JPH0279932A - Pickling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate operation and to simplify structure of pickling device by gradually pushing down a pressing board arranged in a container to be charged with pickle by specific pressurizing mechanism. CONSTITUTION:A cover 2 is placed on a container 1, an elastic engaging piece 4 of the cover is inserted into an engaging piece 3 and a rise and fall member 15 is set at an upper limit position. When an operating member 22 is pushed down against elastic force of a return spring 30, the rise and fall member 15 is pushed down by one gear 34 through a rack 33 of the rise and fall member by a pressurizing pawl 23 integrated with the operating member 22, a lock pawl 31 is engaged with the rack 33, retains the rack, maintains the rise and fall member 15 and a pressing board 10 is placed at a position lowered by one gear. Every time the operating member 22 is pushed once, the rise and fall member 15 is dropped by one gear and pressurizing power of the pressing board 10 is gradually applied to pickle. When the operating member 22 is rotated to the right together with a retaining member 25, the rack pawl 31 and the pressurizing pawl 23 are moved, respectively, to between the rack 33 and the rise and fall member 15 is reset.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a pickle maker equipped with a novel pressurizing mechanism.

(Prior art) This type of pickle container had a structure in which a screw-shaped operating rod attached to the lid lowered a push plate inside the container to push the pickles (
Jitsukō No. 36-29498). After that, Jikoko 40-21
As seen in No. 833 and No. 49-3675, operability is improved by a type of differential screw mechanism, or as in No. 55-37029, the handle does not move up and down by rotation. It has been developed.

(Technical Problem) As mentioned above, it can be said that the characteristic of the conventional pickle maker is that the push plate is operated (particularly pushed down) with a handle that is turned by hand.

However, turning the handles by hand is not an easy task. This can be understood by looking at each of the above-mentioned inventions and seeing that improvements have been made in the direction of making manual operations easier.

Comparing this improved pressurizing mechanism to the earlier one, not only did the number of parts increase, but the shape of each part was also devised, making it slightly more complex overall.

Therefore, the inventor fundamentally reviewed the structure and operation method of the pickle container, and proceeded with research and development based on new ideas, and as a result completed the present invention.The purpose is to make it easy to handle and operate. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pickle maker that is structurally simple and has good productivity.

Furthermore, from the viewpoint of operation, it is an object of the present invention to enable the push plate to be gradually lowered by pressing the operator. This is because, as a result of various studies, it has been found that the pressing operation has better operability than the rotating operation.

(Technical means) The object is to provide a pressure mechanism that has a lid that is removably fixed to a container for storing pickles, and that gradually pushes down a push plate placed inside the container using an operating body attached to the lid. The pressurizing mechanism includes the operating body which is provided to be able to press down a predetermined range with respect to the lid and is biased by a spring so as to return to the original position from the depressed state, and the operating body below the operating body. an elevating body having engaging means provided at a plurality of places on the surface of the lid so as to be engaged when the lid is pressed down and lowered by a constant distance; This is achieved by a structure that includes a holder that fixes and holds the elevating body at a fixed position, and a reset means that disengages the engagement means to return the descended elevating body to its original position.

The lid is removably fixed to the container for storing pickles, and a press plate and its pressurizing mechanism are provided so as to be suspended below the lid.

The pressurizing mechanism gradually pressurizes the pickles in the container by pressing the push plate with the operating body. A push plate suspended from the elevating body is operated by a holder that is fixedly held in the depressed position.

The engagement means includes vertical racks provided at multiple locations, preferably four locations, at appropriate intervals on the surface of the elevating object, a pressurizing type that presses down the elevating object via the racks, and a pressurizing type that presses down the elevating object at the depressed position. It can be configured by a locking claw to hold it.

In that case, one of the racks of the engaging means is preferably constructed by providing a large number of serrated teeth in the vertical direction so as to be able to engage with the winter melon and counteract the reaction from the pickle side.

Although the number of racks is not limited to four, it is necessary to have two pressure molds and two locking claws each. Therefore, it is possible to set two wide racks at 180 degree intervals and engage each rack with a pressure mold and a lock claw as appropriate.

A reset means is provided to return the elevating body that has been lowered to the maximum limit to its original position.

When the engaging means is composed of the rack, a pressure mold, and a lock claw, resetting can be performed by disengaging the engagement.
It is sufficient to relatively rotate the operating body or the elevating body.

(Example) To explain with reference to the drawings, FIGS. 1 to 10 are
Examples are shown; 1 is a rectangular container for storing pickles;
2 is a lid that fits into the opening of the container, and has a locking piece 3.3 that projects diagonally downward on both sides of the container, and an elastic engagement piece 4.4 that projects diagonally downward on both sides of the lid 2. It is engaged and removably fixed. Reference numeral 5 indicates a stepped portion with which each locking piece 3 engages, and reference numeral 6 indicates a removal end of the lower end of the elastic engagement piece. With this configuration, the lid 2 is automatically fixed in a state in which the I2 is covered and the closing portion 7 thereof is fitted into the container opening edge 8.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a push plate having a size that fits inside the container, and has a push rod 11 projecting upward from the center. 12 is a handling protrusion formed on the upper part of the push rod, 13 is an engaging portion thereof, and the lending body 15
The press spring 16 is formed at the inner lower part of the sliding tube 14 formed in the center of the slide tube, and is biased downward by a push spring 16 whose upper end is placed in a groove on the outer periphery of the slide tube and whose lower end is fitted around the press rod. The push plate 10 is formed so as not to come off the elevating body 15. This pressing plate 10 is applied to the 11
It is attached to hang from 2.

The pressurizing mechanism 20 of the first embodiment has a circular box-shaped operating body 22 that is rotatably operated within a circular opening 21 formed in the center of the lid 2 . The operating body 22 has two pressurizing molds 23 extending downwardly on the inner side of the lower surface thereof, symmetrically and equally spaced in the rotational direction. Reference numeral 24 denotes a locking edge that locks on the lower edge of the opening 21, and is provided on the lower outer periphery of the operating body 22 to prevent it from coming off upward.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a holder, which is a member independent of the lid 2, and is attached to a mounting base 26 protruding from the outside of the lower part of the opening 21 by means of engagement means 27. The holding body 25 has an annular portion 28 in the center through which the pressurizing mold 23 of the operating body 22 passes, and an annular portion 28 between the annular portion 28 and the engaging means 27 for returning the pressed operating body 22 to its original position. It has a portion 29 supporting the lower end of the return spring 30 whose upper end is in contact with the lower surface of the operating body, and a lock claw 31 inclined inward is provided at the lower end of the annular portion 28 symmetrically and in the direction of rotation. Two are provided at equal intervals.

The operating body 22 has a locking edge 24 that is connected to the lower edge 21 of the opening 21.
The state in which it is locked at point a is the original position and the upper limit, and the range (stroke) in which it can be pushed down is from there until it hits the spring support portion 29. Utilizing this upper and lower range, the elevating body 15 described below is sent one rack at a time.

The elevating body 15 is formed into a double cylindrical shape having the above-mentioned sliding member n14 on the inside, and has a vertical rack 33 that engages the pressure mold 23 and each toe 23a131a of the lock claw 31 on the outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 32. are formed at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction.

This rack 33 has serrated teeth 34 consisting of a sliding part with a steep downward inward slope and a step part a with a gentle slope.
3a and 31a engage with the stepped portion a, respectively. The rack 33 is constituted by a sufficient number of teeth 34 to raise and lower the push plate 10 from the upper limit to the lower limit (see FIG. 5).

The racks 33 are formed at four locations as shown in FIG. 10, and the pressure die 23 and the lock claws 31 each engage with the racks 33 at two locations 180 degrees apart, and all the claws 23.
The engagement is released by shifting 31. As a reset means, a method is used in which the operating body 22 is rotated together with the holder 25 against the return spring 30.

Reference numeral 35 indicates a locking portion that locks one end of the return spring 30 to the operating body 22, and 36 represents a notch in the mounting base portion 26 that locks the other end of the spring. Numeral 37 is a locking piece provided on the lower surface of the operating body, 38 is a retaining piece provided on the annular portion 28 for engagement therewith, and 39 is an extension on the top of the rack.

In the above configuration, the operating body 22 and the lid 2 are positioned by a known method such as a click stop, and the elevating body 15 and the push plate 10 are positioned by engaging the protrusion 12 and the engaging part 13, etc. The push plate 10 is kept in a fixed position by the rectangular container 1. However, if the container 1 is circular, a rotation stopper can be appropriately provided between it and the push plate.

FIG. 11 and the following relate to the second embodiment of the present invention, in which the operating body 42 is integrated with a diaphragm-shaped return spring 40 and does not rotate, and an opening 41 formed in a concave shape in the lid 2
The return spring 40 is fixed to the outer frame portion 43 by an engaging means 44, and a pressure mold 23 is provided on the inner side of the lower surface in substantially the same manner as described above.

The holder 45 is integrally molded in the center of the lid 2, and forms the opening 41. 46 is a small hole into which the engaging claw 44a of the engaging means 44 is inserted; 47 is the frame portion 4;
3, a support portion 48 indicates an annular portion provided at the center for passing the pressurizing mold 23. The lock pawl 31 is formed inwardly on a part of the annular portion 48 of this holding body, and
They are located 0 degrees apart.

The elevating body 50 has almost the same form as that of the first embodiment, but has a rotating operating portion 49 at the lower end for resetting the operating body 42. As shown in FIG. 16, a push plate 10 has four racks 33 on its outer peripheral surface and is urged downwardly by a push spring 16 on an inner opening tube 14.
are connected to prevent the push rod 11 from rotating. 51 is an elastic piece formed by making two cuts in the upper outer cylinder of the elevating body 50; 52 is a protrusion protruding for positioning the elevating body;
By turning 9, it is removed from the holding body side and reset is performed.

Since the other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, corresponding parts are given the same reference numerals and detailed explanations will be omitted.

Regarding the reset means, in the first embodiment, the pressure type 2 is first
3 from the rack 33, and then turn the operating body 22 to remove the lock pawl 31. In the second embodiment, both pawls 23
．． Although the method of rotating the elevating body 15 with the pressurizing mold 23 kept in place is shown, it is also possible to make the operating body 22 independent from the pressurizing mold 23 and rotate it to rotate the elevating body 15. Not limited.

(Function) To use the pickle maker in the configuration of the first embodiment described above,
Release the reset means in advance, cover the container 1 with the container 12, fit the elastic engagement piece 4 into the locking piece 3, and set the elevating body 15 to its original upper limit position (see Figures 4 and 5, right). half).

When the operating body 22 is returned from this state and pushed down once against the elasticity of the spring 30, the pressurizing die 23 integrated with the operating body 22 pushes down the elevating body 15 by one tooth 34 via its rack 33.
In this state, the locking claw 31 engages with the rack 33 and holds it to hold the elevating body 15.
2 returns to its original position, the push plate 10 remains in a position lowered by one tooth.

Each time the operating body 22 is pressed once, the elevating body 15 descends by one tooth, so the pressing force of the push plate 10 is gradually applied to the pickles.
Since the upper extension of the last tooth exceeds the depressing stroke of the operating body 22, it is not fed any further and reaches the lower limit (left half of FIG. 5). The push plate 10 can be raised to further compress the push spring 16. For resetting, when the operating body 22 is rotated clockwise together with the holding body 25, the lock pawl 31 and the pressure pawl 23
move between the respective racks 33, so that the elevating body 15 can be returned to its current position.

In the case of the second embodiment, the pressurizing operation is exactly the same as above,
By pressing down the operating body 42, the elevating body 50 can be gradually lowered. However, in the case of resetting, the lid 2 is removed from the container 1, and then the operation part 49 is rotated in either the left or right direction to disengage the winter melon from the rack and return the elevating body 50 to its original position.

(Effects) Since the present invention is configured and operates as described above, it exhibits the following effects.

(2) The push plate can be lowered step by step by pushing down the operating body within a predetermined range.

■As the push plate can be lowered step by step, the degree of push can be determined by the number of times the push plate is pushed down.

There is also less risk of pushing too much.

■Since the operating body is pressed down, it is easier than rotating operation, and there is no need to hold down the container.

■The pressurizing mechanism is composed of the operating body, the holding body, the elevating body, and two springs, and does not require parts such as screws, so the structure is simpler compared to conventional ones.
Productivity is also good.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings relate to a pickle maker according to the present invention, and FIG.
A partially cutaway front view of the example; Figure 2 is a side view; Figure 3 is a side view;
The figure is an internal view of the lid, Figure 4 is a partially sectional front view, Figure 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view, Figure 6 is a plan view of the operating body, Figure 7 is an explanatory view of spring installation, and Figure 8 is a retainer. A partially broken front view of the body, FIG. 9 is a bottom view, FIG. 10 (a) is a plan view of the elevating body, (b) is a partially broken new front view, and FIG. 11 is a broken part of the second embodiment. Front view, Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view, Figure 13 is an inside view of the lid, and Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view.
Figure 4 is a partial front view broken at the spring part, Figure 15 is a partial side view showing the relationship between the operating body and the lid, etc., and Figure 16 (a).
) is a plan view of the elevating body, and (b) is a front view. 10... Push plate, 11... Push rod, 15... Lifting body,
16... Pressing spring, 20... Pressure mechanism, 22.42.
... Operating body, 23... Pressure claw, 25.45... Holding body, 30.40... Return spring, 31... Lock claw,
33...Rack. Patent applicant Nissui Kogyo Co., Ltd. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 6 Figure 7 81 91 Figure 10 (a) (b) Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] (1) A pressurizing mechanism that has a lid that is removably fixed to a container for storing pickles, and that gradually pushes down a push plate placed inside the container using an operating body attached to the lid. The pressurizing mechanism is provided so that it can be pressed down within a predetermined range with respect to the lid,
and the operating body is biased by a spring so as to return to the original position from the depressed state, and an engaging means is disposed on the peripheral surface of the operating body so as to be located below the operating body and engage when the operating body is depressed so as to move downward by a certain stroke. an elevating body provided at a plurality of locations; a holder provided on the underside of the lid that engages with the engaging means to fix and hold the elevating body in a fixed position; A pickle maker characterized by having a reset means for disengaging the engagement means. (2) The pressurizing mechanism is an operating body that is placed in an opening formed at a suitable location on the lid, can be pressed down by a predetermined stroke against the lid, and has pressurizing claws symmetrically provided inside and extending downward. ,
A plurality of locks are located under the opening of the lid and have a part that supports the other end of a spring that returns the pressed operating body to its original position, and are lined up on the circumference of a circle that includes the pressure claw inside the part. When the locking pawl engages the holding body with the pawl projecting downward,
Multiple vertical racks are formed at predetermined intervals on the outer circumferential surface to resist the pushing up force from the pickles side, and a lifting rod is integrally suspended from the pusher plate that pushes the pickles. and a reset means for removing the pressure pawl and the locking pawl from the rack by relative rotation of the operating body, the holding body, and the elevating body and returning the elevating body to its original position. The pickle container described in item 1. (3) The operating body is rotatably locked to the lower edge of the opening, and is pushed down by a coiled spring whose upper end is locked to the operating body and the lower end is locked to the spring support part of the holder. 3. The pickle maker according to claim 2, wherein the pickle maker is configured to receive a return force from the state to the original position and a return force upon resetting. (4) The pickle maker according to claim 2, wherein the holder is a member independent from the lid, and is attached by engagement means to a mounting base formed on the lower surface of the lid around the opening. (5) A claim in which the operating body is capable of engaging with the holding body so as to rotate it by its rotational operation, and the operating body and the holding body constitute a reset means that rotates with respect to the elevating body by the rotational operation. The pickle maker according to item 2. (6) Pressure that extends inward and downward, is placed in the opening formed in the appropriate position of the lid, and is integrally equipped with a spring that can be pressed down against the lid by a predetermined stroke and returns to the original position from the pressed down state. 2. The pickle maker according to claim 1, wherein the claws are symmetrically provided and further includes an operating body attached by engaging means near the opening. (7) The pickle maker according to claim 6, wherein the spring has a diaphragm shape and is provided on the outer periphery of the pressing portion of the operating body. (8) The pickle maker according to claim 2 or 6, wherein the holder is formed integrally with the lid, and has an annular portion in the center thereof in which a pressure claw of the operating body is arranged. (9) The rack part that resists the pushing force by engaging with the lock claw is formed in multiple stages in the vertical direction, and the push rod protruding from the pickle push plate placed in the container can be moved up and down. It also has a sliding tube in the center that can be inserted to prevent it from coming off downward.
7. The pickle maker according to claim 2, further comprising an elevating body provided at the lower end of the rack portion with an operating section for rotating relative to the operating body. (10) The push rod is fitted into the sliding tube so that it can move up and down and prevent it from coming off downward, and a spring that pushes the push plate downward is between the push plate and the slide tube. A pickle maker according to claim 2 or claim 6, wherein the pickle maker is provided.