JP3191235U - Frozen dessert maker - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a frozen dessert maker that can easily produce frozen desserts obtained by finely crushing frozen foods and other ingredients at home.
SOLUTION: A cylindrical barrel 2 having an inlet into which food is input and an outlet through which processed food is discharged, and the food contained in the barrel 2 and fed from the inlet into the outlet. The screw 3 that is fed out, the handle 4 for rotating the screw 3, the cylindrical grater 5 that is arranged so as to surround the screw 3 and rotates in conjunction with the operation of the handle 4, and the barrel 2 are supported. The grater 5 includes a base 6 and a plurality of wholesale blades 51 that cross the insertion port as the greater 5 rotates, and a gap 52 formed between the plurality of wholesale blades 51.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a frozen confectionery manufacturing device for producing frozen confectionery obtained by finely crushing food such as frozen fruit.

  In recent years, smoothie frozen desserts (also called fruit ice) in which frozen fruits are finely crushed due to their soft texture and smooth texture are popular, and there is a demand for easily producing such frozen desserts at home.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a food processor used as a meat grinder. In this apparatus, a meat grinding process is performed by cutting a piece of meat sent out by a measuring screw with a rotary cutter and passing it through an opening of a metal disk. However, since it is difficult to feed the frozen fruit by screw, it is not suitable for manufacturing the frozen dessert as described above.

JP 2000-201839 A

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, The objective is to provide the frozen confectionery manufacturing device which can manufacture frozen confectionery which grind | pulverizes foodstuffs, such as frozen fruit, easily at home.

  In order to achieve the above object, a frozen dessert maker according to the present invention is built in a cylindrical barrel having an inlet into which food is input and an outlet through which processed food is discharged, and the barrel. A screw that feeds food introduced from the inlet toward the outlet, a handle for rotating the screw, and a screw that surrounds the screw and rotates in conjunction with the operation of the handle. A cylindrical grater and a base that supports the barrel, and the grater has a plurality of wholesale blades that cross the inlet as the grater rotates, and a gap formed between the wholesale blades. It has.

  In this frozen dessert maker, the food material input to the input port is sent out while being kneaded by a screw, and is discharged from the discharge port after processing. The screw rotates by the handle operation, and the grater also rotates in conjunction with the handle operation, and the wholesale blade crosses the insertion port. The introduced food material is finely cut by the grater and then passes through the insertion port through the gap between the wholesale blades and is supplied to the screw. For this reason, even if the food is frozen, it can be easily fed out with a screw, and a frozen dessert such as fruit ice can be easily produced.

  In order to crush food more efficiently, it is preferable that the greater is configured to rotate in the opposite direction to the screw. In realizing such a configuration with a simple mechanism, a sun gear member fixed to the handle and rotating in accordance with the operation of the handle, an internal gear member arranged so as to surround the sun gear member, A planetary gear member that meshes with both the sun gear member and the internal gear member and transmits the rotation of the sun gear member to the internal gear member, and the sun gear member is fitted and connected to the screw; It is preferable that the internal gear member is fitted and connected to the greater.

  As a preferred application example of the present invention, there is one in which each of the wholesale blades extends along the axial direction of the greater and is arranged with a gap in the rotational direction of the greater. Furthermore, as a preferable application example of the present invention, there is a case where the tip of the wholesale blade is provided in a wave shape.

  If the plate in which a plurality of openings through which the food delivered by the screw passes is disposed between the screw and the discharge port, the food is combined with the delivery by the screw. This is preferable because it can be made more uniform and fine. In this case, if the plate has a structure in which a central hole for supporting a central shaft provided at the tip of the screw is formed, the plate can function as a screw bearing. In addition, as a suitable application example in such a configuration, one in which the opening is provided in a fan shape can be given.

The perspective view which shows an example of the frozen dessert manufacturing device which concerns on this invention Front view of the frozen dessert maker Longitudinal section of the frozen dessert maker Exploded view of the frozen dessert maker A view of the plate from the axial direction

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a frozen confectionery manufacturing device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 4 show a frozen dessert maker 1 for producing a smoothie frozen dessert (also called fruit ice) obtained by finely crushing frozen fruit. This frozen dessert maker 1 includes a cylindrical barrel 2, a screw 3 built in the barrel 2, a handle 4 for rotating the screw 3, and a cylindrical shape that rotates in conjunction with the operation of the handle 4. A crater 5 and a base 6 that supports the barrel 2 are provided.

  The barrel 2 has an input port 21 through which foods such as frozen fruits are input, and an exhaust port 22 through which processed foods are discharged. A hopper 23 is integrally provided above the barrel 2, and the bottom of the hopper 23 is opened to constitute the inlet 21. The hopper 23 has a hollow storage portion 24 that extends vertically, and the storage portion 24 communicates with the inside of the barrel 2 through the insertion port 21. The lid body 25 is formed in a column shape that can be inserted into the storage portion 24, and by pushing down the lid body 25, the foodstuff temporarily stored in the storage portion 24 can be pushed toward the barrel 2.

  The cylindrical barrel 2 is supported with its axial direction oriented horizontally, an outlet unit 26 having a discharge port 22 is attached to one end in the axial direction, and an operation unit 41 having a handle 4 at the other end in the axial direction. Is attached. These units are configured to be detachable from the main body of the barrel 2 by a bayonet mechanism or the like. The discharge port 22 is directed obliquely downward so that the discharged food can be easily placed on the vessel, and a cover 27 for preventing scattering to the surroundings is attached to the outside. The discharge port 22 can be opened in various shapes such as a star shape and a circular shape.

  The screw 3 is rotatably supported inside the barrel 2 and feeds the food introduced from the input port 21 toward the discharge port 22 while being kneaded by the rotating operation. The left direction in FIGS. 2 and 3 is the front in the delivery direction, and the right direction is the rear in the delivery direction. A central shaft 31 protruding forward is provided at the tip of the screw 3, and this is constituted by a metal shaft, for example. A rear end portion 32 having a polygonal (hexagonal in this embodiment) columnar shape is formed behind the screw 3 in the feeding direction.

  The crater 5 has a cylindrical shape as a whole, is disposed so as to surround the screw 3, and is built in the barrel 2. The greater 5 has a plurality of wholesale blades 51 that cross the insertion slot 21 as the greater 5 rotates, and a gap 52 formed between the plurality of wholesale blades 51. The wholesale blade 51 is shorter in the rotational direction than the insertion port 21, and a plurality of (for example, 2 to 5) wholesale blades 51 face the insertion port 21. In addition, the gap 52 between the plurality of wholesale blades 51 allows passage of food finely cut by the wholesale blades 51.

  In this frozen dessert making machine 1, the food material input to the input port 21 is sent out while being kneaded by the screw 3, and is discharged from the discharge port 22 after processing. The screw 3 is rotated by the operation of the handle 4, and the Greater 5 is also rotated in conjunction with the rotation, and the wholesale blade 51 crosses the insertion port 21. The introduced food material is finely cut by the grater 5, passes through the insertion port 21 through the gap 52 between the wholesale blades 51, and is supplied to the screw 3. For this reason, even if it is frozen fruit, sending out with the screw 3 becomes easy, the foodstuffs pulverized in a smoothie form can be discharged, and a frozen dessert such as fruit ice can be easily produced.

  In the present embodiment, each of the wholesale blades 51 extends along the axial direction of the greater 5 and is disposed with a gap in the rotational direction of the greater 5. Each of the gaps 52 is formed by an interval provided between the wholesale blades 51. The cutting edge of the wholesale blade 51 oriented in the rotation direction is provided in a wave shape so that the food can be cut smoothly, but is not limited thereto. A concave portion 53 having a polygonal (hexagonal in this embodiment) hole shape and a through hole 54 passing through the center thereof are provided at the rear end of the greater 5 that is located in the rear in the feeding direction.

  In the present embodiment, the greater 5 is configured to rotate in the opposite direction to the screw 3. As a mechanism for this, the frozen dessert maker 1 includes a sun gear member 42, an internal gear member 43, and a planetary gear member 44 as shown in FIG. The operation unit 41 includes these gear members and the handle 4. As will be described later, the operation unit 41 is connected to the rear end portion 32 of the screw 3 inserted in the through hole 54 and disposed in the recessed portion 53, and the recessed portion 53 of the greater 5.

  The sun gear member 42 is fixed to the handle 4 and rotates according to the operation of the handle 4. If the handle 4 is rotated to the right, the sun gear member 42 is rotated to the right. The internal gear member 43 is disposed so as to surround the sun gear member 42, and the planetary gear member 44 is interposed therebetween. The planetary gear member 44 meshes with both the sun gear member 42 and the internal gear member 43 and transmits the rotation of the sun gear member 42 to the internal gear member 43. If the sun gear member 42 rotates to the right, the planetary gear member 44 rotates to the left, and the internal gear member 43 that meshes with it rotates to the left.

  The sun gear member 42 is fitted and connected to the screw 3, and the internal gear member 43 is fitted and connected to the greater 5. Specifically, a polygonal (hexagonal in this embodiment) hole is formed in the front surface of the sun gear member 42 in front of the feeding direction, and the rear end portion 32 is fitted into the hole. In addition, polygonal (hexagonal in this embodiment) columnar protrusions are formed on the front surface of the internal gear member 43 that is in front of the feeding direction, and the protrusions are fitted into the recessed portions 53. Thereby, the rotation of the sun gear member 42 is transmitted to the screw 3, and the rotation of the internal gear member 43 is transmitted to the greater 5.

  A plate 7 having a plurality of openings 71 as shown in FIG. 5 is disposed between the screw 3 and the discharge port 22. The food delivered by the screw 3 passes through the opening 71 and is discharged from the discharge port 22. A central hole 72 that supports the central shaft 31 is formed in the plate 7, and the plate 7 can function as a bearing for the screw 3. Further, a convex portion 73 and a concave portion 74 are provided on the outer periphery of the plate 7, and a concave and convex shape corresponding to these is formed on the main body of the barrel 2. For this reason, it can be used for positioning of the plate 7 and the rotation of the plate 7 accompanying the rotation of the screw 3 can be prevented.

  In the plate 7 of this embodiment, the opening 71 is provided in a fan shape. On the outer periphery of the center hole 72, a plurality of concentric arrays (three in this embodiment) are provided in which fan-shaped openings 71 are connected in a circle. The fan-shaped central angle is different between the openings 71 adjacent to each other inside and outside, and radially extending partitions are provided at an appropriate density. For this reason, the food material kneaded with the screw 3 can be appropriately sheared to make it finer and more uniform.

  The barrel 2 is configured to be detachable from the base 6 so that cleaning after use can be easily performed. A T-shaped projection 28 is provided at the lower portion of the barrel 2, and the barrel 2 is attached to the base 6 by fitting it into a T-shaped groove 61 formed on the upper surface of the base 6. When the movable member 62 built in the base 6 rises, its head protrudes from the slot at the bottom of the T-shaped groove 61 and enters the recess formed on the bottom surface of the T-shaped protrusion 28, so The barrel 2 can be fixed. The base 6 is placed on a work table such as a table (not shown).

  A plate-like suction member 63 is attached to the lower part of the movable member 62. When the movable member 62 is raised from the state where the suction member 63 faces the work table, the base 6 is fixed to the work table by the suction cup effect. A knob 64 disposed in front of the base 6 is connected to a cam 65, and the movable member 62 moves up and down by operating this to rotate the cam 65 (in FIG. 3, it is in a raised state). In use, the barrel 2 is fixed to the base 6 by attaching the barrel 2 to the base 6 on the work table and turning the knob 64, and the frozen dessert maker 1 can be fixed to the work table.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frozen dessert machine 2 Barrel 3 Screw 4 Handle 5 Greater 6 Base 7 Plate 21 Input port 22 Outlet port 23 Hopper 26 Outlet unit 31 Central shaft 41 Operation unit 42 Sun gear member 43 Internal gear member 44 Planetary gear member 51 Wholesale blade 52 Crevice 71 Opening 72 Center hole

Claims (8)

A cylindrical barrel having an inlet through which the food material is input and an outlet through which the processed food material is discharged;
A screw built in the barrel, and feeds out the ingredients fed from the inlet to the outlet;
A handle for rotating the screw;
A cylindrical grater that is arranged to surround the screw and rotates in conjunction with the operation of the handle;
A base for supporting the barrel;
A frozen dessert maker having a plurality of wholesale blades that traverse the input port in accordance with rotation of the greater and a gap formed between the plurality of wholesale blades.   The frozen dessert maker according to claim 1, wherein the greater is configured to rotate in a direction opposite to the screw. A sun gear member fixed to the handle and rotating in response to an operation of the handle;
An internal gear member arranged to surround the sun gear member;
A planetary gear member that meshes with both the sun gear member and the internal gear member and transmits the rotation of the sun gear member to the internal gear member;
The frozen dessert maker according to claim 2, wherein the sun gear member is fitted and connected to the screw, and the internal gear member is fitted and connected to the greater.   The frozen dessert maker according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each of the wholesale blades extends along an axial direction of the greater and is disposed with an interval in a rotation direction of the greater.   The frozen dessert maker according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a plate in which a plurality of openings through which food fed by the screw passes is formed between the screw and the discharge port. .   The frozen dessert maker according to claim 5, wherein a central hole for supporting a central axis provided at a tip of the screw is formed in the plate.   The frozen dessert maker according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the opening is provided in a fan shape.   The frozen dessert maker according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a cutting edge of the wholesale blade is provided in a wave shape.

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