. The electric cooker according to claim 1, wherein the discharge member and the container base are detachably connected to each other, and a cover is provided so as to cover the connection part. 4. The electric cooking apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a cover formed on an inner surface of the fastening nut and having a convex rib portion coupled to a polygonal portion formed in a concave shape on the outer periphery of the fastening nut and detachably attached to cover the discharge member. vessel.

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