JP3981649B2 - Juicer - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a juicer that separates ingredients such as fruits and vegetables into juice and dregs.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional juicer includes a main body provided with driving means, a compartment container that is detachably attached to the main body, a preparation member disposed in the compartment container, a lid that closes the compartment container, and the compartment And a juice container for receiving juice poured out of the container.
[0003]
The partition container is provided with an annular partition wall therein, and is partitioned into a juice guide part inside the partition wall and a residue receiving part outside the partition wall. In addition, the preparation member is disposed inside the partition wall of the compartment container, and a cutter for sliding down ingredients such as fruits and vegetables is provided on the bottom surface of the preparation member so as to spread upward from the periphery of the cutter. A filter protruding in the shape of an inverted frustoconical cylinder is provided.
[0004]
In the juicer configured as described above, when the food is pushed into the preparation member from the upper food supply passage in the compartment, first, the food is slid down by the cutter by the rotation of the driving means. As a result, the squeezed food is separated into juice and dregs in the filter, and the juice flows into the juice guide through a number of holes provided in the filter. Is scattered. The juice that has flowed into the juice guide is guided to the juice container.
[0005]
The prior art document information related to the juicer of the present invention includes the following.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 2643102 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-313336
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in these juicers, it is necessary to wash the dregs receiving part and the juice guide part with water at the time of washing, but there is a problem that the disassembling work and the assembling work are difficult.
[0008]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a juicer that improves disassembly workability and assembly workability and is easy to care for.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, a juicer according to the present invention includes a main body provided with a driving means, a compartment container body comprising a bottomed cylindrical member detachably attached to the main body, and an inside of the compartment container main body. A partition container having a partition wall made of a cylindrical member having a flange portion that is detachably arranged and partitions the inside of the partition container main body into an inner juice guide part and an outer dregs receiving part, and the partition wall of the partition container And a preparation member that is detachably attached to the output shaft of the driving means and separates the food introduced by rotation by the driving means into juice and dregs, and a lid that closes the partition container And a juice container that receives juice poured out from the juice guide portion of the compartment container, and provided with two or more lock projections projecting inward on the outer wall of the compartment container body, Each of the lock walls is provided with a lock recess that engages with each of the lock protrusions. With the partition wall mounted in the partition container body, the partition wall and the partition container body are relatively rotated to rotate the lock protrusion. It is set as the structure which locks a part and a lock | rock recessed part.
[0010]
According to this juicer, disassembly and assembly can be easily performed by relatively rotating the partition wall and the partition container main body. Therefore, it is possible to improve the workability of cleaning and cleaning these components that are particularly contaminated.
[0011]
In the juicer, it is preferable that at least one of the lock protrusions extends from the lower part of the outer wall of the partition container main body to a height that is approximately half of the total height to provide a guide function when the partition wall is mounted. If it does in this way, workability at the time of attaching a partition wall to a division container main part can be improved more.
[0012]
In this case, it is preferable to provide a tapered oblique portion at the upper end of the lock convex portion. In this way, the assembly workability can be further improved by the guide function of the oblique portion.
[0013]
In addition, it is preferable that at least one of the lock protrusions extends to the upper end of the outer wall of the partition container main body, and that the lid is provided with a recess that fits into the upper end of the lock protrusion. In this way, the mounting workability of the lid 28 can be improved.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 5 show a juicer according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the juicer generally includes a main body 1, a compartment container 5, a preparation member 23, a lid body 28, a juice container 38, and a food pushing member 41.
[0015]
The main body 1 has a motor 2 disposed as a driving means inside the exterior body. As for this motor 2, the output shaft 2a protrudes from the upper end of the main body 1, and the attachment member 3 for attaching the preparation member 23 mentioned later removably is attached to the protrusion part. In addition, a cradle 4 for the juice container 38 is provided at the lower front portion of the main body 1.
[0016]
The partition container 5 is detachably attached to the main body 1, and the inside thereof is partitioned into a juice guide part 6 on the inside and a residue receiving part 7 on the outside by a partition wall 16. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the compartment container 5 is detachably attached to the compartment container body 8 made of a cylindrical member having a substantially J-shaped cross section and the compartment container body 8. And a separate partition wall 16 made of a cylindrical member having a substantially L-shaped cross section.
[0017]
The partition container main body 8 is integrally formed with a bottom wall 10 inclined downward at the lower end of a cylindrical outer wall 9. At the lower part of the outer wall 9, there is provided a step portion 11 that protrudes inward and whose upper surface forms a horizontal plane. In addition, three lock projections 12A, 12B, and 12C for detachably attaching the partition wall 16 are provided on the outer wall 9 so as to protrude inward at equal intervals of 120 degrees. The bottom wall 10 is provided with a cylindrical section 13 having a convex cross section through which the mounting member 3 of the motor 2 protruding from the main body 1 is inserted. In the bottom wall 10, a front side end located at the lowermost end is provided with a pour hole 14 and a pour nozzle portion 15 projecting downward from the periphery thereof. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the said cylinder part 13 is made into the shape where the front side where the isolate | separated juice accumulates is dented inward.
[0018]
Of the lock protrusions 12A to 12C, the lock protrusions 12A and 12C located on the front side also serve as a guide for guiding the partition wall 16 to a fixed position when the partition wall 16 is mounted. It is provided so as to extend from an upper part having a predetermined interval from the part 11 to a height that is substantially half of the total height of the outer wall 9. A slant portion 12a is formed at the upper ends of the lock convex portions 12A and 12C in order to incline and taper toward the center in the width direction. Further, the lock convex portion 12B located on the back side also functions to position an inner lid 29 constituting a lid body 28 described later, and the upper end of the outer wall 9 from the upper portion having a predetermined interval from the step portion 11. It is provided in a rectangular shape so as to extend to.
[0019]
The partition wall 16 has an L-shaped cross section in which a flange portion 18 projecting outward is integrally provided at the lower end of the cylindrical portion 17 constituting the inner wall of the partition container 5. An annular rib 19 that protrudes inward is provided at the upper end of the cylindrical portion 17. On the outer peripheral edge of the flange portion 18, there is provided a lock concave portion 20 that is externally fitted and guided by the lock convex portions 12 </ b> A to 12 </ b> C and that is engaged by being relatively rotated. In the lock recess 20, a locking step portion 21 a having a slope inclined upward is provided at the edge in the clockwise direction, and a stopper 21 b protruding upward is provided at the edge in the counterclockwise direction. Is provided. Further, a protrusion 22 is provided on the lower surface of the flange portion 18 to be placed on the step portion 11 to form a predetermined gap.
[0020]
In the state where the partition wall 16 is assembled to the partition container main body 8, the compartment container 5 having the above-described configuration includes the juice guide composed of an area inside the cylindrical portion 17 of the partition wall 16 and a region below the step portion 11 in the partition container main body 8. The residue receiving portion 7 is formed which includes the portion 6 and the region surrounded by the cylindrical portion 17 and the flange portion 18 of the partition wall 16 and the outer wall 9 of the partition container body 8. And in this embodiment, it is set as the structure which the dregs receiving part 7 and the juice guide part 6 connect by the lock | rock recessed part 20 formed in the said partition wall 16. FIG.
[0021]
The preparation member 23 is disposed in the partition wall 16 of the partition container 5 and is detachably mounted on the output shaft 2 a of the motor 2 via the mounting member 3. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the preparation member 23 includes a mounting base 24 for mounting on the mounting member 3, a cutter 25 disposed on the top surface of the mounting base 24, and the mounting The filter 26 protrudes from the periphery of the pedestal 24 in the shape of an inverted frustoconical cylinder, and a safety cover 27 attached to the upper edge of the filter 26. The cutter 25 is made of metal and includes blade portions 25a that protrude radially at a predetermined interval. The filter 26 is made of metal and includes a large number of through holes 26a drilled at predetermined intervals.
[0022]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the lid 28 includes an inner lid 29 made of a transparent resin and a cover 33 made of an opaque resin.
[0023]
The inner lid 29 has a dish-like shape bulging upward to close the upper end opening of the partition container 5, and a positioning concave portion 29 a that fits the upper end of the lock convex portion 12 B is provided on the outer peripheral edge thereof. It has been. Further, on the front side of the inner lid 29, a window portion 30 having an arc shape in a plan view projecting upward is formed. Further, the inner lid 29 is formed with a cylindrical food supply passage 31 extending from the inside to the outside of the preparation member 23 at the approximate center thereof. The food supply passage 31 has a shape in which a portion 31a projecting upward has a circular shape in plan view, and a portion 31b projecting downward has a shape in which a part of the circle (back portion) is recessed inwardly in an arc shape. . Further, a positioning recess 32 that is recessed inward is provided at the upper end on the back side of the food material introduction passage 31. The positioning recess 32 has a substantially inverted triangular shape when viewed from the back.
[0024]
The cover 33 has a substantially convex cylindrical shape that covers from the outer side of the partition container 5 to substantially the entire periphery of the inner lid 29, and extends to the main body 1 projecting outward at the center in the front-rear direction. A locking portion 34 is provided. The cover 33 is provided with an opening 35 corresponding to the window 30 of the inner lid 29, and the inside can be seen through the window 30 through the opening 35. The cover 33 is provided with a cylindrical covering portion 36 that covers the upper portion 31 a exposed to the outside in the food material introduction passage 31. The covering portion 36 is formed so that the upper end thereof is located at the same height or lower than the upper end of the upper portion 31 a of the food material introduction passage 31. In other words, the upper end of the upper portion 31 a of the food material introduction passage 31 is formed so as to be located at the same height or more as the upper end of the covering portion 36. Further, the covering portion 36 is provided with a positioning convex portion 37 having an inverted triangular shape in a rear view that fits into the positioning concave portion 32.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 1, the juice container 38 includes a lid 39 that closes the upper end opening, and is detachably attached to the cradle part 4 of the main body 1. The lid 39 is provided with an inflow port 40 corresponding to the pouring nozzle portion 15 in the partition container 5 attached to the main body 1.
[0026]
The food pushing member 41 has the same shape as the lower portion 31 b in the food charging passage 31, and an operation part 42 having a size covering the covering part 36 is provided on the upper part.
[0027]
When assembling each component to use the juicer having the above-described configuration, first, the partition container body 8 is mounted on the main body 1, and the partition wall 16 is mounted on the partition container body 8. At this time, the lock protrusions 12 </ b> A to 12 </ b> C are inserted through the lock recess 20 while guiding the partition wall 16 into the partition container body 8, and the protrusion 22 of the partition wall 16 is attached to the partition container body 8. The compartment container body 8 and the partition wall 16 are relatively rotated while being placed on the stepped portion 11. As a result, the locking step portion 21a of the lock concave portion 20 enters and is locked between the lower end surfaces of the lock convex portions 12A to 12C and the step portion 11. As a result, these assembled states can be reliably maintained.
[0028]
Next, after arranging the preparation member 23 in the partition wall 16, the inner lid 29 is attached to the partition container body 8. At this time, by positioning the concave portion 29a of the inner lid 29 with respect to the lock convex portion 12B formed on the partition container body 8, the inner lid 29 can be easily and surely attached to the proper attachment position.
[0029]
After that, the cover 33 is mounted so as to cover the inner lid 29 from above, and the locking portion 34 is locked to a locking receiving portion (not shown) of the main body 1. At this time, the positioning projection 37 of the cover 33 is positioned with respect to the positioning recess 32 formed in the inner lid 29, so that the direction of the cover 33 is easily and reliably mounted while guiding the normal mounting direction. be able to. In this assembled state, the window portion 30 of the inner lid 29 is fitted into the opening portion 35 of the opaque cover 33, and the inside can be seen through the transparent window portion 30.
[0030]
When the components are assembled in this manner, the user connects the power cord to the commercial power source and operates a switch on an operation panel (not shown) provided on the surface of the main body 1 so that the preparation member 23 is attached to the partition container 5. Rotates inside. At this time, since the rotation direction of the preparation member 23 and the assembly (rotation) direction of the partition wall 16 with respect to the partition container body 8 are the same, the assembled state does not loosen.
[0031]
In this state, when the user inputs the material from the entrance of the food material input passage 31 and pushes it downward by the food material pressing member 41, the food material can be separated into juice and dregs by the preparation member 23. Specifically, the material is first slid down by the cutter 25 of the preparation member 23. After that, it is scattered outside by a centrifugal force from the gap between the cutter 25 and the lower end of the food material introduction passage 31 and collides with the filter 26. As a result, the juice that has been slid down scatters to the juice guide part 6 through the through hole 26 a, and the residue from which the juice has been blown rises along the inclination of the filter 26 and scatters to the residue receiver 7.
[0032]
At this time, some of the wastes accommodated in the waste receiving part 7 have not yet been squeezed out and still contain juice. And the juice is dripped at the bottom of the dregs receiving part 7 with dead weight. Thereafter, the juice flows into the juice guide portion 6 from the lock recess 20 constituting the communication portion provided on the bottom (flange portion 18) of the dregs receiving portion 7. Further, even if the juice adhering to the partition wall 16 rises due to the wind pressure due to the rotation of the preparation member 23, it can be suppressed by the annular rib 19 and prevented from being scattered to the dregs receiving portion 7. Therefore, the juice collection efficiency can be greatly improved.
[0033]
On the other hand, among the component parts after use, particularly when the compartment container 5 and the inner lid 29 that are contaminated are cleaned, the cover 33, the inner lid 29, and the preparation member 23 are removed and disassembled in the reverse procedure to the above. .
[0034]
Next, the partition wall 16 is rotated counterclockwise with respect to the partition container body 8 until the stopper 21b at the edge of the lock recess 20 comes into contact with the lock protrusions 12A to 12C. Thereby, the locked state of the lock convex portions 12A to 12C and the lock concave portion 20 is released. As a result, the partition wall 16 can be disassembled by lifting the partition wall 16 upward. Thereafter, the partition container main body 8 is removed from the main body 1.
[0035]
As described above, in the juicer of the present embodiment, the partition wall 16 and the partition wall 16 that are particularly contaminated can be easily disassembled by relatively rotating the partition wall 16 and the partition container body 8. Can be assembled. In addition, when the partition wall 16 is assembled, the lock projections 12A to 12C and the lock recess 20 can be positioned at regular mounting positions and can be guided, so that the assembly workability can be further improved. it can. In addition, since the locking protrusions 12A and 12C are provided with the inclined portion 12a at the upper end thereof, the center of the partition wall 16 is surely aligned with the center of the partition container body 8 by the guide function of the inclined portion 12a. In addition, the assembly workability can be improved.
[0036]
In addition, the juicer of this invention is not limited to the structure of the said embodiment, A various change is possible.
[0037]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the two lock convex portions 12A and 12C that also function as the guide function and the one lock convex portion 12B that also functions as the positioning function are provided. However, the number can be changed as desired. is there.
[0038]
Moreover, if the clearance gap between the step part 11 and the lower end surface of lock | rock convex part 12A-12C is comprised substantially the same as the flange part 18 of the partition wall 16, the said locking step part 21a does not necessarily need to form. .
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, in the juicer of the present invention, two or more lock projections projecting inward are provided on the outer wall of the partition container body, and the partition walls are engaged with the lock projections. Since the lock recesses are respectively provided, disassembly and assembly can be easily performed by relatively rotating the partition wall and the partition container main body. Therefore, it is possible to improve the workability of cleaning and cleaning these components that are particularly contaminated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a juicer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing each component mounted on the main body.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a partition container main body and a partition wall constituting the partition container are separated.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a compartment container.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where an inner lid and a cover constituting the lid are separated.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main body, 2 ... Motor (driving means), 2a ... Output shaft, 5 ... Compartment container, 6 ... Juice guide part, 7 ... Waste container part, 8 ... Compartment container main body, 9 ... Outer wall, 10 ... Bottom wall, 12A -12C ... Lock convex part, 16 ... Partition wall, 18 ... Flange part, 20 ... Lock concave part, 23 ... Preparation member, 28 ... Lid, 29 ... Inner lid, 33 ... Cover, 38 ... Juice container

Claims (4)

A body provided with a driving means;
A compartment container body comprising a bottomed cylindrical member that is detachably attached to the body, and an inside juice guide section and an outside dreg tray that are detachably disposed inside the compartment container body. A partition container having a partition wall made of a cylindrical member provided with a flange section partitioned into a portion;
A preparation member that is disposed within the partition wall of the partition container and is detachably attached to the output shaft of the driving means, and separates the ingredients introduced by rotation by the driving means into juice and dregs;
A lid for closing the compartment container;
A juice container for receiving juice poured out from the juice guide portion of the compartment container;
Provided on the outer wall of the partition container body are two or more lock projections projecting inward, the partition wall is provided with a lock recess that engages with each lock projection, and the partition wall is placed in the partition container body. A juicer, wherein the lock projection and the lock recess are locked by relatively rotating the partition wall and the partition container body in the mounted state. The at least one of the lock projections extends from the lower part of the outer wall of the partition container main body to a height that is approximately half of the total height, and has a guide function when the partition wall is mounted. The listed juicer. The juicer according to claim 2, wherein a tapered oblique portion is provided at an upper end of the lock convex portion. The at least one of the lock protrusions extends to the upper end of the outer wall of the partition container body, and the cover body is provided with a recess that fits into the upper end of the lock protrusion. 4. The juicer according to any one of 3 above.

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