JP3949645B2 - food processor - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a household food processor, and more particularly to a storage structure thereof.

In general, a food processor for home use has a structure in which a cooking container and an internal rotary cutter can be attached and detached for convenience such as cleaning after use. The rotating cutter is dried after being washed and removed from the instrument in order to keep it clean and stored, and stored in a separate storage case (see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-176015 (see FIG. 5)

  However, if the rotary cutter is stored in a separate storage case as described above, it is divided into two parts, the food processor main body and the storage case when not in use, and there is a problem that storage is inconvenient. In particular, in the case of a food processor that includes a plurality of types of rotary cutters and that is selectively used depending on the type of cooking, the storage case for the rotary cutters increases, making storage even more inconvenient.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to enable compact storage and storage even in a food processor including a plurality of types of rotary cutters.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is configured to project a drive shaft on a platform base of a main body, and to provide a cylindrical portion penetrating the bottom surface of a cooking container with a lid detachably mounted on the platform. A basic cooking structure in which a boss portion of a chopped cutter fitted to the cylindrical portion is connected to the drive shaft, the lid and the chopped cutter are removed, a slice cutter is connected to the drive shaft, and the slice cutter In a food processor that can be selectively configured with a slice cooking structure that is covered with a slicing lid container with a pressing plate on the top, the lid in the basic cooking structure is removed, and the slicing lid container and its pressing plate are moved up and down. Inverted and stored inside the cooking container, the rotation axis of the slice cutter is inserted into a holding plate hole provided at the center of the holding plate, and the slice cutter is moved forward. Each member constituting the basic cooking structure and the slice cooking structure is integrated by covering the original lower end portion of the slicing lid container which is overlaid on the holding plate and turned upside down. The combined storage structure can be taken.

  According to the above configuration, when taking a basic cooking structure equipped with a chopped cutter, chopped cooking can be performed, and when taking a slice cooking structure equipped with a slicing cutter, slice cooking can be performed, while taking a storage structure All the members can be combined in a compact manner on the platform of the main body.

  When the lid portion of the slicing lid container is provided with a lid container hole through which the boss of the chopping cutter can pass, and when the slicing lid container is turned upside down and stored in the cooking container in the storage structure, the lid container A structure in which the boss portion of the chopped cutter is inserted into the hole can be taken. According to this structure, the presence of the lid container hole prevents the boss portion of the chopping cutter and the slicing lid container from interfering with each other, thereby enabling more compact storage.

  In addition, a receiving collar is provided near the lower end of the outer peripheral surface of the slicing lid container, and when the slicing cooking structure is adopted, the receiving collar lower surface is engaged with the opening of the cooking container and the storing structure is taken. Can be structured such that the original upper surface of the receiving collar which is the lower surface by being turned upside down is engaged with the opening of the cooking container. According to this structure, even when taking a slice cooking structure in which the lid container for slicing is used in an upright state, or when taking a storage structure by inverting it upside down, the receiving collar provided on the outer peripheral surface allows the opening of the cooking container. It is supported stably.

  Further, a guide cylinder protruding from the lid portion of the slicing lid container is integrally provided on the pressing plate of the slicing lid container, and a push rod is inserted into the guide cylinder so as to be movable up and down. When the structure is such that when the head is turned upside down with the pressing plate, the pressing head of the pressing rod is placed on the lower blade of the chopped cutter, the position of the pressing plate in the storage structure can be lowered and compact. Storage is possible.

  In addition, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a vertical protrusion is provided on one of the inner surface of the cooking container and the outer surface of the slicing container lid, and a vertical groove that is fitted to the other is provided on the other.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in a food processor equipped with a chopping cutter and a slice cutter, the main body and all the constituent members can be stored in a compact and integrated state during storage. There is convenience that requires less storage space.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 shows a basic cooking structure, FIG. 2 shows a slice cooking structure, and FIG. 4 shows a storage structure. The food processor in the basic cooking structure of FIG. 1 has a drive shaft 3 protruding from the center of a platform 2 provided in the main body 1, and the motor 4 rotates through the motor 4 and the conduction means 5 inside the main body 1. It is adapted to conduct to the drive shaft 3. An annular positioning protrusion 6 is provided on the platform 2 with the drive shaft 3 as the center, and a cup-shaped cooking container 7 is detachably mounted on the inside thereof. A handle 8 is provided on the side surface of the cooking container 7.

  The cooking vessel 7 is integrally fitted with a cylindrical portion 9 penetrating the bottom surface at the center of the bottom surface, and the cylindrical portion 9 projects into the cooking vessel 7. The drive shaft 3 is inserted from the lower end of the cylindrical portion 9 with a required gap. A lid 11 is fitted into the upper end opening of the cooking container 7. A part of the lid 11 is provided with an auxiliary lid portion 12 fitted to the upper end portion of the main body 1.

  The chopping cutter 13 is obtained by fixing the upper blade 15 and the lower blade 15 ′ on the outer peripheral surface of the boss portion 14 horizontally and in the opposite direction at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction. The boss portion 14 is provided with a central shaft portion 17 at the center of the lower surface of the upper end surface 16, and a peripheral wall 19 is provided around the central shaft portion 17 with a gap 18 opened at the lower end. A connecting hole 21 having an open lower end is provided in the central shaft portion 17.

  The drive shaft 3 is fitted and connected to the connecting hole 21 by fitting the boss portion 14 of the chopped cutter 13 onto the cylindrical portion 9. The drive shaft 3 and the connecting hole 21 have a flat portion, thereby preventing the boss portion 14 from rotating. Further, the cylindrical portion 9 is inserted into the gap 18, but the cylindrical portion 9 is supported only by the drive shaft 3 without contacting the boss portion 14 due to the presence of the gap 18. In addition, although the protrusions 23 and 23 of the vertical direction are provided in two opposing positions of the inner surface of the cooking vessel 7, each protrusion 23 functions in the case of a slice cooking structure described later.

  When using the food processor having the above structure, put cooking materials such as vegetables and meat in the cooking container 7, put the lid 11 and then drive the motor 4, then the chopping cutter 13 will rotate at the required speed. Chopped cooking ingredients. In this case, the lid 11 prevents the chopped cooking material from jumping out, and the auxiliary lid 12 prevents the lid 11 from moving up and down.

  Next, in the food processor in the slice cooking structure of FIG. 2, the structure of the main body 1 and the cooking container 7 is the same as the basic cooking structure. The lid 11 and the chopping cutter 13 are removed, and a slicing cutter 24 and a slicing lid container 26 having a pressing plate 25 are mounted instead.

  The slice cutter 24 includes a disc portion 27 and a rotary shaft 28 provided at the center of the lower surface thereof (see FIG. 5), and a radial blade 29 is attached to the upper surface of the disc portion 27, and the cutting blade A slit (not shown) penetrating the upper and lower surfaces along the portion is provided. Further, a grater 31 is provided at a position symmetrical to the blade 29. The grater 31 can be projected onto the upper surface of the disk portion 27 or can be immersed below the upper surface by a vertical movement mechanism (not shown). Further, a drain hole window hole 32 is provided in the disc portion 27.

  The rotary shaft 28 of the slice cutter 24 is provided with a connecting hole 33 opened at the lower end (see FIG. 2). The rotary shaft 28 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 9 of the cooking container 7 with a required gap and connected to the drive shaft 3. The disc part 27 is at a position lower than the opening end of the cooking container 7 by a required height h1 (see FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the slicing lid container 26 is a container having an outer diameter that is large enough to fit on the inner peripheral surface of the cooking container 7, and is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the container. 34 is provided at a position substantially equal to the height h1 from the lower end.

  A lid container hole 36 that is slightly larger than the diameter of the boss 14 of the chopping cutter 13 is provided at the center of the lid 35 at the upper end of the slicing lid container 26. In the storage structure shown in FIG. 14 can be inserted into the lid container hole 36. In addition, the height from the said receiving collar 34 to the cover part 35 of an upper end is represented by h2 (refer FIG. 2, FIG. 4).

  Longitudinal grooves 40 and 40 are formed in the center of the outer diameter surface of the slicing lid container 26 through the portion of the receiving collar 34 (see FIG. 5). Each vertical groove 40 is detachably fitted to the protrusion 23 of the cooking container 7.

  The pressing plate 25 is housed inside the slicing lid container 26 and moves upward and downward along the inner peripheral surface thereof, and a guide provided so as to be offset from the outer peripheral edge of the disk portion 37. It consists of a cylinder 38. Further, a through hole having a substantially rectangular guide frame 39 is provided in a portion offset from the outer periphery of the lid portion 35, and the guide cylinder 38 penetrates the guide frame 39 so as to be movable up and down. The lower end of the guide cylinder 38 is opened through the disc portion 37. In addition, a pressing plate hole 45 is provided at the center of the disc portion 37 and faces the lid container hole 36 vertically.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the lower end of the height h <b> 1 of the slicing lid container 26 is fitted into the opening of the cooking container 7, and the lower surface of the receiving collar 34 is supported by the opening. At this time, the vertical groove 40 is fitted to the protrusion 23 to prevent the slicing lid container 26 from rotating. The disc portion 37 of the pressing plate 25 is placed on the disc portion 27 of the slice cutter 24 by its own weight. A collar 41 provided at the upper end of the guide cylinder 38 is engaged with the guide frame 39 of the lid portion 35. A push rod 42 is inserted into the guide cylinder 38 so as to be movable up and down. A pushing head 43 is provided at the upper end of the pushing rod 42. The upper end of the pushing head 43 protrudes from the lid portion 35 of the slicing lid container 26 by a height h3. In addition, many protrusions 44 are provided on the back surface of the pressing plate 25, thereby making it easy to grasp the cooking material.

  The slice cooking structure is as described above, and when performing slice cooking using this, the slicing lid container 26 is once removed and the cooking material is placed on the disc part 27 of the slice cutter 24. When the cover container 26 is covered again, the pressing plate 25 is lifted. After that, the slice cutter 24 is driven and a force is applied to the pushing head 43 of the pushing rod 42 to press the cooking material against the slice cutter 24 by the holding plate 25. The sliced cooking material falls into the cooking container 7. In addition, when a cooking material is elongate like a cucumber, this is inserted in the guide cylinder 38, and it presses against the slice cutter 24, pushing in with the push rod 42 from the top.

  Next, the storage structure shown in FIG. 4 will be described. In this case, as in the case of the basic cooking structure, the cooking container 7 is placed on the platform 2, the chopped cutter 13 is housed therein, and the boss portion 14 is put on the cylinder portion 9, The drive shaft 3 and the central shaft portion 17 are connected. In this state, the height from the lower blade 15 'of the chopping cutter 13 to the open end of the cooking container 7 is h3 (height from the lid portion 35 of the slicing lid container 26 to the upper end of the pushing head 43). H2 (height from the receiving collar 34 to the lid 35), so that the lower surface of the receiving collar 34 (before being inverted upside down) with the pushing head 43 placed on the lower blade 15 '. Is supported on the open end of the cooking container 7.

  Thereafter, the rotary shaft 28 of the slice cutter 24 is inserted into the pressing plate hole 45 of the pressing plate 25. The lower end of the rotating shaft 28 is placed on the upper end face 16 of the boss portion 14, and the disk portion 27 is placed on the holding plate 25. The disc portion 27 closes the open surface of the upper end portion of the slicing lid container 26 (the lower end portion before being turned upside down).

  As described above, the portion protruding upward from the upper end of the cooking container 7 in the state where the chopping cutter 13, the pressing plate 25 and the slicing cutter 42 including the pushing bar 42 and the slicing cutter 24 are accommodated in the cooking container 7 is sliced. Only the receiving collar 34 of the lid container 26, the upper end portion of the height h1 (the lower end portion before upside down), and a part of the slice cutter 24 (height h4). The height of the upper end surface of the main body 1 from the receiving collar 34 is substantially equal to the aforementioned h1.

  The depth of the lid 11 used in the basic cooking structure is formed to be equal to or slightly deeper than the sum of the heights h1 and h4. By fitting in the upper part, all the members stored in the cooking container 7 are hidden. The portion of the auxiliary lid 12 is fitted to the upper part of the main body 1. As a result, the appearance is the same as the basic cooking structure (see FIG. 1).

  Next, FIG. 6 will be described. This figure shows a modification of the chopping cutter 13. That is, the upper and lower blades 15 and 15 ′ are provided on both sides of the boss portion 14 in the same manner as described above. In this case, however, there is a gap between the upper blade 15 and the lower blade 15 ′ on the outer peripheral surface of the boss portion 14. A partially circular foaming plate 46 is provided so as to be offset from the lower blade 15 '. The outer diameter of the foaming plate 46 is substantially the same as that of the lower blade 15 ′, and a peripheral wall 47 rising at the outer peripheral edge is provided. The angle of the notch 48 is about 130 degrees, and the lower blade 15 ′ is disposed along one edge of the notch 48.

  The above-described chopped cutter 13 is used in the above-described basic cooking structure, and performs the above-described chopped cooking with the two blades 15 and 15 ', while the egg white is used as a cooking material and is operated. By the action, meringue can be made as a material for making confectionery. Further, in the storage structure, the pushing head 43 of the pushing rod 42 can be positioned on the lower blade 15 'and the notch 48, so that it is housed in the same manner as described above, and the foaming plate 46 is housed. There is no hindrance.

Sectional drawing of the basic cooking structure of Example 1 Sectional view of the slice cooking structure Exploded perspective view of the same lid for slicing Sectional view of the storage structure Exploded perspective view of the storage structure (A) Perspective view of a modified example of the above-described chopped cutter, (b) (a) Plan view, (c) (b) A arrow view

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Mounting stand 3 Drive shaft 4 Motor 5 Conducting means 6 Positioning protrusion 7 Cooking container 8 Handle 9 Tube part 11 Cover 12 Auxiliary cover part 13 Fine cutter 14 Boss part 15 Upper blade 15 'Lower blade 16 Upper end surface 17 Center axis Part 18 Clearance 19 Peripheral wall 21 Connection hole 23 Rib 24 Slice cutter 25 Holding plate 26 Slice lid container 27 Disk part 28 Rotating shaft 29 Blade 31 Grater 32 Window hole 33 Connection hole 34 Receiving collar 35 Cover part 36 Cover container hole 37 Disc portion 38 Guide tube 39 Guide frame 40 Vertical groove 41 Brim 42 Push rod 43 Push head 44 Projection 45 Press plate hole 46 Foaming plate 47 Peripheral wall 48 Notch

Claims (4)

A boss of a finely chopped cutter fitted into the cylindrical portion provided with a cylindrical portion penetrating the bottom surface of a cooking vessel with a lid that is detachably mounted on the platform, with a drive shaft protruding on the platform. Remove the basic cooking structure formed by connecting the part to the drive shaft, the lid and the chopped cutter, connect the slice cutter to the drive shaft, and cover the slice lid container with a pressing plate on the slice cutter , A food processor that can selectively configure a slice cooking structure in which a lid container hole through which a boss portion of the chopping cutter can pass is formed in the lid portion of the slicing lid container. Remove, housed in the cooking container interior by inserting the boss portion of the chopped cutter to the lid container hole with upside down slice lid container and its pressing plate, Inserting the rotation axis of the slice cutter into the presser plate hole provided in the center of the presser plate, stacking the slice cutter on the presser plate and turning it upside down, the upper part of the slicing lid container A food processor characterized in that a storage structure in which the members constituting the basic cooking structure and the slice cooking structure are integrally combined can be obtained by covering the lower end of the vehicle with the lid. A receiving collar is provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the outer peripheral surface of the slicing lid container. When the slicing cooking structure is taken, the lower surface of the receiving collar is engaged with the opening of the cooking container, and when the slicing structure is taken up and down. The food processor according to claim 1, wherein an original upper surface of a receiving collar which is a lower surface by being inverted is engaged with an opening of the cooking container. A guide cylinder protruding from the upper end surface of the slicing lid container is integrally provided on the pressing plate of the slicing lid container, and a push rod is inserted into the guide cylinder so as to be movable up and down to hold the slicing lid container. The food processor according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein when the plate is turned upside down together with the plate, the pushing head of the pushing rod is placed on a lower blade of the chopped cutter. According to the longitudinal direction of the ridges on one of the outer surface of the inner surface and the slice lid container of the cooking vessel, in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a longitudinal groove for mating with this other food processor.

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