JP2019025421A - Blender - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a blender that forms a clearance inside it so that content is mixed well when imparting motion to a container at the time of mixing and that enhances the efficiency of storage without causing a useless space when a container body is removed from the device for use as a storage container.SOLUTION: A blender enhances space efficiency when it is stored by forming a clearance by attachment of an auxiliary cylinder 27 at the time of mixing in a container 25 of a blender, and eliminating the clearance by removal of the auxiliary cylinder 27 at the time of storage. Alternatively, the blender is formed of a bellows-shaped cylindrical body and allows change of its volume in response to an expansion quantity of the cylindrical body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a blender, and more particularly, to a blender in which contents filled in a container are mixed by moving the container.

  For example, as disclosed in Japanese National Publication No. 9-502093, when processing food or the like, various processes are sequentially performed on the raw material of the food. In particular, when a plurality of types of raw materials are used, they are uniformly mixed. For example, a dryer having rotating blades suitable for agitation of food during processing is provided, and mixing is promoted by applying a rotational motion while being dried by the dryer.

  A pot blender uses a pot itself for filling and storing food materials as a stirring container. As shown in FIG. 1, a drive motor 3 is attached to a main shaft 2 of a container 1 and an upper portion of the container 1 is installed. The opening is closed with a lid 4 and the container 1 is rotated by the drive motor 3 in a state where the main shaft 2 of the container 1 is tilted. At this time, the entire container is swung by the swinging means (see FIG. 2). .

  In a pot blender that applies such rotational movement and swinging movement to the container 1 filled with the contents 5 to promote mixing of the contents 5, as shown in FIG. When the gap 6 is formed in the container 1 so that the content does not exist, the mixing is promoted and uniform mixing can be expected in a shorter time.

  However, as described above, when the filling amount of the contents 5 in the container 1 is small, when the container 1 is removed from the blender and the contents are stored and stored using the container 1 itself as a storage container, only the volume corresponding to the gap 6 is obtained. Since the amount of the content 5 is small, the storage efficiency is deteriorated.

  Thus, although mixing will be accelerated | stimulated when the ratio of the filling amount of the content 5 with respect to the container 1 becomes smaller, there exists a fault to which the space efficiency in the case of storage falls. Therefore, there is a problem that requests that contradict each other must be realized.

JP-T 9-502093

  The object of the present invention is to provide a gap between the contents and the container when mixing is performed by applying a motion from the outside, whereby the mixing is efficiently performed and the container body itself is When using it as it is as a storage container, it is to provide a blender in which the space factor during storage is improved.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a blender having a simple configuration and at the same time satisfying both mixing of contents and efficiency of storage of contents.

  The above-described problems and other problems of the present invention will be clarified by the technical idea, embodiments, and examples of the present invention described below.

The main invention of this application is:
In a blender in which the contents filled in a container are mixed by moving the container,
The present invention relates to a blender including variable means for changing the capacity of a container.

  Here, the volume of the container may be varied so that the container has a gap at the time of mixing and no gap at the time of storage.

  The variable means for changing the volume may be a cylindrical auxiliary cylinder, and may be mounted between the mouth of the container body and the lid.

  The auxiliary cylinder may be coupled to the container body and the lid by fastening with a band.

  Further, the means for changing the volume may be constituted by a bellows-like cylinder, and the volume may be changed according to the expansion / contraction amount of the cylinder.

  Further, the change rate of the volume by the variable means of the volume may be in the range of 10% to 300% with respect to the volume of the container body.

  In addition, it has a rotation driving means for rotating the main shaft of the container body and a swinging means for swinging the main shaft of the container body, thereby giving a rotational motion and a swinging motion to the container body. It's okay.

The present invention relates to a blender in which the contents filled in a container are mixed by moving the container.
A variable means for changing the capacity of the container is provided.

  Therefore, at the time of mixing, the capacity of the container can be increased by the variable means, and a gap can be formed between the contents and the container, so that the effect of mixing can be increased and the time required for mixing can be shortened. . On the other hand, when removing from this blender and making a container main body into a storage container, the capacity | capacitance of a container can be made small by a variable means, and it becomes possible to improve the efficiency of storage.

It is a front view in the state where the main axis of the container of a blender was knocked down. It is a principal part front view which shows the state which is giving rocking | fluctuation motion with respect to a container. It is a top view of a blender concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is the front view (A) and side view (B) of the blender. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the container which shows the structure which makes the capacity | capacitance of a container variable. It is an expanded sectional view of the variable part of the variable mechanism. It is a front view in the state where the main axis of this container was made to stand upright. It is a front view which shows the state which tilts the main axis | shaft of a container and gives the rocking | fluctuation motion. It is a simulation image which shows the state of mixing with respect to time when the magnitude | size of the container was changed. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the state which made the capacity | capacitance of the container of another embodiment small. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the state where the same capacity is increased.

  The present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

  The first method for expanding the capacity of the container is to attach an attachment for extending the container in the axial direction so that the apparent container is enlarged. Another structure is to make the container itself extend in the axial direction. 1st Embodiment is related with the structure which attaches the attachment for extending | stretching a container to an axial direction. In contrast, the second embodiment has a structure in which the container itself extends in the axial direction. This will be described below.

  The structure of the blender according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The pot blender according to this embodiment includes a gantry 10. The gantry 10 is assembled by bending a pipe-like structural member, and is provided with wheels 11 at the lower four corners thereof so as to be movable. 3 and 4A, the support frame 12 is integrally connected so as to stand upright on the right portion.

  A drive box 15 is attached to the back side of the support frame 12, and a drive motor 16 is attached in the drive box 15. The drive motor 16 includes a swing shaft 17 as an output shaft, and an L-shaped lever 18 is connected and attached to the tip of the swing shaft 17. A drive box 19 is attached to the lower surface of the horizontal portion of the L-shaped lever 18, and a main shaft rotating motor 20 is attached to the drive box 19.

  Moreover, the blender of this Embodiment is cylindrical and is provided with the container 25 with a bottom as shown in FIG.3 and FIG.4. The container 25 includes a container main body 26 that constitutes a lower portion thereof, and an auxiliary cylinder 27 that is coupled thereon. The container body 26 and the auxiliary cylinder 27 are connected to each other by a connecting band 28 so as to be stacked on each other. A lid 29 is attached to the upper part of the auxiliary cylinder 27. When the auxiliary cylinder 27 is not attached, the lid 29 is attached directly to the mouth of the upper opening of the main body 26.

  Next, the structure for fixing the lid 29 of the container 25 will be described. The fixing frame 33 is attached so as to be positioned above the container 25. A fixed handle 34 is rotatably attached to the fixed frame 33. A screw 35 is attached to a portion below the fixed handle 34 and connected to the fixed frame 33. Then, the lower hooks 36 on both side ends of the fixed frame 33 are locked to the locked portions 38 of the receiving base 37 that receives the container 25.

  Next, the structure of the variable means for changing the capacity of the container 25 will be described. The blender has the structure shown in FIGS. That is, the auxiliary cylinder 27 can be attached to the upper portion of the container body 26 in a replaceable manner. Here, as the auxiliary cylinder 27, various capacities having different dimensions in the axial direction are appropriately selected and attached. A portion on the lower end side of the auxiliary cylinder 27 is abutted with an opening on the upper end side of the container body 26 and is coupled to each other by a connecting band 28. Here, a packing 46 is interposed between the upper end of the container body 26 and the lower end of the auxiliary cylinder 27. A lid 29 is attached to the upper end portion of the auxiliary cylinder 27, and a packing 45 is attached between the lid 29 and the lid mounting band 43.

  In such a state, the container 25 filled with a predetermined amount of contents is tilted from the state where the main axis is vertical as shown in FIG. 7 to the horizontal direction as shown in FIG. This operation is performed by rotating the drive motor 16 with respect to the L-shaped lever 18 in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 4B, the L-shaped lever 18 causes the drive box 19 to alternately and repeatedly perform a swinging motion in a state in which the drive box 19 goes upward and a state in which the drive box 19 descends downward. As shown in FIG. 8, the container 25 swings. In addition, at this time, the spindle rotating motor 20 in the drive box 19 is rotated. Therefore, the contents in the container 20 are moved inside the container 20 by two kinds of movements, that is, a swinging movement and a rotating movement.

  FIG. 9 is a computer simulation of a change in the mixing ratio of two kinds of raw materials filled when a swinging motion and a rotational motion are given to the container 25 filled with such contents. is there. The STD of (1) is a result of simulation of the conventional hot blender shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and is 0 second, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, 25 seconds from the start of motion. It visualizes so that each mixing state after 2 second can be confirmed visually.

  Next, STTx1.5 in (2) shows a simulation result in a state where the internal volume in the container 20 is 1.5 times as long as the container main body 26. That is, the mixed state of two kinds of substances when the auxiliary cylinder 27 0.5 times the length of the container body 26 is combined with the container body 26 to form the container 25 is simulated. Then, each state after 0 second, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds and 25 seconds is visualized.

  This result clearly shows (1) a significant improvement over the same time mixing state for each STD correspondence.

  (3) STDx2.0 is a mixed state with respect to the time when the auxiliary cylinder 27 having the same length as the container body 26 is added to the STD state of (1) above, that is, the state where the auxiliary cylinder 27 is not attached. It is a simulation. Here, at each stage of 0 second, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, and 25 seconds, the mixing ratio of the two types of substances is (1) the mixed state of STD, ( 2) It is clearly shown that both are improved compared to the mixed state of STDx1.5.

  In the standard (STD), even at the time of 15 seconds, a spiral mixed pattern is seen on the bottom side or the top side, indicating that mixing in the initial stage is insufficient. It can be seen that the degree of mixing is improved by extending the time. After 25 seconds, the degree of mixing is slightly lower than the other simulation results.

  When the container 25 is expanded 1.5 times in the axial direction (STD × 1.5), the movement of the particles in the axial direction becomes active, and a good mixing state is obtained after 15 seconds. The mixed state is so good that there is no need to extend the time.

  In STDx2.0, in which the standard tank is enlarged 2.0 times in the axial direction, the movement of particles in the axial direction becomes active, and a good mixing state is obtained after 15 seconds. The mixed state is so good that there is no need to extend the time.

  From the above results, it was found that the mixing state was greatly improved by extending the size of the tank 25 in the axial direction.

  The change of the size of the container 25 by the variable means is suitably in the range of 10 to 300%. When the container is expanded within the range of 10% or less, the effect of improving the mixing cannot be expected, and the time required for the mixing is not shortened. That is, the meaning of changing the capacity of the container is lost. Further, if the size of the container exceeds 300%, a useless gap is generated in the container, which causes the container to be idle. Moreover, since the size of the container itself is larger than the contents, there is a problem that the space for operating the container increases and occupies a useless space.

  Next, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the above embodiment, the auxiliary cylinder 27 is added later, but here, the bellows-like cylinder 52 is attached to the upper part of the container body 51, and the upper end of the bellows-like cylinder 52 is provided. A lid 53 is attached to the opening portion of the. By connecting the lower end portion of the bolt 54 penetrating the peripheral portion of the lid 53 and the projecting piece 55 of the container main body 51 with a nut 56, the coupling between the container main body 51 and the bellows-like cylindrical body 52 can be adjusted. I have to.

  Even in such a configuration, the volume of the container can be changed by the coupling structure of the container body 51 and the bellows-like cylindrical body 52. In addition, since the capacity of the bellows-like cylinder 52 itself can be changed, it is not necessary to prepare a plurality of types of auxiliary cylinders in advance. In addition, there is an advantage that the capacity of the container can be changed continuously.

  Therefore, from the two embodiments, it is possible to form an appropriate gap in the container so as to obtain a good mixing state during mixing, thereby encouraging the mixing of the contents and increasing the gap if necessary. Thus, mixing can be performed in a short time. Moreover, during storage, useless space is not generated by removing the auxiliary cylinder 27 or contracting the bellows-shaped cylinder 52. This makes it possible to improve the efficiency of the storage space when the blender container itself is used as a storage container. In other words, requirements that contradict each other can be satisfied.

  Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the illustrated embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. For example, as means for changing the volume of the container in the above-described embodiment, a structure other than those described in the above-described two embodiments, for example, a sleeve-like shape that is further slidable with respect to the container body 26 at the upper end of the container body 26 These cylinders may be combined, and the volume may be changed by adjusting the amount of movement of the sleeve-like cylinder in the axial direction.

  The present invention can be widely applied to various blenders that mix the contents by applying external motion to the container filled with the contents, such as grains, foods, other various food products and non-food items. It can be widely applied to mixing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 2 Main shaft 3 Drive motor 4 Lid 5 Contents 6 Crevice 10 Mount 11 Wheel 12 Support frame 15 Drive box 16 Drive motor 17 Oscillating shaft 18 L-type lever 19 Drive box 20 Main shaft rotation motor 25 Container 26 Container main body 27 Auxiliary cylinder 28 Fastening band 29 Lid 33 Fixed frame 34 Fixed handle 35 Screw 36 Hook 37 Receiving base 38 Locked portion 43 Cover mounting band 45 Packing 46 Packing 51 Container body 52 Bellows-shaped cylindrical body 53 Lid 54 Bolt 55 Projection piece 56 Nut

Claims (7)

In a blender in which the contents filled in a container are mixed by moving the container,
A blender comprising variable means for changing the capacity of the container.   The blender according to claim 1, wherein the volume of the container is variable so that the container has a gap at the time of mixing and no gap at the time of storage.   The blender according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the variable means for changing the volume is a cylindrical auxiliary cylinder, and is mounted between the mouth of the container body and the lid.   The blender according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the auxiliary cylinder is coupled to the container body and the lid by being fastened with a band.   The blender according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the means for changing the volume is constituted by a bellows-like cylinder, and the volume is changed according to the amount of expansion and contraction of the cylinder.   The blender according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a change ratio of the volume by the variable means of the volume is in a range of 10% to 300% with respect to a volume of the container body. The rotation drive means for rotating the main shaft of the container main body and the rocking means for swinging the main shaft of the container main body, thereby giving rotational movement and rocking movement to the container main body. The blender described.