JP3225087U - Dehydrator - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a dehydrator capable of uniformly dehydrating foods such as vegetables without any damage. A dehydrator 1 for dehydrating foodstuffs such as vegetables, comprising a dehydrator main body 11 having an upper opening, a lid 12 provided to cover the opening of the dehydrator main body, and a dehydrator main body. The basket unit 13 is provided inside and stores foodstuffs, and a driving unit W that drives the basket unit to rotate. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a dehydrator used for dehydrating foods such as vegetables.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various kitchen utensils have been proposed for dehydrating foodstuffs such as vegetables with respect to foodstuffs and food waste.

  For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a device relating to a dehydrator that can effectively perform dehydration, does not easily adhere to dirt and the like, is easy to clean, and is easy to use.

The dehydrator includes a first plate member and a second plate member that are connected to each other so as to be relatively rotatable.
Then, the food is dehydrated by sandwiching and compressing the food between the first plate member and the second plate member.

Japanese Patent No. 6158612

  However, since the dehydrator described in Patent Literature 1 is dehydration by compression, there is a possibility that food used for cooking may be damaged depending on the strength of compression, and there is a problem that the usability is poor.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a dehydrator capable of uniformly dehydrating foods such as vegetables without any damage.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a dehydrator for dehydrating ingredients such as vegetables,
A dehydrator main body having an opening above, a lid provided to cover the opening of the dehydrator main body, a basket portion arranged inside the dehydrator main body and containing the food material, and the basket portion. And a driving means for rotating and driving.

  According to the present invention, since the food is dehydrated using the centrifugal force generated by the rotational driving of the basket, the food can be uniformly dehydrated without damaging the food.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the driving means is provided on an upper portion of the lid and generates a driving force for driving, a driven portion provided on an upper portion of the cage, the driving means main body, A rotation driving force transmission shaft for connecting the driven portion to the driven portion and transmitting the rotational driving force of the driving means main body to the driven portion.

  With such a configuration, the dehydration operation can be performed by operating the driving means main body provided on the upper portion of the lid, and the dehydration can be performed uniformly without touching the food while ensuring the sanitary surface. It becomes possible.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rotation driving force transmission shaft portion is provided on the rotation shaft provided on the driven portion and the driving means main body, and a relative rotation around the rotation shaft is restricted by an upper end portion of the rotation shaft. A drive shaft that is fitted in a state where
The driving means main body includes a driving means main body, a rotation driving mechanism,
The drive means main body is provided with the rotation drive mechanism therein,
The rotation drive mechanism includes a wire wheel provided on the drive shaft, a drive wire wound around the wire wheel, and a drive wire interposed between the drive shaft and the drive unit main body. And a return spring for biasing the shaft in a direction in which the drive wire is wound.

  With such a configuration, the operation of pulling out and rewinding the drive wire can be repeated, and the operation of dehydrating the food material can be performed continuously for a long time.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the drive shaft transmits the rotation of the wire wheel to the rotation shaft in accordance with the rotation of the wire wheel due to the pulling of the drive wire in the drawing direction, and the driving of the wire wheel. A one-way clutch that allows relative rotation between the drive shaft and the rotation shaft with rotation in the direction in which the wire is wound is interposed.

With such a configuration, when the drive wire is cut off, the rotation operation of the drive shaft by the drive wire is stopped. However, the driven portion and the driven portion provided with the drive shaft are provided by the action of the one-way clutch. Is continued to rotate by its inertia force.
Therefore, by appropriately adjusting the pull-out speed of the drive wire, it is possible to provide the cage with more rotation than the amount of rotation that can be directly applied to the drive shaft by the drive wire, and with less labor, it is possible to achieve an effective rotation. Dehydration can be performed.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the driving wire is pulled out to the outside through the driving means main body, and a pulling hook for pulling out the driving wire is provided at one end of the driving wire.

  With such a configuration, when pulling out the drive wire, it is possible to hook the traction hook with a finger. This makes it easy to pull out the drive wire.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the driving means main body is provided with a communication hole for communicating the outside with the inside.

  With such a configuration, water and dirt that have entered the inside of the driving means main body can be easily washed out and dried easily, and the driving means main body can be kept clean.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an accommodating groove for accommodating the traction hook is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the driving means main body.

  By adopting such a configuration, when storing or carrying the present dehydrator, it is possible to provide a compact mode in which the towing hook does not interfere, and the usability is improved.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the driven portion is formed in a lid shape that covers an upper opening of the basket portion, and is connected to an opening edge of the upper opening of the basket portion.

  With such a configuration, a large rotational force can be applied to the basket portion with a small force, and a situation in which the food material jumps out of the basket portion can be effectively prevented.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the dehydrator main body has a protruding portion projecting upward from a bottom surface thereof, and the protruding portion rotatably supports the basket portion around the protruding direction as an axis.

  With such a configuration, the rotation operation of the basket portion is stabilized, and the rotation sustaining force can be improved.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the dehydrator which can be uniformly dehydrated without damaging foodstuffs, such as vegetables, can be provided.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a dehydrator according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the dehydrator concerning embodiment of this invention. It is XX 'line sectional drawing of the dehydrator main body which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the driving unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an exploded view of members other than a drive means in the dehydrator concerning the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a method of using the dehydrator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a dehydrator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The embodiments described below are examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. In these figures, reference numeral 1 indicates a dehydrator according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a dehydrator 1 for dehydrating ingredients such as vegetables covers a dehydrator main body 11 having an upper opening 11 a (see FIG. 5) and an opening 11 a of the dehydrator main body 11. The lid 12 includes a lid 12, a basket 13 disposed inside the dehydrator main body 11 to accommodate food, and a driving unit W provided on the lid 12.

  The dehydrator main body 11 and the lid 12 are configured to be translucent, so that the basket 13 inside and the foodstuffs stored in the basket 13 are visible.

  The basket portion 13 is configured as a colander having an opening 13a (see FIG. 5) provided above and a plurality of substantially rectangular through holes 13b provided on the outer peripheral surface.

As shown in FIG. 3, the dehydrator main body 11 has a protruding portion 11b protruding upward from the bottom surface thereof.
The protruding portion 11b rotatably supports the basket portion 13 around the protruding direction as an axis.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the driving means W is provided on the top of the lid 12 and generates a driving force for driving, a driven part W2 provided on the top of the cage part 13, and a driving means W1. And a driven portion W2, and a rotational driving force transmission shaft portion W3 for transmitting the rotational driving force of the driving means main body W1 to the driven portion W2.

  The drive unit main body W1 includes a drive unit main unit W11 and a rotation drive mechanism W12.

The driving means main body W11 has a substantially dome-shaped outer shape, and a rotation driving mechanism W12 is provided therein.
An accommodation groove W11a (see FIG. 6) for accommodating a towing hook H described later is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the drive unit main body W11.
The outer shape of the housing groove W11a is substantially the same as the outer shape of the towing hook H, so that the housed towing hook H does not protrude to the outside.
Further, the driving means main body main portion W11 is provided with an elongated communication hole p for communicating the outside with the inside thereof.

  The rotation drive mechanism W12 includes a wire wheel W12a provided on a drive shaft W31 described later, a drive wire W12b wound around the wire wheel W12a, and an interposition between the drive shaft W31 and the drive unit main body W11. And a return spring W12c for urging the drive shaft W31 in the direction of winding the drive wire W12b.

  The wire wheel W12a is detachably fitted to the upper end of the drive shaft W31 in a state where relative rotation about the axis of the drive shaft W31 is restricted.

  The drive wire W12b is drawn out to the outside through the side wall of the drive unit main body W11, and a pulling hook H for pulling out the drive wire W12b is provided at one end of the drive wire W12b.

The return spring W12c is a spiral spring.
Further, an inner end of the return spring W12c is fixed to a locking member T fixed to an inner top of the driving means main body W11, and an outer end is fixed to the wire wheel W12a. .
With this configuration, when the wire wheel W12a is rotated by pulling out the drive wire W12b, the return spring W12c is elastically deformed, and the wire wheel W12a is returned to the original position on the wire wheel W12a. It is configured to generate such elastic force.

The driven portion W2 is configured as a translucent lid that covers the opening 13a of the basket portion 13, and is connected at its periphery to the opening edge of the opening 13a in the basket portion 13.
At substantially the center of the driven portion W2, a rotation shaft W32 to which the drive shaft W31 is fitted is provided.

The rotation driving force transmission shaft portion W3 includes a driving shaft W31 and a rotation shaft W32.
The drive shaft W31 is provided in the drive unit main body W1, and is fitted into the insertion hole W32a of the rotary shaft W32 in a state where relative rotation around the axis is restricted.
In addition, the drive shaft W31 is disposed at the center, and has an inner shaft W31a removably fitted to the wire wheel W12a, and an outer shaft surrounding the inner shaft W31a and rotatably disposed relative to the inner shaft W31a. W31b.

  A one-way clutch C is provided between the inner shaft W31a and the outer shaft W31b to restrain relative rotation in one direction around the axis and allow relative rotation in the opposite direction. Have been.

  The one-way clutch C transmits the rotation of the wire wheel W12a to the outer shaft W31b via the inner shaft W31a when the wire wheel W12a is rotated by the pulling of the drive wire W12b in the pull-out direction. When is rotated in the direction of winding the drive wire W12b, only the inner shaft W31a is rotated to prevent the rotation from being transmitted to the outer shaft W31b.

  A lower plate W11b is provided below the drive unit main body W11 so as to close the lower opening.

  A storage recess g into which the outer shaft W31b of the drive shaft W31 is rotatably fitted is formed substantially at the center of the upper surface of the lower plate W11b.

  An insertion hole g1 into which the upper end of the rotation shaft W32 is rotatably inserted is formed at a substantially central bottom of the storage recess g.

  The upper end of the rotating shaft W32 fitted in the insertion hole g1 is detachably fitted to the inner shaft W31a fitted in the insertion hole g1 while the relative rotation is restricted. I have.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cover 12 is provided with an insertion hole 12 a at the approximate center thereof, to which the drive unit main body W11 is attached.
More specifically, a female screw is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 12a, and a male screw that is screwed with the female screw is formed on the bottom of the lower plate W11b of the drive unit main body W11. . As a result, the driving means main body W11 is stably mounted on the lid 12.

  Here, a procedure for assembling the dehydrator 1 including the driving means W will be described in detail below.

  First, the locking member T is fixed to the inner top portion of the drive means main body W11, and the wire wheel W12a is mounted on the locking member T while the inner end of the return spring W12c is engaged with the locking member T.

  Next, the inner shaft W31a of the drive shaft W31 is fitted to the wire wheel W12a, and the lower plate W11b is mounted on the drive unit main body W11 while the outer shaft W31b of the drive shaft W31 is housed in the housing recess g. I do.

Next, the inner shaft W31a of the drive shaft W31 protruding from the lower portion of the lower plate W11b is fitted into the insertion hole W32a of the rotation shaft W32.
At this time, since the driven portion W2 is attached to the basket portion 13 provided inside the dehydrator main body 11, the cage portion 13 to which the driven portion W2 is attached is first housed inside the dehydrator main body 11, The lid 12 is attached to the dehydrator main body 11 in advance.
In this state, the inner shaft W31a of the drive shaft W31 is fitted into the insertion hole W32a of the rotating shaft W32 exposed to the outside via the insertion hole 12a of the lid 12.

  When assembling the wire wheel W12a to the driving means main body W11, one end of the driving wire W12b wound around the wire wheel W12a is pulled out from the inside of the driving means main body W11 to the outside, and the drawn end is The tow hook H is attached to the part.

  By the above-described steps, the dehydrator 1 is assembled.

  Next, the operation of dehydrating foods such as vegetables by the dehydrator 1 configured as described above will be described.

  First, the user removes the driving means W and the lid 12, stores food (not shown) in the basket 13, attaches the driving means W and the lid 12 again, and assembles the dehydrator 1.

  Here, the drive wire W12b is held in a state wound around the wire wheel W12a.

  Next, the user sets the dehydrator 1 in a fixed state by suppressing the driving means main body W11, and as shown by a solid arrow in FIG. It is pulled so as to be pulled out from the section W11.

  By this operation, the wire wheel W12a, the rotational driving force transmission shaft portion W3, the driven portion W2, and the basket portion 13 deform the return spring W12c so as to twist against the elastic force, as shown by the broken line arrow in FIG. So that they are rotated in the same direction.

Due to this rotation, a centrifugal force is generated in the food material stored in the basket portion 13.
In other words, the food is dehydrated by the water being blown to the outside while being pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the basket portion 13 by the centrifugal force.

  Here, when the pull-out force applied to the drive wire W12b is released, the torsional force given to the return spring W12c is released, and the drive shaft W31 and the wire wheel W12a rotate in opposite directions by the elastic force of the return spring W12c. Can be

  Then, by the rotation of the wire wheel W12a in the opposite direction, the drive wire W12b that has been pulled out as described above is rewound on the wire wheel W12a.

  Therefore, by repeating the operation of pulling out and rewinding the drive wire W12b, the above-described dehydration of the food material can be continuously performed.

  According to the present embodiment, since the food is dehydrated by using the centrifugal force generated by the rotational drive of the basket portion 13, it is possible to uniformly dehydrate the food without damaging the food.

  In addition, since the dehydration operation can be performed by operating the driving means main body W1 provided on the upper portion of the lid 12, it is possible to uniformly dehydrate while keeping sanitary surfaces without touching foodstuffs.

  In addition, the rotation drive mechanism W12 can repeat the operation of pulling out and rewinding the drive wire W12b, and it becomes possible to perform the dehydration operation of the food material for a long time.

  In addition, the one-way clutch C can appropriately adjust the pull-out speed of the drive wire W12b, and can provide the cage portion 13 with more rotation than the rotation amount that can be directly given to the drive shaft W31 by the drive wire W12b. Effective dehydration can be performed with less labor.

  Further, when pulling out the drive wire W12b, it is possible to hang the finger on the towing hook H. This makes it easy to pull out the drive wire W12b.

  Further, the communication hole p makes it easy to wash out water and dirt that has entered the inside of the driving means main body W1, and also to make it easy to dry, so that the driving means main body W1 can be kept clean.

  In addition, the housing groove W11a allows a compact mode in which the towing hook H does not hinder when storing or carrying the dehydrator 1, thereby improving usability.

  Further, the driven portion W2 is formed in a lid shape provided to cover the opening 13a of the basket portion 13, and is connected to the opening edge of the opening 13a of the basket portion 13, so that the driven portion W2 A large rotating force can be applied with a small force, and a situation in which the food material jumps out of the basket portion 13 is effectively prevented.

  In addition, the rotation of the cage 13 is stabilized by the protrusion 11b, and the rotation sustaining force can be improved.

  Note that the shapes, dimensions, and the like of each component shown in the above-described embodiment are merely examples, and can be variously changed based on design requirements and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dehydrator 11 Dehydrator main body 11a Opening 11b Projection 12 Lid 12a Insertion hole 13 Basket 13a Opening 13b Through-hole W Driving means W1 Driving means main body W11 Driving means main body main part W11a Housing groove W11b Lower plate g Storage recess g1 insertion hole p communication hole W12 rotation drive mechanism W12a wire wheel W12b drive wire W12c return spring W2 driven portion W3 rotation drive force transmission shaft W31 drive shaft W31a inner shaft W31b outer shaft W32 rotation shaft W32a insertion hole H traction hook T lock Material C One-way clutch

Claims (9)

A dehydrator for dehydrating ingredients such as vegetables,
A dehydrator main body having an opening above, a lid provided to cover the opening of the dehydrator main body, a basket portion arranged inside the dehydrator main body and containing the food material, and the basket portion. A dehydrator comprising: a driving unit that drives to rotate.   The drive unit is provided on the top of the lid, and a drive unit body that generates a rotational driving force, a driven unit provided on the top of the basket unit, and connects the drive unit body and the driven unit, 2. The dehydrator according to claim 1, further comprising: a rotation driving force transmission shaft that transmits the rotation driving force of the driving unit main body to the driven portion. 3. The rotary driving force transmitting shaft portion is provided on the rotating shaft provided on the driven portion and the driving means main body, and is fitted to an upper end portion of the rotating shaft in a state where relative rotation around the axis is restricted. A drive shaft; and
The driving means main body includes a driving means main body, a rotation driving mechanism,
The drive means main body is provided with the rotation drive mechanism therein,
The rotation drive mechanism includes a wire wheel provided on the drive shaft, a drive wire wound around the wire wheel, and a drive wire interposed between the drive shaft and the drive unit main body. The dehydrator according to claim 2, further comprising: a return spring that biases a shaft in a direction in which the drive wire is wound.   The drive shaft is configured to transmit the rotation of the wire wheel to the rotation shaft in accordance with the rotation of the wire wheel due to the pulling of the drive wire in the pull-out direction, and the rotation of the wire wheel in the direction of winding the drive wire. The dehydrator according to claim 3, further comprising a one-way clutch that allows relative rotation between the drive shaft and the rotation shaft. The drive wire is pulled out to the outside through the drive means main body,
The dehydrator according to claim 3, wherein a pulling hook for pulling out the driving wire is provided at one end of the driving wire.   The dehydrator according to claim 5, wherein an accommodation groove for accommodating the traction hook is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the driving means main body.   The dehydrator according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the drive unit main body is provided with a communication hole that communicates between the outside and the inside.   The dehydrator according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the driven portion is formed in a lid shape provided to cover an upper opening of the basket portion, and is connected to an opening edge of the upper opening of the basket portion. . The dehydrator main body has a protruding portion protruding upward from a bottom surface thereof,
The dehydrator according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the protruding portion rotatably supports the basket portion around a protruding direction thereof.